HISTORY
PHILOSOPHY & ENVIRONMENT
THE MAKING OF A KAWAI PIANO
SHIGERU CONCERT GRAND
GRAND
UPRIGHT
DIGITAL
PIANO RECORDING SYSTEM
 


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 IN PICTURES: KAWAI AND THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET
Since 2010, Kawai has been a major sponsor of Australia’s principal ballet company,
The Australian Ballet. Here, Kawai experiences the colour and vitality of the company
during a tour of its Melbourne headquarters, rehearsal studios, make up and wardrobe
departments. Music by John Chen, played on a Shigeru Kawai concert grand.

In Pictures: Kawai and The Australian Ballet. from Kawai Australia on Vimeo.
JAZZ PIANISTS RAVE ABOUT KAWAI
Kawai R-X3 at the 505
Kawai K-6 at the Uptown Jazz Café

Kawai is a proud supporter of Sydney’s newest dedicated live music venue – the 505, cnr Cleveland and Perry Street, Surry Hills. Get down there for some of Australia/NZ’s finest musicians and the jazz sounds of the Kawai RX-3 grand piano.



And upstairs at 177 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, Kawai is there for the Uptown Jazz Café, Melbourne’s newest jazz and improv music venue. Hear that special Melbourne sound from top local and international players and the Kawai K-6.



“As pianist/keyboardist for acts such as Wes Carr, Missy Higgins, Don Rader, The McClymonts and my own bands, I have played a lot of different grand pianos around Australia and I have to say that the Kawai RX-3 is the finest that I have used for contemporary music styles.”
Gerard Masters

“I recently played the Kawai RX-3 when touring nationally with my band, and I must say it was fantastic to play a quality instrument in a fine club such as the 505 that suits the music of jazz and improvised music so well.”
Tom O’Halloran

“It was so great to turn up at the 505 and see the Kawai RX-3 there - it's a real pleasure to play and made the Sydney show all the more fun! Thanks to Kawai and the 505 both.”
Mark deClive Lowe

“I sat down to play the new Kawai RX-3 at 505 last night and was blown away by the response of the instrument and the clarity of the sound. It's hard work being a piano player and VERY rarely (if ever) getting the chance to play or own a really high quality instrument. Very occasionally though you come across pianos that you just can't take your hands off - the RX-3 definitely is one of those and is one of, if not the most enjoyable piano I've ever played.”


Steven Barry
 

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KAWAI IS THE PIANO OF CHOICE FOR
THE AUSTRALIAN BALLET
Starting in 2010, Kawai is proud to be a major sponsor of Australia’s principal ballet company, The Australian Ballet. Kawai will be recognised in program and promotion materials throughout The Australian Ballet’s 2010 Edge of Night production with seasons in Melbourne and Sydney. Kawai is also a sponsor of the company’s choreographic development program, Bodytorque à la mode at Sydney Theatre, Walsh Bay.

For more than 40 years, The Australian Ballet has presented both the great ballet classics as well as a superb modern repertoire with more than 200 performances annually in Australia and overseas. 

For more than 80 years, Kawai has built the finest pianos from Japan. With its patented advances in piano technology and a dedication to environmental sustainability, Kawai aims to be the future of the piano. 

Ty King-Wall and Juliet Burnett
in Graeme Murphy’s The Silver Rose.
Photo by David Kelly.

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KAWAI SPONSORS MBS FM RADIO IN SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, BRISBANE AND ADELAIDE
Starting in 2010, Kawai is a proud sponsor of Australia’s only fine music network. The stations: 2MBS FM Sydney, 3MBS FM Melbourne, 4MBS FM Brisbane and 5 MBS FM Adelaide play a mixture of classical, jazz and other fine music and keep the community informed about music events and happenings in the Australian music scene. 

They are all community radio stations supported by subscriptions from listeners and are staffed mainly by volunteer announcers who have enthusiasm for and expertise in their music specialty.

They even boast their own musical groups and choirs who perform music that can be broadcast across the MBS FM network. There are also a number of concert programs broadcast by the stations, including the Kawai Piano Series from Griffith University in Brisbane, which is recorded each year by 4MBS FM.

