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NEWS Yamaha SV-200 Studio Silent Violins, SVV-200 Viola and SVC-100 Silent Cello (03/10) Band & Orchestral Division will debut the limited edition YSQ3-PW Pearl White Silent String Quartet at Winter NAMM 2006. Yamaha is the only company to offer a quartet of Silent string instruments in one package.The quartet includes two SV-200 Studio Solid-body Silent Violins, one SVV-200 Studio Solid-body Silent Viola and one SVC-100 Silent Cello. Packaged in this way, the quartet offers an electronic performance ensemble to professionals as well as students. All instruments can be played silently, using headphones, or through an amplifier, resulting in a warm, full-bodied tone.Each instrument features a professional, studio-quality pre-amp; dual piezo pickups; a maple neck; a spruce body; a Yamaha SV200 Silent Viola Strings Instruments (10/05) Yamaha has introduced a family of new and re-designed silent instruments that offer the flexibility of silent play to string and brass musicians. With the addition of the Silent Viola, it is now possible to have a string quartet composed entirely of silent string instruments. Yamaha SV200 Now, with the inclusion of the viola, the series, which features violin, cello, bass and brass instruments, enables musicians and composers to practice and perform in complete privacy at any hour, using headphones, without compromising their desire for traditional feeling, performance, and sound. The instruments are perfect for every type of artist in any location where silence is necessary—musicians in apa Yamaha AS60-112T SILENT Electric Violin Cello and Viola Amp (08/07) Band & Orchestral Division, has introduced a powered speaker developed specifically for use with Yamahas Silent String Instrument line.Designed for use with the Yamaha Silent Violin, Silent Cello and Silent Viola, the AS60-112T is equipped with a built-in 60-watt amplifier which powers a 30 cm speaker and dome tweeter. The speaker was engineered for the specific tonal characteristics of violins, violas, and cellos, with special consideration given to frequency range and resonance. Like the Silent String Series, the amplifier is easy to use and ideal for amplified rehearsals or performances. The speaker features tweeter and tonal characteristics that better meet the needs of bowed string inst Harpsichordist John Gibbons, violinist Stepner, and viola da gambist Jeppesen (/) Aston Magna, whose concert series has been described by the New York Times as "America's preeminent summer early-music event," will present its 2002 concert series at Bard College on Friday evenings from July 5 through August 2, sponsored by The Bard Center. Under the artistic direction of Daniel Stepner, Aston Magna aims to interpret the music of the past as each composer imagined it. For almost three decades, Aston Magna has been internationally recognized for its contributions to the popularization of early music performed using historically accurate instruments and techniques. A preconcert talk begins each evening at 7:00 p.m. in Olin Hall, followed by the performance at 8:00 p.m.Harpsic

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