The V-Piano Grand Make Its U.S. Television Debut

For Immediate Release

Rebecca Genel
Global PR/Media Relations Manager
Roland Corporation
(323) 890-3718
Rebecca.Genel@roland.com

Los Angeles, CA, March 7, 2011—The world’s motion picture elite recently gathered at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, CA, to celebrate the 83rd annual Academy Awards® ceremony. Onstage with the evenings presenters and winners was the new flagship of Roland’s V-Piano series the V-Piano Grand, making its first U.S. television debut. The V-Piano Grand was the centerpiece of the Oscars® 50+ piece orchestra conducted by William Ross. Performing on the V-Piano Grand was Tom Ranier who can be seen regularly performing on ABC’s Dancing With The Stars.

This year’s Academy Awards was highlighted with a number of musical performances that showcased the V-Piano Grand, including flashbacks of previous award-winning films, performances of this year’s nominees for Best Songs, and a musical tribute sung by Celine Dion. The next day, the V-Piano Grand returned with the orchestra to the Kodak Theater for Oprah Winfrey’s “Ultimate After-Oscar Party,” with interviews of the winners and other Academy Awards honorees.

“We are very proud that the V-Piano Grand was chosen to be a part of the Academy Awards orchestra,” says Dan Krisher, Artist Relations Manager for Roland Corporation U.S. “The use of the V-Piano Grand on the Oscars® demonstrates that it can now take its place on the finest concert stages, thanks to its revolutionary modeling technology and new on-board multi-channel sound system.”

For more information about Roland Artist Relations visit http://www.RolandUS.com/Alliance.

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