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NAMM AND YAMAHA PRESENT $330,000 CHECK TO CHARITIES
BUENA PARK, CA (August 22, 2003)—NAMM, the International Music
Products Association, and Yamaha Corporation of America awarded
a check for $330,000 to NAMM's non-profit charities as a benefit
from The
2003 NAMM Concert Honoring Sir Elton John, presented by Yamaha.
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Several
non-profit organizations devoted to music making and music
education will benefit from the funds raised at the star-packed
concert that highlighted Winter NAMM 2003 in Anaheim.
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The proceeds from the concert, which was held in Anaheim, CA during
the 2003 NAMM Show in January, were given to the American Music
Conference (AMC), the International Foundation for Music Research
(IFMR), the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation and the Museum of Making
Music to support their missions of music education and research.
"Yamaha is grateful to have this opportunity to underscore
its commitment to music education and to the musical products industry,"
states Terry Lewis, senior vice president, Yamaha Corporation of
America. "The personal involvement of Joe Lamond, the support
of the NAMM Executive Committee and the roles performed by various
NAMM staff were an outstanding example of industry cooperation that
produced phenomenal results. I especially want to acknowledge Chris
Gero, Yamaha's corporate director of artist affairs. As producer
of this event, Chris, more than any single person, was responsible
for the success of the Elton John Tribute Concert."
The presentation took place at the 2003 NAMM Summer Session Chairman's
Reception where Steve West, chairman, NAMM, announced that the event
raised the most money in NAMM's history and called to the stage
Joe Lamond, president and CEO, NAMM; Terry Lewis, senior vice president,
Yamaha Corporation of America; Chris Gero, corporate director of
artist affairs, Yamaha Corporation of America; and Yoshi Doi, president,
Yamaha Corporation of America.
For more information, write Yamaha Corporation of America, P.O.
Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622-6600; telephone (714) 522-9011; email
infostation@yamaha.com; or visit www.yamaha.com.
About Yamaha
Yamaha Corporation of America manufactures a complete line of musical
instruments, professional audio products, customer-driven support
products and computer-based products targeted to both the amateur
and professional markets.
About AMC
The American Music Conference is dedicated to promoting the importance
of music, music making, and music education to the general public.
For more information about AMC and this new partnership, visit www.amc-music.org.
About IFMR
The International Foundation for Music Research (IFMR) was founded
in 1997 to support scientific research to explore the relationship
between music and physical and emotional wellness, with particular
attention to the elderly population, the impact of music making
on at-risk youth, and music education and the effect of music and
music making. IFMR also convenes scientists, educators and others
around critical issues in music research and disseminates research
through its publication, IFMR News, and various on-line research
referral services and archives. For more information about IFMR,
interested parties should visit www.music-research.org.
About Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation
The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation supports music education and its
many benefits through the donation and repair of musical instruments
to underserved schools, community music programs and individual
students nationwide. For more information, interested parties should
visit www.mhopus.org.
About the Museum of Making Music
The mission of the Museum of Making Music is to celebrate the rich
history and encourage the future of music making. The one-of-a-kind
museum invites all NAMM members to tour the Museum FREE of charge.
Located in the NAMM Industry Headquarters in beautiful Carlsbad,
Calif., the museum is a great way to experience first-hand the impact
of the music products industry over the last 100 years. For more
information about the museum or its activities, interested parties
should call 877-551-9976 or visit www.museumofmakingmusic.org.
About NAMM
The International Music Products Association, commonly called NAMM
in reference to the organization's popular NAMM trade shows, is
the not-for-profit association that unifies, leads and strengthens
the $16 billion global musical instruments and products industry.
NAMM's activities and programs are designed to promote music making
to people of all ages. NAMM is comprised of approximately 8,000
Member companies. For more information about NAMM, interested parties
can visit www.namm.com
or call 800-767-NAMM (6266).
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