Left: Yamaha 2008 jazz scholars, Zem Audu (sax) and Rick Simpson (piano)
Centre: A secondary school performance by the Yamaha 'Vision' band, 2005-06
Right: Chetham's-Yamaha piano competition, summer 2009
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Education News
Yamaha supports FMS's whole-class instrumental teaching research
Yamaha's annual support for the Federation of Music Services (FMS) contributed in 2009 directly to an impact evaluation of Wider Opportunities (WO) - the free one-year whole-class vocal and instrumental teaching scheme for primary school children aged seven to 11. The January 2010 report, 'Wow, it's music next', describes a scheme which is of world-class quality, and also suggests areas for further development.
Yamaha UK announces strings winner for Ireland's 2010 YMFE scholarships
The annual Yamaha Music Foundation of Europe (YMFE) scholarship in the Irish Republic was won this year by cellist, Sarah Joyce, a final-year student at the Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM) in Dublin. She is awarded a prize equivalent to £2,000 (sterling) to help her complete her studies and take her first steps in her professional career.
MusicQuest ends on a high with national primary school tour
At the end of January 2010 the MusicQuest project took its inspiring classical music project to more than 5,000 primary school children in its third and final annual UK schools' tour. A collaboration between the Prince of Wales' Foundation for Children and the Arts, the Philharmonia Orchestra, Classic FM Music Makers and Yamaha, it demonstrates the power of collaborative projects of this nature to inform and inspire.
Yamaha Jazz Experience 2010 competition prize fund confirmed
Yamaha Music UK has announced that, in addition to the prizes for the three winners of the Yamaha Jazz Experience ensemble competition - prestigious London gigs at Ronnie Scott's, the 606 Club and the Bull's Head jazz club in Barnes - the company will also provide a prize fund of £9,000 worth of Yamaha gear, to be shared between the three winning ensembles at the finals at Cheltenham Jazz Festival in May.
Yamaha & Gigajam launch music classroom of the future
Yamaha and the e-learning music company, Gigajam, launched their new partnership at the 2010 BETT show at London's Olympia on 13 January. Yamaha already supports the cream of the nation's gifted and talented young musicians, though its extensive scholarship programmes, and sees the Gigajam partnership as a key strategy to help broaden participation in music.
Artur Pizarro to inspire in complete Chopin piano works in 2010
Internationally celebrated pianist Artur Pizarro will perform a cycle of the complete solo piano works of Chopin in 2010 over 9 recitals at St. John's Smith Square, London, produced in association with Yamaha Pianos and Classic FM. UK piano students are recommended to attend to hear a performer described by Pianist Magazine as "on par with the greatest Chopin interpreters".
Amy Winehouse drummer launches YMS/Warwickshire Music Service partnership
Warwickshire Music Service, a 'good service with outstanding features', according to a recent inspection, and Yamaha Music Schools are delighted to announce the launch on Friday 11 December at Ashlawn School, Rugby of a groundbreaking new partnership that will see the County Music Service adopt Yamaha’s highly respected Drum Encounters Course and teaching materials.
How do they do that? Jamie Cullum's amazing exploding piano trick!
Jamie Cullum's new record 'The Pursuit' is attracting critical acclaim and high in the UK charts following its November launch. When Jamie's creative director Marc Silver approached Yamaha to discuss how the album design, videos, website, imagery and promotions could create maximum and lasting impact the idea of exploding a piano was hatched!
2009 Yamaha Birmingham Accompanist competition announces winner
The winner of the 2009 Yamaha Birmingham Accompanist of the Year Award (YBAYA), organised by Birmingham City University and Yamaha Music UK, is Yshani Perinpanayagam, who fought off the three other piano accompanists at the finals in Birmingham Conservatoire's Adrian Boult Hall on 22 November to win a cash prize of £1,500, donated by Yamaha, and the chance to give a recital.
Yamaha jazz scholars impress capacity audience at 'Yamaha New Jazz Sessions' CD launch
A capacity audience at London's award-winning 606 Jazz Club was treated to an evening of outstanding live performances from the UK's hottest new jazz talents, all winners of the Yamaha 2009 Parliamentary Jazz scholarships, to celebrate the launch of 'The Yamaha New Jazz Sessions 2009' CD, cover-mounted on the Christmas and New Year double-issue of Jazzwise magazine
News Archives
- MusicQuest teacher workshops, December 2009
- Yamaha and ChildLine Rocks, October 2009
- Bull's Head Jazz Club at 50, October 2009
- Backbeat at Leeds College of Music, 2009, October 2010
- The Power of Music - research published, September 2009
- North-west Music Service and Yamaha recorders, September 2009
- Yamaha's free guides for selecting music technology, for educators, September 2009
- RLPO's first In Harmony concert, July 2009
- East Sussex Electric Strings impro workshop, July 2009
- Yamaha 2009 Jazz Scholars, July 2009
- Yamaha-Chetham'spiano competition, June 2009
- Yamaha supports Music for Youth at LIMS 2009, June 2009
- Pianocircus chooses Yamaha CP33 stage pianos, June 2009
- Yamaha works with FMS on jazz impro competition, June 2009
- Richard Michael wins Parliamentary Jazz award, May 2009
- Birmingham International Piano Academy 2009
- Music Industry Association guide to help parents choose an instrument for their child, March 2009l
- Report - Yamaha Jazz Experience workshop, London Mar 09
- Julian Joseph joins Yamaha Jazz Experience team, March, 2009
- Yamaha's Guildhall Piano Scholarship, 2009, March 2009
- Yamaha Music Foundation of Europe 2009 Scholarships, February 2009
- Yamaha Supports Cheltenham Jazz Festival, February 2009
- Yamaha 'New jazz Sessions' CD Launch at 606 Club, December 2008
- MusicQuest & Yamaha earn 2008 Music Industry Honours, November 2008
- CoMA Festival Summer School, July 2008
- Yamaha & Acoustic Triangle, June 2008
- Yamaha at LIMS, June 2008
- Pocketraks at Doncaster College, July 2008
- Will Michael Obiturary May 2008
- Yamaha Integrates YMS & Broader Educational Activities April 2008
- YMFE Piano Winners, Feb 2008
- MIBI Winners, 2007, get great prizes in 2008!
- Good Practice in Warrington
- Music For Youth Appoints Lincoln Abbotts
- Trinity-Guildhall Examiners Applaud Yamaha Improvisation Tests
- Trinity-Guildhall Whole Class Teaching Conference, 2007
- Outstanding Amateur Pianist Competition 2007
- Investment in Music Education, Nov 2007
- Yamaha, Classic FM & Prince's Foundation for Children & Arts run MusicQuest