DISTRIBUTOR NEWS

DECEMBER 2009
MMR Award Success: K-3 once again voted Acoustic Piano of the Year
For the second consecutive year, the K-3 Professional Upright Piano has been voted Acoustic Piano of the Year by the readers of Musical Merchandise Review one of North Americas leading music industry trade magazine. PREVIOUS SUCCESS: NINE REASONS TO CELEBRATE This years achievement represents the ninth time in ten years that KAWAI has received MMRs Dealers Choice Award, with previous trophies presented for a variety of digital piano instruments, including the CA91 in 2007.
gazine boasts an internatiMMR Maonal reader-base
The RX Series grand pianos have also proven to be a favourite among dealers and retailers, having received the Acoustic Piano Line of the Year award for three consecutive years in 2003, 2004, and 2005. This continued success in receiving such industry awards undoubtedly has a powerful influence on piano consumers, and demonstrates KAWAIs commitment to developing the finest acoustic and digital musical instruments.
The K-3 also received the Dealers Choice Award in 2008
MMR MAGAZINE Musical Merchandise Review magazine is a leading trade publication in the field of musical instruments and sound reinforcement. It has been in continuous operation since
1879, and boasts an international reader-base.
Established in 1992 as a means to gauge the opinions of musical instrument retailers, the MMR Magazine Dealers Choice Awards are presented to the twelve most significant music-related products of the year, as selected by industry professionals throughout the country.
Promotional material highlighting this years MMR award
K-3: AWARD WINNING UPRIGHT Since the launch of the new K Series range of professional upright pianos in 2006, the K-3 has established an excellent reputation among consumers and retailers alike.
With its Millennium III action (featuring exclusive ABS carbon parts), solid spruce soundboard, double brass casters, and soft-fall fallboard, the K-3 offers unrivalled sound quality, excellent performance, and proven Japanese reliability. As Acoustic Piano of the Year in 2008 and
2009, this affordable instrument is clearly one of the most
MMR Magazine boasts an international reader-base
popular upright pianos available today, and undoubtedly a strong contender for future success in MMRs 2010 awards.

KJ: 2009/12/04

KAWAI K-3 Professional Upright Piano 2009 Acoustic Piano of the Year
2008 KAWAI K-3 Professional Upright Piano Acoustic Piano of the Year
2007 KAWAI CA91 Digital Piano Digital Home Keyboard of the Year
2005 KAWAI RX Series Grand Pianos Acoustic Piano Line of the Year
2004 KAWAI RX Series Grand Pianos Acoustic Piano Line of the Year
2003 KAWAI RX Series Grand Pianos Acoustic Piano Line of the Year
2002 KAWAI CN270 Digital Piano Digital Home Keyboard of the Year
2001 KAWAI ES1 Digital Piano Digital Keyboard of the Year
2000 KAWAI CP200 Digital Ensemble Digital Keyboard of the Year
For the ninth time in ten years, KAWAI has received the coveted Dealers Choice Award as selected by the readers of Musical Merchandise Review magazine, with the K-3 once again voted Acoustic Piano of the Year. Clearly, for piano dealers across America, KAWAI is the future of the piano.