New York, NY (Top40 Charts) The Disneyland Resort All-American College Band gave an inspiring performance on the front steps of Yamaha headquarters, delighting children from the Boys & Girls Club of Buena Park.
"Providing high-quality instruments needed by the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band allows the members to excel in their musical careers, and in turn, inspire young children to explore the joys of making music," says
David Jewell, marketing communications manager, Yamaha.
Yamaha Corporation of
America yesterday played host to the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band, one of the most prestigious music programs in the country. Yamaha is the official supplier of musical instruments for the Disneyland Resort, providing a broad range of instruments for the resort's performers as a part of their music education partnership.
Presented by Yamaha since 2007, the 21-member ensemble gave a rousing lunchtime concert on the front steps of the company's headquarters in Buena Park, delighting Yamaha employees, children from the Boys & Girls Club of Buena Park and Mayor Virginia Vaughn.
Launched at Disneyland in 1971 and Walt Disney World in 1972, the All-American Band was designed to cultivate relationships between the Disneyland Resort and colleges and universities around the country, selecting the top college-band students for a world-class summer internship program. The collaboration between Disney and Yamaha has afforded student guests of Disneyland Resort with meaningful musical experiences and high-quality products impeccably maintained by some of the world's most experienced instrument experts.
Among the instruments Yamaha provided to those selected to perform in the band were flutes, clarinets, saxophones, trumpets, flugelhorns, trombones, mellophones, tubas, horns, marching bass drums, and a Silent Bass.
Yamaha and Disneyland Resort have enjoyed a longstanding relationship for the past 28 years. Disneyland is one of the largest employers of professional musicians in the world, and Yamaha has outfitted those players with professional grade instruments including Yamaha drum sets, which occupy the stage at performance venues; an upright piano that has provided entertainment for many years at Refreshment Corner on Main Street U.S.A., and Yamaha guitars, used in guest performances throughout the resort. Professional pianists perform on a Yamaha Disklavier that occupies the lobby of the exquisite Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa. When live pianists aren't playing the instrument, guests can listen to their favorite Disney tunes, thanks to the Disklavier's reproducing capabilities. Yamaha mixing boards help enhance the sound experience at all of the resort's theaters and music venues, including the flagship Hyperion Theater, home to Disney's "Frozen - Live at the Hyperion."
"Yamaha values the success of talented young musicians, and our collaboration with Disneyland Resort speaks to the unwavering support for music education that we enjoy together," says
David Jewell, marketing communications manager, Yamaha Corporation of America. "Providing high-quality instruments needed by the Disneyland Resort All-American College Band allows the members to excel in their musical careers, and in turn, inspire young children to explore the joys of making music. Watching the reaction of the children from the Boys and Girls Club to the group's performance today was an inspiration in itself!"
For more information about Yamaha Corporation of America, please visit https://usa.yamaha.com. For more information about the Disneyland Resort, please visit https://disneyland.com
About Yamaha
Yamaha Corporation of
America (YCA) is one of the largest subsidiaries of Yamaha Corporation, Japan and offers a full line of award-winning musical instruments, sound reinforcement, commercial installation and home entertainment products to the U.S. market. Products include: Yamaha acoustic, digital and hybrid pianos, portable keyboards, guitars, acoustic and electronic drums, band and orchestral instruments, marching percussion products, synthesizers, professional digital and analog audio equipment, Steinberg recording products and NEXO commercial audio products, as well as AV receivers, amplifiers, MusicCast wireless multiroom audio systems, Blu-ray/CD players, earphones, headphones, home-theater-in-a-box systems, sound bars and its exclusive line of
Digital Sound Projectors. YCA markets innovative, finely crafted technology and entertainment products and musical instruments targeted to the hobbyist, education, worship, music, professional audio installation and consumer markets.
About the Disneyland Resort
The Disneyland Resort features two spectacular theme parks - Disneyland (the original Disney theme park) and Disney California Adventure Park - plus three hotels and the Downtown Disney District, comprising unique dining, entertainment and shopping experiences. The Resort's hotels are the luxurious, 948-room Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, which also features 50 two-bedroom equivalent Disney Vacation Club units; the magical, 973-room Disneyland Hotel - both AAA Four Diamond properties - and the 481-room Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel with its "day-at-the-beach" theme. For information on attractions and vacations at the Disneyland Resort, visit Disneyland.com, call (866) 43- DISNEY or contact local travel agents. Located in Anaheim, Calif., the Disneyland Resort opened July 17, 1955. Open daily, year-round.
