- Yulianna Avdeeva, performing on a Yamaha CFX concert grand piano, has been awarded the first grand prize in the finals of the 16th Frederic Chopin International Piano Competition (Chopin Competition), which were held in Warsaw, Poland, from October 18 to October 20, 2010 (local time).
The CFX concert grand, which was introduced in January this year, is Yamaha’s flagship model and incorporates all the best of Yamaha’s piano manufacturing technology. This was the first time for the CFX to be selected officially at a major international piano competition as well as the first time for a piano made in Japan to win first place at the time-honored Chopin Competition.
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