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Yamaha Honors Music Educators with Prestigious Legacy in Education Award
Mike Lawson | November 15, 2019
Yamaha bestowed the company’s prestigious Legacy in Education Award on Marc Dicciani and Tom Aungst at the annual Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC), held November 13-16 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Yamaha Showcases Top Artist Performances, Clinics and Industry-Focused Seminars at PASIC
Mike Lawson | November 13, 2019
This year at PASIC, Yamaha will represent the show with impressive clinics and demos from a diverse roster of artists.
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Yamaha Names Cal Poly Pomona Graduate Cheung as Fall Wind Intern
Mike Lawson | October 30, 2019
Yamaha Corporation of America has chosen California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) graduate Ryan Cheung as this year’s fall wind instruments intern.
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Yamaha Young Performing Artists Program Now Accepting Applications
Mike Lawson | October 8, 2019
Applications are now being accepted for the 2020 Yamaha Young Performing Artists (YYPA) competition, an annual program that has helped build the musical careers of outstanding young talent for more than 30 years.
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Yamaha and Syracuse University Present ‘Exonerated Five’ Member Kevin Richardson With Brand-New Trumpet
Mike Lawson | September 10, 2019
This past weekend, Yamaha Corporation of America and Syracuse University (SU) came together to provide a brand-new trumpet to Kevin Richardson, a member of the “Exonerated Five.”
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UCLA Graduate Albini Chosen for Yamaha Internship Program
Mike Lawson | August 21, 2019
Yamaha Corporation of America has named Amanda Albini to its renowned percussion instruments internship program.
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Yamaha Celebrates Outstanding Achievements at 2019 DCI Championships
Mike Lawson | August 14, 2019
Yamaha Corporation of America this weekend celebrated 35 years of sponsorship with Marching Music’s Major League™ at the Drum Corps International (DCI) World Championship finals at Lucas Oil Stadium.
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Berklee College of Music Teams Up with Steinberg to Enrich the Educational Experience with Cubase
Mike Lawson | July 25, 2019
Berklee College of Music has partnered with Steinberg to integrate the music software company’s Cubase 10 digital audio workstation (DAW) software into its curriculum.
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Chen Wins $10,000 Top Prize in Prestigious e-Piano Junior Competition
Mike Lawson | July 15, 2019
Kevin Chen, a 14-year-old musicians from Calgary, Alberta, earned first place in this year’s e-Piano Junior Competition, capturing the top prize of $10,000.
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Yamaha Young Performing Artists Program Recognizes Eleven Outstanding Musicians
Mike Lawson | June 27, 2019
The Yamaha Young Performing Artists (YYPA) program recognized the 2019 winners during its annual Celebration Weekend, held June 22-25, 2019 at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.
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Yamaha Sponsors 15 Graduate Fellows to Attend Eastman School of Music’s Leadership Academy
Mike Lawson | June 17, 2019
Yamaha Corporation of America has partnered with Eastman School of Music to sponsor 15 outstanding graduate and undergraduate students, selected from a national pool of applicants, to participate as fellows in the Institute for Music Leadership’s second annual Eastman Leadership Academy held June 26-29, 2019.
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Yamaha Names Jeff Queen as District Manager of School Service Sales
Mike Lawson | June 6, 2019
Jeff Queen has joined Yamaha Corporation of America as district manager on the company’s School Service Sales team. He reports to David Suter, regional sales manager, School Service Sales.
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