Yamaha and the
San Bernardino
Symphony Orchestra

he San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra continues its long association with Yamaha as it enters its 70th season, and music lovers in California's "Inland Empire" are enjoying an exciting slate of concerts.

     Once again, Yamaha is the official piano of the Orchestra's 1999-2000 season. The Yamaha CFIIIS concert grand piano took center stage on November 13, when guest soloist and international touring virtuoso Wu Han performed Mozart's "Piano Concerto K453 in G Major." Michael Tacchia, the Orchestra's 25 year veteran pianist, will take the CFIIIS's reins on April 1, 2000 for a solo performance of Mozart's "Variations in C on Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star."

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     Tacchia will perform in concert on February 5, 2000, when works by Chadwick, Walker, Copland, and Piston will be performed. The season will conclude in spectacular fashion on May 13, when two Yamaha 6' conservatory grand pianos will greet Tacchia and a guest artist for a performance of Orff's "Carmina Burana" featuring the CSUSB Symphonic Choir, the Victor Valley Master Chorale, the Conto Bello Master Chorale, and the Rim Festival Chorale.

     The San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra performs under world renowned conductor Maestro Stewart Robertson at the historic California Theatre of the Performing Arts. The Orchestra is presented by the Inland Empire Symphony Association, which also presents the Sinfonia Mexicana Society, a cultural exchange devoted to presenting classical music from Mexican composers and performers.

Yamaha: Official Piano
of the 88th Annual
MTAC Convention

he Hyatt Regency in Monterey, CA was host to more than 1,000 attendees of the Music Teachers Association of California annual convention which took place the weekend of July 4th. The 4 1/2 day gathering features seminars for teachers, master classes for students and a series of concerts and student recitals. Yamaha was once again the official piano. Yamaha Peninsula Music Center of San Jose provided eight Yamaha grand pianos including two CFIIIS concert grand pianos, four Disklavier® grand pianos, a Disklavier® upright, a Disklavier® GranTouch™, a MIDIPiano™, and a P22 piano.

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