The Smithsonian Celebrates 300 Years of the Piano
With a Special Exhibition, and Yamaha Joins the Party!

The legendary Yamaha DX7 synthesizer, part of the Smithsonian Institution’s "Piano 300" exhibit.

WASHINGTON -- The piano is 300 years old -- and Yamaha, currently celebrating its own centennial as a piano manufacturer, is a contributor to the Smithsonian Institution’s yearlong celebration through PMAI, the Piano Manufacturers Association International.

"Piano 300: Celebrating Three Centuries of People and Pianos," will be on view at the Smithsonian International Gallery in Washington, D.C. through June 3, 2001. The exhibition, organized by the National Museum of American History, includes pianos and keyboards from the Museum’s internationally distinguished historical collection, but also features a grand piano dating from 1722, one of only three surviving pianos made by piano inventor Bartolomeo Cristofori himself.

The Yamaha Disklavier reproducing piano on display at the Smithsonian Institution.

The exhibit includes two contributions from Yamaha: a Disklavier upright reproducing piano with a special clear front panel that reveals its unique mechanism, and a Yamaha DX7 portable keyboard–the classic synthesizer that helped launch the electronic keyboard age!

If you’re in Washington between now and June 3, 2001, don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime display of piano history and associated tours and performances.

"Piano 300 was made possible by a generous gift from NAMM - International Music Products Association, with additional support from the Piano Manufacturers Association International, the Music Educators National Conference, and The Irving Caesar Lifetime Trust as well as the Library of Congress, Alitalia Airlines and US Airways.

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