On Oct. 30, four pianists from the BYU School of Music had the chance to perform a piece and receive feedback and training from renowned classical concert pianist Frederic Chiu, but the masterclass had a twist: the students were on campus, but Chiu was over 2,000 miles away in New York City.
These remote lessons were made possible through Yamaha Disklavier technology, which connects two pianos so that a musician in one location can accurately hear the way a piece is played in another location in real time. The Disklavier transmits performance data, including the exact pressure and duration applied to a key or pedal.