Young Artists Find Their Voices With the Clavinova

Aspiring young composers were introduced to a new world of Yamaha sounds at the California Summer Music Camp in Pebble Beach, CA. The camp is held annually at the Robert Louis Stevenson School, which sits on Pebble Beach's famous 17 Mile Drive. Gifted students from age 2 to 20 travel from various regions of the country to nurture their budding talents and find their voices.

This is the third year Yamaha has supported the five-week music program. Through Yamaha Peninsula Music in San Jose, CA, the camp received seven Clavinovas.

George Litterst from the New England Conservatory served as master of ceremonies during a special orientation to introduce the camp's students and faculty to Clavinova digital pianos. A widely known authority on Yamaha pianos, Litterst explained how each artist would benefit from the digital piano.

The realism of the Clavinova's nine-foot concert grand piano sound makes it the ultimate instrument for multi-track recording and playback. Moving beyond the sampling of general MIDI to extended MIDI, the Clavinova provides students with more than 613 voice and orchestral strings for composition, arrangement and accompaniment.

"We can do so much more authentically with the additional voices," explains Litterst. "The Clavinova provides these composers with limitless possibilities."

Young composers attending this year's California Summer Music Camp also received additional instruction from the talented faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where the world's leading cellist, Yo Yo Ma, presides on the board of directors.

"Partnering with the California Summer Music Camp offers us a chance to provide world-class pianos for these young artists," says Yamaha District Manager Chuck Dadisman. "We also appreciate the opportunity to do additional work with the faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory."