Recently announced AvantGrand dealer Sheehans Music, Leicester are to hold a recital evening along with Harry Harris. The evening to be held on Wednesday 4th August is free admission and starts at 7pm. Harry will be demonstrating Yamaha's acc...

Yamaha AvantGrand artist and 'Weekend Wogan' MD Elio Pace popped into Yamaha Head Office this week and treated management to an impromptu performance of his composition, 'What a Day' - signature tune to Radio Two's flagship live 'Weekend Wog...

Yamaha Music UK teamed up with Manchester based specialist music School Chetham's to promote the second annual Piano Competition for Young Pianists, held recently in the School.

Yamaha Music Europe (UK) GmbH are delighted to announce that both Sheehans Music of Leicester and Edinburgh Organ Studio have been appointed dealers for the critically acclaimed, ground breaking hybrid piano range - Avantgrand.

Following its recent New York debut at the United Nations, to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the ending of World War II, Yamaha's exciting new CFX concert grand piano launched by Piotr Anderszewski earlier this year has made its debut at ...

If you're dreaming of owning a brand new Yamaha Piano there has never been a better time. Yamaha and Duet finance are pleased to announce a new and improved version of the interest free finance scheme which proved so popular in...

Yamaha is delighted to be the official piano for the forthcoming Harrogate International Festival which takes place in the Historic Spa Town between 16 July and 1 August.

Harry Harris has recently carried out an AvantGrand day at Promenade Music. The day was attended by senior people from the associated board and many other key local influencers who were both amazed by the piano and Harry's playing.

Yamaha's new CFX concert grand piano made an impressive New York debut at the Grand Assembly Hall of the United Nations, for a concert on 7th May to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the ending of World War II, as well as the establis...

The Recital Room at Yamaha Artist Services London was the chosen venue to host the London pre-selection of the prestigious and high profile VIII International Paderewski Piano Competition on Monday 17th May. One of 8 pre-selection...

Last month was a fantastic month for live music and we also had many artists in the top 40 who play Yamaha instruments. With the festival season just around the corner June is looking to be just as busy.

Here is a SMALL selection of th...

Following professional recognition as the most outstanding amateur Classical piano talent in the UK, a highly acclaimed debut album release and sellout concert with the London Philharmonic Orchestra at Festival Hall, Formula One racin...

Yamaha President Mitsuru Umemura yesterday (March 23rd) unveiled The CF Series concert grand pianos led by the much anticipated CFX, revolutionary new instruments over 19 years in development, and a once-in-a-generation occasion according to the P...

Volcanoes may erupt, but we're still making music!

The month of May sees the temperature heat up outside as well as things getting hot in the world of Yamaha! Below is a small example of which artists are using our Yamaha gear on records...

The Yamaha Artist Centre at the Chappell store in London's West End is to host a recital by acclaimed international concert artist Noriko Ogawa on 27th May in aid of carers of autistic people.

Now, for the thousands of passionate amateurs from all walks of life who persisted with the crotchets, quavers and left hand exercises, Kemble Pianos, part of the Yamaha group of companies are offering a fantastic opportunity to ...

YMH Digital Music Publishing, a joint venture including Yamaha, the world's largest musical instrument manufacturer, and Music Sales Ltd. and Hal Leonard, the world's two largest printed music publishers, has developed a new online book vi...

For more than a century Yamaha has been building grand pianos, continuously perfecting both skills and designs in the pursuit of musical excellence. During the nineteen years following the launch of the very successful CFIIIS concert grand pianos, Ya...

Yamaha's official online store, Yamaha MusicSoft, now offers users the option of paying for all products in Great British pounds (£), euros (€) or US dollars ($). An easy to use drop down menu at the top of the screen gives all us...

The critically acclaimed Yamaha International Piano series continues at Malvern Theatres later this month (November 28th) as one of the world's greatest concert artists, Stephen Hough performs an inspired programme of works by Bach, Chopin a...

Digital Music Notebook is a service that allows you to easily learn your favorite songs and take lessons.

Compared to other more traditional digital sheetmusic services, the Digital Music Notebook player provides a lot of useful interactivity...

More notes for your old piano with the Yamaha Piano Upgrade

There's never been a better time to cash in your old piano and invest in a new Yamaha, thanks to Yamaha's groundbreaking new Piano Upgrade Bonus scheme that enables the custo...

