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Yamaha & Music Connection's College Piano Sale at St Olaf College
UPDATE: We have moved many of the St Olaf College Loan Pianos to our Edina Piano Showroom and Our Forest Lake Piano Salon. Stop in today to take advantage of this Yamaha Program!
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Yamaha supports Music Education at St Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota through the Yamaha Piano Loan Program.

On behalf of St. Olaf College, Yamaha and Music Connection will be selling these fine pianos at prices far below retail. All of the Yamaha loan pianos come with a New Piano 10 Year Warranty.

To make an appointment call toll free: (866) 920-5397

Friday August 20th 10AM-6PM ~ by Appointment 0nly
Saturday August 21st 10AM-5PM ~ by Appointment 0nly
Sunday August 22nd Noon-5PM ~ Public Sale

The pianos can be seen and purchased at Christiansen Music Hall on the St Olaf Campus in Northfield.

Just Arrived! QSC K-Series Active Speakers!

ALL MODELS IN STOCK NOW!! You gotta hear them to believe them!!! more info
Music Connection Rents Grand Pianos and Disklaviers for Concerts and Special Events.
The same pianos used in concert by Alicia Keys, Josh Groban, Chick Corea, Jim Brickman, Norah Jones, and scores of other Yamaha Artists.
Yamaha & Music Connection reveal the revolutionary piano... AvantGrand.
With its highly advanced sound reproduction and sampling technology, the AvantGrand is the first piano ever crafted to truly capture the sound, touch, action and physical resonance of a concert-quality grand piano without the tuning, cost or footprint of a comparable stringed instrument.

See it now at Music Connection Pianos in Edina.
more info
LINE 6 NIGHT AT MC FOREST LAKE - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH AT 7:00PM
* GREAT ONE-NIGHT DEALS AND GIVE-AWAYS * TALK TO FACTORY REP *

*** Amazing Demos and Training By Line 6 Expert - David Seal ***

Call to Reserve a Seat: 651-464-5252

FEATURING THE INSANE ROCKSTAR TONES OF THE NEW SPIDER IV AMPS - AMAZING!

Spider IV guitar amplifiers redefine what is sonically possible from modeling amplifiers. Feast your ears on the sophisticated touch response, complex distortions, and tube-style compression of the most advanced Line 6 amp modeling to date. Get one-touch access to almost 200 tones based on the best guitar songs of all time. From the switchblade-swinging slapback of the 1950s to the high-gain distortion of the 2000s, get the tones of Master of Puppets, Back in Black, Whole Lotta Love, Daytripper, Toxicity, Purple Haze, Head Like a Hole, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Crazy Train and more. See it, hear it, play it, at Music Connection on Tuesday, Sept 29th at 7PM.

EXCEPTIONAL PERCUSSION OPPORTUNITIES!!! DRUMLINE FOR SALE!
AS THE SUPPLIER TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MARCHING BAND, THE MUSIC CONNECTION HAS A DRUMLINE FOR SALE FROM THE COLLEGE SAMPLER PROGRAM. THIS EXCLUSIVE OFFER IS ON THE U OF M- YAMAHA MARCHING PERCUSSION USED IN 2007 and 2008. more info
Disklavier Remote Lesson Demonstration at MacPhail Center for Music
As the Exclusive Yamaha Disklavier dealer for Minnesota and supplier to MacPhail Center for Music, we are pleased to inform you of this unique event:

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

TIME: 1:30PM-3:00PM

Location: MacPhail Center for Music - Room 607, 501 S. 2nd St., Minneapolis, MN

PRESENTED BY: Dr. Stella B Sick and George Litterst, Rehoboth, MA

Imagine being able to take a lesson with a Chopin specialist who lives in Poland without ever leaving Minneapolis. It is now possible, with the help of exciting technology that enables two or more pianos to be connected over the Internet.

The Disklavier is capable of capturing every key and pedal stroke as high resolution MIDI data and accurately reproducing the performance. Yamaha Disklavier Mark 4 Pro is a piano used in the preliminary rounds of the Minnesota International Piano-e-Competition. Yamaha's new technology called Remote Lesson makes it possible for two or more such pianos to be connected to one another over the Internet.

This presentation will offer an engaging demonstration of technology currently available for remote instruction, as well as give teachers and students immediate hands-on experience in using Remote Lesson. Stella (locally) and George (from Rehoboth, Massachusetts) will talk about a variety of possibilities that this technology offers, as well as share their own innovative ideas for using it.

The demonstration portion of the session will include Dr. Stella Sick teaching Deborah York in Massachusetts and George Litterst teaching one or several MacPhail piano students.

The hands-on portion of the session will give an opportunity for teachers to use the technology. Audience members can ask Stella and George questions. They will also be able to speak with Deborah York, who has been taking lessons with various teachers all over the country using the Remote Lesson technology, and thus can provide a first-hand, personal impression of the Remote Lesson process.

