Elton John Ready to Rock Anaheim with High-Tech Piano Trick
The coolest aspect of Elton John‘s scheduled five-song performance for Yamaha dealers Friday night at California Adventure will unfold many miles from the Hyperion Theater stage. As the entertainer rocks out with a 70-piece orchestra to help celebrate the company’s 125th anniversary, his Disklavier keystrokes will be electronically transmitted to other pianos around the world and simultaneously auto-played. That’s right; Sir Elton has finally figured out how to be two places at once.
“Elton John is one of the most successful and influential music makers of our time, and Yamaha is thrilled to bring him to a global audience in this history-making manner,” said Chris Gero, vice president of Yamaha Entertainment Group of America, which is producing the event.
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