Anaheim, CA: On Saturday, January 19, 2008, seven Whisperings pianists joined together at the Galileo Music Exhibit of the 2008 Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, California for the first annual NAMM Whisperings Artist Appearance. Pianists David Nevue, Joe Yamada, Louis Landon, Joe Bongiorno, Catherine Marie Charlton, Michele McLaughlin, and Gary Girouard each performed a few compositions during the Appearance, and held a giveaway of autographed CDs from over 30 Whisperings artists. The NAMM Show is the largest music products trade show in the United States. Held every January in Anaheim, the show brings together all facets of the music products industry to reveal new musical instruments, products, and ideas.
"This was a great opportunity to share Whisperings piano solos with music industry professionals," said Whisperings pianist Joe Yamada. "To have that kind of presence at an international music event like Winter NAMM was incredible exposure for the station and undoubtedly will increase the recognition and listenership of Whisperings Solo Piano Radio."
Nearly 80,000 NAMM members and their guests attend the Winter NAMM Show each year.
"The NAMM Show is always so loud and chaotic... the piano music (at the Whisperings appearance) rejuvenated my soul," said one new Whisperings fan who had never heard of SoloPianoRadio.com until the NAMM show.
Throughout the rest of the NAMM Show, Whisperings visited various piano exhibits to demo some of the new top of the line pianos. Favorites included the Kawai "Shigeru VII" and the Bosendorfer Model 280. Late Saturday afternoon, Whisperings visited the Kawai Exhibit and five Whisperings artists performed on five Kawai "Shigeru Series" grand pianos simultaneously.
Whisperings participation with the 2008 Winter NAMM Show was very well received. It marked the beginning of an annual Whisperings presence at future Winter NAMM Shows in Anaheim.
Special thanks to the Galileo Music Corporation for sponsoring the First Annual NAMM Whisperings Artist Appearance.
