News & Events

Yamaha Wind Orchestra brings together performance and professional development

1/9/2019

After extremely positive beginnings in 2018, Sunday August 12, 2019 marked the end of a second successful delivery of the Yamaha Wind Orchestra Professional Development project.

Yamaha Dear Glenn Project Unveils AI System that Reproduces Performance Style of Legendary Pianist Glenn Gould at Ars Electronica Festival

29/8/2019

Yamaha Corporation will unveil the world's first Artificial Intelligence(AI) piano system based on deep learning technology that is capable of playing any piece of music in the style of late legendary pianist Glenn Gould while interacting with humans in a music ensemble on September 7, the third day of the Ars Electronica Festival, one of the world's largest media arts festivals, held in Linz, Austria. The AI system will give a concert performance together with several renowned performers of today. There will also be a panel session about the future of music and AI. The project has also been recognized as one of several efforts celebrating 150 Years of Japanese-Austrian relations.

Yamaha to provide rehearsal space for emerging artists at BIGSOUND 2019

26/8/2019

During BIGSOUND rehearsal spaces are at a premium in Brisbane (let alone the Valley), so much so that a lot acts head to their showcase without a final rehearsal. This year however, in a bid to ease the congestion - Yamaha are providing a fully stocked space to BIGSOUND artists for free.

Nuage V2.1: Adds Yamaha and Rupert Neve Designs Remote I/O support and more

6/8/2019

RIVAGE PM Firmware V3.03, RIVAGE PM Editor V3.0.3 Released.

5/8/2019

Yamaha expands sound bar range with Alexa built in

1/8/2019

Warranty Update: Wide range of Keys / Digital Piano / Synth now 5 Years

1/8/2019

Today, Yamaha Music Australia is pleased to announce a 5-year warranty on a wide range of portable keyboard, digital piano and synth product.

Catch the amazing AFC technology in action in Melbourne

14/7/2019

With increasing pressure for facilities to become more multi-purpose and accommodate a wider range of applications AFC3 provides a cost-effective alternative to mechanical means of modifying room acoustics. Hear it in action in Melbourne with an open week in August.

Tim Minchin Launches Yamaha's 2019 Great Start Grant at Ravenshoe

3/7/2019

A regional Far North Queensland school, Ravenshoe State School P-12, received a special visit from Tim Minchin in June as part of their prize as winners of the 2019 Yamaha Music Australia Great Start Grant.

Yamaha Approved by Science Based Target Initiative for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Target, Expresses Support for TCFD Recommendations

2/7/2019

One of the key strategies of the Yamaha Group's "Make Waves 1.0" medium-term management plan, announced in April 2019, is to "contribute to society through our business." By engaging in environmental conservation efforts such as sustainable use of timber, development of environmentally friendly products, and reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, Yamaha aims to co-exist with the natural environment and contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by UN.