Yamaha Artist Services

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Yamaha Artist Services, Inc.
AbbreviationYASI
Formation1987;37 years ago (1987)
Founded at New York City
Legal statusActive
Headquarters Manhattan
Region
United States
ServicesRooms to host concerts, rehearsal and recording sessions for musicians
Owner Yamaha Corporation
Director
Bonnie Barrett [1]
Parent organization
Yamaha of America
Website yamaha.com/yasi

Yamaha Artist Services, Inc. (also known as YASI) [2] is a provider of professional services exclusively for performing music artists, concert venues, performing arts organizations and educational institutions. [3] Located at 689 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York City, YASI is owned by the American subsidiary of Yamaha Corporation [4] and features rehearsal, recording and performance spaces for musicians. [2]

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The YASI was brought into being in April 1987 as "Yamaha Concert & Artist Services", [5] in the United States, having originated that same year in Paris, France, as "Centre Européen des Activités Artistiques" (C.E.A.A.). [6] For a time, Yamaha managed the program within its new West 57th Street "Yamaha Communications Center", or "YCC" facility, located near Carnegie Hall. [7] YCC closed in 1992. [8] In May 2004, the current facility was opened. [9]

Overview

Yamaha Piano Salon pictured in 2005 YASISalonTheater.jpg
Yamaha Piano Salon pictured in 2005

Located in the Aeolian Building at 689 Fifth Avenue, [10] the third floor piano salon, an acoustically isolated space originally occupied by a showroom of the Aeolian Piano Company, [11] which made its reputation in organs, reproducing organs, pianos and most particularly piano roll mechanisms and rolls themselves from 1887 until 1985. Encompassing the entire third floor, the piano saloon features a performance venue seating up to 150 and houses a selection of concert grand pianos and "disklavier" performance reproducing pianos.

The program maintains relationships with classical piano performing artists [12] and the performing arts world in general, by extension. Its current quarters occupy two entire floors of the Aeolian Building. [13] This complex includes a hall known as the Yamaha Piano Salon [14] and a brass and woodwind atelier, showroom, and custom shop. [15]

The YASI promotes the professional use of Yamaha pianos by artists, producers, and recording engineers. It also manages a large pool of pianos, placed at dealers and at various venues around the United States. [16] Opera companies and artist management companies have used the salon for opera training, [17] Its facilities include an atelier, [18] a showroom and a custom shop for instruments of the brass and woodwind family.

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References

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  2. 1 2 A visit to Yamaha Artist Services on Cunningham Piano Co.
  3. About us on YASI website
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  9. Music Trades 2004
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  11. American Guild of Organists NYC Chapter
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  14. Cann Twins Recital Listing 3/2009
  15. YASI Opening – 2004
  16. LvTSg Press Release
  17. Costa Jackson Website
  18. "Day of Trumpets" Notification