Yamaha Unveils "THE JOYFUL PIANO" Concert Movie, Performed by Three People with Physical Disabilities in Sync with Orchestra/Chorus, and "AI-assisted Piano"
HAMAMATSU, Japan, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Yamaha Corporation is pleased to announce that the movie and special website of an unprecedented piano concert was opened to the public from February 7. Held at Suntory Hall in Tokyo on December 21, 2023, "THE JOYFUL PIANO" was an exceptional concert in which three people with disabilities in limbs played Beethoven's 9th Symphony with an orchestra and chorus. They played the "AI-assisted Piano (*)" that automatically synchronized to and accompanied the pianist, allowing them to play physically manageable parts and delegating the rest to the AI.
- They played the "AI-assisted Piano (*)" that automatically synchronized to and accompanied the pianist, allowing them to play physically manageable parts and delegating the rest to the AI.
- Inspired by the passion of the pianists to play the 9th, no matter what their disabilities or experiences are, Yamaha decided to support their dream with the power of technology.
- The concert was planned to communicate their courage and joy of playing music to the world and encourage people to take a new step forward.
- "Since its foundation, Yamaha has always striven to make music 'accessible to everyone,' or to make it something 'anyone can enjoy.'