Yamaha MusicSoft (www.yamahamusicsoft.com) has added additional languages to their website in order to better serve European Yamaha customers. The site can now be read in Germa...

Confused by Silent Piano? Is it a real piano or is it a digital? Do you want to learn more about it? See what Pianist Magazine the popular magazine for people who love to play the pi...

Building on recent acclaim from Classic FM, Pianist Magazine, Piano magazine and a range of international classical artists, the much talked about Yamaha AvantGrand 'Hybrid' piano took to the stage during August at both the European Piano Teache...

Yamaha continues to expand its already significant support for music education and up-coming talent through a series of scholarship programmes and performance opportunities that now support some of the finest musical talent from the UK'...

Yamaha is offering unprecedented finance deals on selected new grand and upright pianos. Owning a beautiful Yamaha has never been easier!

For all music lovers, Yamaha is presenting a real treat: piano professor and musical mastermind, Philip Jenkins, will be giving a piano masterclass featuring select piano students... and for the audience, Yamaha is opening it up to the p...

Feis Ceoil is an annual music festival that has taken place in Ireland since 1896. Promoting excellence in the learning and performance of music across all ages, levels and disciplines this year's Feis Ceoil saw the introduction of the Yamaha Br...

Yamaha is unveiling the latest addition to its award-winning range of Disklavier Pianos with the introduction of the new entry level Disklavier E3 series that offers easy enjoyment combined with ease of use and Yamaha elegance at a highly aff...

Yamaha would like to present the new, ground-breaking GB1 Silent Grand Piano, an innovative combination of Yamaha's exceptional acoustic piano craftsmanship and their acclaimed 'Silent Piano™' technology. Both blend together in a superb new i...

The Music Industries Association (MIA) have produced a free book offering a wealth of advice on the benefits of playing a musical instrument as well as quality advice on buying one. Covering all ...

Award-winning and acclaimed pianist Marina Nadiradze - one of the most exciting talents of her generation - will perform with Milton Keynes City Orchestra on Sunday 26th April at Milton Keynes Theatre. Music lovers will have the opport...

Acclaimed pianist Nikolai Demidenko concludes the highly successful International Piano Recital Series on Friday 3rd April.

Yamaha Music UK has further expanded its acclaimed conservatoire and specialist music school support programme with the announcement of a Piano Scholarship at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama who have named Ashley Fripp as th...

Having been recognised as the most outstanding amateur classical piano talent in the UK as winner of the 'The Pianists' Competition for Outstanding Amateurs presented by Yamaha and Pianist Magazine, Dominic Piers Smith stepped on to the p...

Following professional recognition from some of the world's greatest pianists, the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Raymond Gubbay in association with Yamaha, proudly present a special Valentine's Day Concert on Saturday 14th February ...

Innovation and tradition combine in an exciting new addition to Yamaha's award-winning range of grand pianos; the high-performance, highly affordable GC2 now breaks the price barrier bringing a significantly sized instrument to serious players at an af...

Yamaha's innovative partnership with Chelsea's award winning 606 Club continues on Thursday 15th January with a not to be missed evening featuring multi-award winning Pianist John Taylor with a very special guest appearance by Diana.

Yamaha's exciting new International Piano Series hosted by Malvern Theatres continues into 2009 with a recital by internationally renowned pianist Noriko Ogawa.

Yamaha have announced a series of chamber music concerts to be held throughout February, March and April in their recital room housed within Yamaha London at Chappell, on Wardour Street, Soho.

A capacity audience at London's award-winning 606 Jazz Club were treated to an evening of outstanding live performances from the UK's hottest new Jazz talents, to celebrate the launch of 'THE YAMAHA NEW JAZZ SESSIONS' CD, cover mounted on the Chr...

It's been a high-profile and milestone week for Yamaha grand pianos which saw the award-winning instruments being requested and subsequently installed in Buckingham Palace for a unique recital performed by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in ...

For a number of years Yamaha have offered a wide range of musical services and support via the Internet. This includes Yamaha's unique Internet Direct Connection and Digital Music Notebook. These features offer a wide range of software opt...

