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Kawai Report 2024 English version
Touchpanel software update for CA901/CA701, CA99/CA79 digital and NV10S/NV5S hybrid pianos.
The 2024 Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition was held in Brisbane, Australia, from July 6 to 13, and the Shigeru Kawai SK-EX full concert grand piano was chosen as the official piano for the competition.
The 3rd Samson François International Piano Competition took place in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France, from June 29 to July 4, with the selection of the Shigeru Kawai SK-EX full concert grand piano as the official instrument for the event.
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The Dallas International Piano Competition 2024 took place in Dallas, Texas, USA, from June 13 to 18, with the selection of the Shigeru Kawai SK-EX full concert grand piano as the official instrument for the event.
The 1st Malaga City International Piano Competition was held in Malaga, Spain, from June 7 to 15, and the Shigeru Kawai SK-EX full concert grand piano was chosen as the official piano for the competition.
The 32nd International Piano and Orchestra Competition “Città di Cantù” 2024 was held in Cantù, Italy, from May 5 to 11, and the Shigeru Kawai SK-EX full concert grand piano was chosen as the official piano for the competition.
In May 2024, the Chinese pianist Niu Niu visited Japan for a concert tour. During the tour, he took the time to visit the Kawai Ryuyo factory. We spoke with him about his music, his interest in Japan, his hobbies outside of music, and his thoughts on the Shigeru Kawai pianos.
Kawai has opened a new store in AEON MALL Deltamas, Indonesia, part of the AEON MALL chain which operates large shopping malls across Japan.
Kawai is proud to announce that the CA901 digital piano has received the prestigious "Editor's Choice" award from Music Inc. magazine, one of the music industry's leading trade publications, at the 2024 NAMM Show recently held in Anaheim, California.
The Board of Directors of Kawai Musical Inst. Mfg. Co., Ltd. decided at its meeting on February 28, 2024 the change of President and CEO to start with immediate effect as follows.
It is with great sadness that Kawai Musical Inst. Mfg. Co., Ltd. announces the passing of Hirotaka Kawai, Chairman, President and CEO of Kawai. He passed away early morning on February 23, 2024.
The 15th International Volodymyr Krainev Competition for Young Pianists was held in Zurich, Switzerland, from February 6 to 10, and the Shigeru Kawai SK-EX full concert grand piano was chosen as the official piano for the competition.
Kawai Japan has issued software updates for the Concert Artist CA901/CA701 and CA99/CA79 digital pianos, Novus NV10S/NV5S hybrid pianos, and ATX4/AR2 hybrid pianos.
The Gurwitz 2024 International Piano Competition was held in San Antonio, Texas, USA, from January 26 to February 4, and the Shigeru Kawai SK-EX full concert grand piano was chosen as the official piano for the competition.
Kawai Japan is delighted to announce the CR-45, the latest addition to Kawai’s renowned CR series of crystal grand pianos, as the successor to the CR-40A.
In October 2023, Ms. Ewa Pobłocka performed a recital at the Saitama Civic Center Omiya RaiBoC Hall in Saitama and at Kawai Omotesando in Tokyo. During her tour, we had the opportunity to interview her at Kawai Omotesando. Ewa achieved 5th place in the 10th Chopin International Piano Competition and also received the Mazurka Award. In recent years she has been focusing on the music of J.S. Bach, and in this interview shares insights into her encounter with Bach’s music, the allure of his compositions, and her approach to tempo and pedal usage when performing. This discussion will be presented in two parts: the first part and the second part.
Kawai will exhibit at the 2024 NAMM Show, the largest musical instrument trade show in the U.S.A., to be held from January 25, 2024, in Anaheim, California, U.S.A.
MP11SE/MP7SE Software Update v1.05