Currently, Kawai is telling MBS FM listeners about Kawai and Shigeru Kawai in support of the Bose promotion being run in both Australia and New Zealand. 

Please support the MBS FM staion in your city and enjoy the fine mix of music they play.

  

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MARTIN SHARP: SYDNEY ARTIST AND KAWAI
Artist Martin Sharp presents a unique and personal account of Sydney, featuring material from his own collection and family archive. Iconic images of Luna Park, his ‘Eternity’ series, cartoons and posters all provide an instantly recognisable Sydney, its people and places. Yet Martin’s influence - and those who influence him - extends far beyond. Martin Sharp brings his intellect, humour, refined sense of composition and vivid colours to recount some of the rich layers of Sydney’s history.

KAWAI Australia is proud to support this important exhibition with the installation of a GE-20 grand piano in the upper gallery. The piano is completely accessible to the public during the exhibition, and will be played at a number of recitals throughout February.

The exhibition will run until 14th March, 2010.
Museum of Sydney
on the site of the first Government House
Cnr Bridge & Phillip Streets
02 9251 5988
http://www.hht.net.au/
 

The sublime Angela Stengel performing on the GE-20 at the exhibition opening.

More information is available from the Historic Houses Trust.


All artworks © Martin Sharp. Photographs Jody Pachniuk 2009.

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AUSTRALIAN MUSIC EXAMINATION BOARD CHOOSES KAWAI

         

The Australian Music Examination Board (AMEB) provides the most widely used assessment for music in the country. With links to major universities and State education departments, AMEB qualifications are of the highest standard and are recognised not only within Australia but also internationally.

In September 2008, the New South Wales division of the AMEB opened its brand new studios in Sydney. The Board chose 12 Kawai pianos, including a superb handcrafted Shigeru Kawai concert grand, for this outstanding facility. Across Australia, the AMEB has now purchased no fewer than 25 Kawai pianos to provide the very best playing experience for teachers and students of all levels.
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BEIJING CHOOSES KAWAI


 ^ ‘THE EGG’ - BEIJING NATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
The National Centre for the Performing arts in Beijing conducted a worldwide search for pianos for its music spaces.
They chose a total of 17 Kawai pianos, including a handcrafted Shigeru Kawai Concert Grand EX.

The experts in China chose Kawai for
·    finest quality materials
·    innovation and investment in technology
·    patented Millennium III action
·    Kawai heritage of craftsmanship
·    the best of Japan outperforming Europe

In China, as in Australia, Kawai is the future of the piano. 


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Out Now! Kawai Catalogue

  
Click here to download the brochure or contact Kawai for your FREE printed copy.
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FREE. Enjoy piano concerts more with Education Kits from The Queensland Conservatorium:

Click here to go to Griffith University's Queensland Conservatorium page.  For free musical notes (from artists such as Michael Kieran Harvery) go to Queensland Conservatorium's Educational Resources.  For more free Kawai downloads click here.
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Environmental Excellence Certification awarded to Kawai

Kawai is the first piano manufacturer to receive ISO 14001, the world's foremost certification for excellence in environmental management. Awarded first to Kawai's Ryuyo Grand Piano Facility, then to the company's Maisaka Upright Piano Factory and most recently to Kawai's Märchen Digital Piano Facility, ISO 14001 recognized exceptional achievement in reforestation, energy conservation, waste reduction and natural resource preservation. This unceasing pursuit of environmental excellence is an integral part of Kawai's commitment to the future – and to our world.
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Kawai Millennium III Action faster in both uprights and grands

With its lighter ABS-Carbon parts, Kawai's revolutionary new, patented Millennium III Action provides far greater responsiveness for players of all skill levels. It is so much faster than conventional wooden actions: 16% faster in uprights, 25% faster in grands.
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Deep Purple plays Kawai

When they go on tour, supergroup Deep Purple travels with Kawai digital. Don Airey has no hesitation in recommending the power and flexibility of Kawai MP8.

“The MP8 sounds like a grand piano, it plays like a grand piano, and it’s also the best master midi-controller I have ever used in a live or studio situation.”

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New Kawai's Digital Piano Campaign

 

Every month 4,000 people see our full page ad in Mixdown Magazine.

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