Tag Archives: CFX

PTG National Convention

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Eric

I enjoyed a couple of days in Kansas City this summer at the PTG National. These annual events are a piano nerds dream, with classes, presentations and exhibits about all aspects of pianos with a focus on technology (build, repair, … Continue reading →

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Maybe the Times are a-changing…

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Eric

Frederic Chiu played the new Yamaha CFX concert grand in a well received recital at the Metropolitian Museum of Art in New York. The extremely positive review in the New York Times also featured something that has been very rare … Continue reading →

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2010 NAMM part 1 – Overview

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Eric

NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) is the big musical instrument industry trade show. Technically it’s held twice a year, but the big show is every January in Anaheim, California. Anybody and everybody connected with the musical products industry shows … Continue reading →

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2010 NAMM part 3 Yamaha CFX

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Eric

Yamaha has had a high end “craft built” line for a number of years and has been a very serious builder of concert pianos for decades. The concert grand, the CFIII (CF3) has undergone a number of iterations and experiments, … Continue reading →

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