A unique concert took place on April 17 of this year at the Strathmore Hall in Bethesda, Maryland. Showcasing some of Yamaha's latest Disklavier and hybrid piano technology, Frederic Chiu, a Yamaha Piano artist, played the AvantGrand piano and the Disklavier Mark IV CFIIIS. One of the concert highlights was a unique piano duet that was played with Jarrod Radnich who just happened to be located three time zones away in Anaheim California. Jarrod played live on a Disklavier performance reproducing piano which was connected to the internet. At Strathmore Hall an identical Disklavier piano was also connected to the internet and it reproduced every keystroke and pedal press complete with all of the delicate phrasing and nuance of the original performance. In this fashion Jarrod and Frederic were able to perform a coast to coast piano duet in realtime. This performance showcased not only the talents of the two accomplished artists but also the cutting edge technologies of the Yamaha pianos. According to Yamaha "The ability for a pianist to play the piano and have the keys move simultaneously in another time zone represents a world-changing advance in the history of classical music, promising to bring live music to a much broader audience in the future."

The pianists were joined by accomplished Broadway singer and former star of 'Phantom of the Opera' Patti Cohenour who performed several numbers including her signature song "Think of Me."

Presenting pieces by Chopin, Webber and selections from the Disney Classics songbook, this innovative and eclectic concert showcased how much impact technology is having on the future of the live concert.

For more information on the Yamaha AvantGrand Hybrid piano got to http://www.avant-grand.com/ . More information on Yamaha's Disklavier pianos can be found at http://www.yamaha.com/Products/Disklavier.html?CTID=201500 .