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Minnesota International Piano E-Competition
Yamaha keyboard sponsored a piano competition on July 14, 2009, the so-called Minnesota International piano E-Competition which attracts a number of high caliber piano performers. The first-place winner receives $25,000 and a Yamaha Pro 6’1″ Disklavier grand piano with an ebony finish. The top prize went to Alessandro Taverna, an Italian 26-year-old in this fourth [...]
The Emerging Digital Piano Keyboard Market
Growth in demand for a digital piano keyboard in contrast to acoustic pianos is growing by leaps and bounds according to an industry analyst. That is cannibalizing the sales of grand pianos in a significant way. Exponential Growth for Digital Pianos It is expected that sales of digital pianos will reach over the 1 million [...]
World Record for Longest Concert
The Guinness Book of World Records has just awarded café owner AJ O’Neil with the official title and certificate for the longest nonstop music concert in history. The event itself lasted 288 hours/12 days at the café located in Ferndale, Oakland County. The concert featured some 300 performers, and eclectic sort of musicians from keyboard [...]
