DARRELL'S MUSIC HALL CEMENTS LONG RELATIONSHIP WITH
CONCORD HOSPITAL BY DONATING TWO YAMAHA PIANOS

CONCORD, NH (July 18, 2003)—Darrell's Music Hall and Concord Hospital enjoyed a cordial relationship for more than 30 years—encompassing not only professional courtesies, but also the birth of 10 of president Ken Darrell's grandchildren within the hospital's walls. Now, to support the hospital's new Payson Center for Cancer Care, the music retailer has donated two new Yamaha pianos to the institution.

Yamaha and Darrell's are Partners in Healing

"This is one gorgeous, unbelievable medical facility," says Darrell. "When I walked around

at the dinner ball, people came over to the table and said they couldn't be more grateful for what we've done. It felt wonderful."

One of the pianos, a Yamaha Disklavier DC1A reproducing piano, is installed in the hospital's new lobby, dedicated on June 1. The other, a Yamaha DGT2A GranTouch digital grand piano, was auctioned at the hospital's June 7 black tie fundraising event, with all proceeds going to the Payson Center. Both donations support Yamaha's commitment to the growing connection between piano playing and wellness.

A concert-quality grand piano outfitted with special technology, the Disklavier can play itself using pre-recorded CD-ROMs, recreating every nuance of a live performance. As a result, the hospital can now greet patients and their loved ones with the uplifting atmosphere of real piano music when they come and go.

"You just have to see it to appreciate the impact that the piano has there," says Concord Hospital Vice President for Philanthropy and Public Affairs Pamela Puleo. "It's an outstanding vision in our new main lobby, but beyond that it's really making a difference for people who play, listen to others play, or just listen to the Disklavier play itself."

Over the past few years, Yamaha has aggressively moved to realign its efforts to address the growing needs in the wellness community. Historically, the company has been known as the leading manufacturer of musical instruments, but it is also emerging as the leading manufacturer of musical products within the health care community.

Since it's a real piano, the Disklavier lends itself to human piano players as readily as it produces its own music. "We had one elderly gentleman who had been at the cancer center waiting for a spouse or friend, and he asked to play," Puleo recalls. "He played for about 20 minutes—he was a very proficient pianist—and the lobby staff thanked him, and he said 'No, thank you.' It had really been healing for him." Another time, she adds, a young girl played the piano for her wheelchair-bound grandmother.

Puleo expresses the hospital's gratitude for the gesture Darrell's Music Hall made in donating the two instruments. "We wanted one so desperately, and we were just so thrilled when Mr. Darrell let us know one would be coming our way," she says. "We raised a total 10.5 million dollars for the new Payson center for cancer care, but the donation of the piano was as exciting as anything we had done."

Darrell's Music Hall operates three retail locations in Nashua, Portsmouth and Concord. For more information, visit www.darrellsmusichall.com or phone (800) 339-6818.

Concord Hospital is an affiliate of Capital Region Health Care. Serving central New Hampshire and located in the state's capital city, Concord Hospital is a fully licensed 295-bed not-for-profit regional medical center offering a wide range of medical specialties and services to the 117,000 people of Concord and the 20 or so surrounding communities. For more information, visit www.concordhospital.org.

For more information about Yamaha pianos, write Yamaha Corporation of America, Piano Division, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622-6600; telephone (714) 522-9011; email infostation@yamaha.com; or visit www.yamaha.com.