This event is free and open to the public. more info
Music Connection Presents: A Disklavier Archive Concert Session Featuring Legendary Minnesota Pianist Jeanne Arland Peterson
An Intimate Evening with her Family & Friends honoring Jeanne Arland Peterson

Monday, January 12, 2009 at 7 PM At Music Connection Pianos 3525 W 70th St. Edina, MN.

This performance will be recorded and archived to audio and video using the amazing Disklavier Mark IV ... the worlds most advanced reproducing piano.

Admission is free, but seating is very limited.
Please call or email to check on availability and reserve your seat.
(952) 920-5397 event@ConnectWithMusic.com

Although she began playing the piano at age three, Jeanne Arland Peterson did not take a formal lesson until she was 15 shortly before she had her first paying gig. From then on, her career as a pianist/vocalist was on star trajectory, her approach heavily influenced by the great Art Tatum and Oscar Peterson. She spent 22 years performing on WCCO radio as well as around town on club stages and in recording studios. She was the organist for the Minnesota Twins from 1969-71, and built a resume that included work with Perry Como, Bob Hope, Dianne Carroll, Sonny Stitt, Roy Eldridge, Bud Shank, and George Benson. Two Minnesota governors, Rudy Perpich and Arne Carlson, declared days in her honor. Additionally, Jeanne was the first woman to receive the prestigious Arts Midwest Jazz Masters Award for excellence in jazz musicianship (1977) and one of only two women in the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame (along with Judy Garland).
Almost as amazing as her 70 year career in music is Jeannes role as head of Minnesotas First Family of Music. She now heads three generations of talented musicians including five musician offspring. Its hard to find a gig or recording in the Twin Cities that does not include at least one Peterson. And Jeanne is not content to sit back and enjoy the talents of her family as she is still gigging and arranging.
For The Eighth Stunning Year In A Row, Yamaha's Disklavier Prevails As 'Dealer's Choice' Product Of The Year
BUENA PARK, Calif. For an historic eighth consecutive year, the Yamaha Disklavier piano has taken top honors as "Product of the Year" in the Musical Merchandise Review (MMR) "Dealer's Choice" Awards. The remarkable performance-reproducing instrument finished ahead of 33 other products that received votes in the highly competitive category. Yamaha acoustic pianos are often awarded "Acoustic Piano Line of the Year" honors and the company's P Series and CP Stage Series instruments consistently are named as "Pro Digital Keyboard Line of the Year."
Music Connection is the newest Line 6 Dealer in the USA.
We are stocking the best selection of these innovative products. Stop in and hear what Line 6 can do for 'Your Sound". more info
KARE TV Channel 11 features piano from Music Connection
KARE TV Channel 11 in the Twin Cities has chosen a Yamaha C3 from The Music Connection for their in- studio piano. This Conservatory Model will be used on many live shows that feature local and national artists.

Yamaha has appointed Music Connection as the Exclusive Yamaha Piano Dealer for Minnesota! For over 100 years, Yamaha pianos have been valued for their artistry, quality, and craftsmanship. Since 1981 Music Connection has served Minnesota Musicians, Music Educators, and Students. Music Connection can now offer the Best-Selling Pianos in the World, as well as brass, woodwinds, strings, guitars, drums, keyboards, and professional audio.
Yamaha Provides Piano Gear to American Idol
MPC7 and PC7 Grand Supports Contestant's Quest for Stardom on TV's Most Popular Show MPC7 and PC7 Grand Supports Contestant's Quest for Stardom on TV's Most Popular Show more info
Just Arrived! S Series Pianos - The Complete Yamaha Concert Collection!
We now have the complete line of Yamaha Concert Collection Grand Pianos in stock. Including the : C7, S4, S6 and CFIIIS ! Stop in to experience some of the finest handcrafted pianos on the planet at one of the largest Yamaha pianos displays in the USA. more info
Music Connection is the Official Yamaha Piano Supplier for the Suzuki Association of The Americas National Conference May 23-26th.
SAA's 13th Conference, Expanding the Vision, will be held in Minneapolis, MN and Music Connection is proud to help make it a success by being the official Yamaha Piano supplier.

The Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA) is a coalition of teachers, parents, educators, and others who are interested in making music education available to all children.

The Pianos used for this 4 day national conference will be available at special Yamaha Factory Authorized Educational Pricing at our Edina Location.

These include:
7 Yamaha Grands
5 Yamaha Studio Verticals
2 Yamaha Digitals
All With Full Factory Warranty!

View the SAA Conference Schedule

INCREDIBLE SAVINGS ON COLLEGE LOAN PIANOS
SAVE THOUSANDS ON COLLEGE LOAN PIANOS - STILL AVAILABLE
Numerous exceptional piano values are still available from the University & College Loan Program Sales. These loan program pianos from Yamaha have been professionally maintained and represent many one of a kind exceptional values. A Yamaha new owner 10 year warranty will be included with these college program pianos. You can schedule an appointment to view and purchase your piano by calling (866)920-5397. Yamaha Grand and Vertical Pianos, Yamaha Digital Pianos and interactive Disklavier Player Pianos are included. Financing & moving available. All major credit cards accepted. Don't miss out... schedule your appointment today before they are gone!