Following professional recognition as the most outstanding amateur classical piano talent in the UK, Formula One racing car designer Dominic Piers Smith has now realised his dreams to perform with a world-class orchestra at London's prestigious Roy...

Yamaha recently was proud to help The Teenage Cancer Trust in providing instruments for a Music Workshop at the annual TCT conference in Sherwood Forrest Nottingham.

Over 70 piano technicians from 15 European countries recently attended the inaugural Yamaha Piano Technician Guild training seminars held at Yamaha's European head offices in Hamburg.

Yamaha's popular GB1 Grand Piano just keeps on producing all the right notes! It was voted the UK's 'best acoustic piano' by MIA (Music Industries Association...

London becomes the latest major city to host a dedicated Yamaha Artist Services Europe (YASE) centre. Based at Chappell Yamaha London in Wardour Street, the London centre joins an expanding global network established in 1987 in New York.

Following on from the success and critical acclaim of the inaugural conservatoire lunchtime recital season which began in September 2007 and finished in June 2008; Yamaha Artist Services Europe (London) have announced that a second ful...

Following the high profile launch of the acclaimed pan-European Yamaha Piano Technicians Guild programme at The Frankfurt Music Messe earlier this year Yamaha Music UK recently held the first in a series of three high level training se...

Internationally acclaimed pianist Peter Donohoe returns to Malvern to perform the opening concert of the Yamaha International Piano recital programme at Malvern Theatres on September 18th.

Following on from the success and critical acclaim of the inaugural conservatoire lunchtime recital season which began in September 2007 and finished in June 2008; Yamaha Artist Services Europe (London) have announced that a second full se...

Introducing Yamaha design concepts, philosophy and messages from our in house designers.

Following last year's inaugural success, the high-powered and influential partnership between Yamaha and Classic FM in association with Jazzwise, PPL and the All-Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group continues into the second year of a thr...

Bedford School, in association with Piano Manufacturer Yamaha are to host a series of three, world-class Piano recitals in July as part of its International Piano Academy scheme.

Inspired by nature and a product of Yamaha's award-winning London design studio, Radius explores piano aesthetics from a whole new angle.

Music teachers: become a Yamaha Education Friend member! A central part of Yamaha's long term vision is to broaden and increase access to learning music. One way we can do this is to support professionals working in music education, which we ...

Twenty years ago, when Yamaha Corporation of America first introduced the 48" Yamaha Disklavier upright piano in the United States, the announcement of the groundbreaking instrument was made in conjunction with a PianoSoft ...

The NAMM Show in Anaheim, California, will offer anything you need to help your business have its best year yet: All the latest musical instruments and-products from around the world, professional training from industry experts and the inspiration a...

Piano playing has never been so popular! Artists such as Jools Holland, Jamie Cullum and piano based bands (Keane, Coldplay etc) have expanded interest in the instrument in recent years. Now is the time to play the piano - and the Yamaha Clavino...

The Most Affordable Yamaha Grand Piano Ever - The GB1 has been voted a "Best Buy" by The Mail on Sunday.

Now you can own the grand piano you've always wanted, even if space and budget are limited. Uncommonly compact at 4' 11", ...

Bösendorfer was founded in 1828 and is a manufacturer of premium pianos, especially concert grands. As a symbol of Vienna’s musical culture, Bösendorfer pianos sustain the city’s legacy of unique, warm, and rich sound-creation combined with top-quality production, based on a long tradition of craftsmanship, and has many fans principally among pianists and professional...

A 25-year-old Malaysian student has become the first to be awarded a new Yamaha Piano Scholarship at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM).

Last year, Manchester's Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) was awarded enhanced funding of £4.5m over the next five years to establish a Centre for Excellence in Teaching...

In the last issue of YES magazine, my colleague at the Associated Board, Nigel Scaife, wrote about our new interactive website SoundJunction, which allows visitors to listen to explore, discover and create music through th...

Chappell of Bond Street are inviting customers and piano enthusiasts to join them for their inaugural conservatoire lunchtime recital series. The series will feature some of the very best pianists from our London conservatoires.

Changing Tunes - a one-day event held in Birmingham on 11 July and organised jointly by the Music Education Council (MEC) and Music for Youth (MFY) in partnership with the Music Manifesto - attracted more th...