Artists - Yamaha

Otis Murphy

Born in 1972, Otis Murphy joined the faculty of the Indiana University School of Music in 2001 at the age of 28, becoming one of the youngest faculty members in the history of the IU School of Music.

Maurizio Simeoli

Famous Flute and solo Piccolo player at “La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra” of Milan devised the Yamaha Piccolo, “YPC 91 and 92 Simeoli Model”.

Bobby Shew

Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Bobby began playing the guitar at the age of eight and switched to the trumpet at ten. By the time he was thirteen he was playing at local dances with a number of bands and by fifteen had put together his own group to play at dances, occasional concerts and in jazz coffee houses.

Juan Diego Sáez Miranda

The saxophonist Juan Diego Sáez, professor of saxophone at the Conservatorio Superior de Málaga, starts as a Yamaha artist.

John Bruce Yeh

John Bruce Yeh joined the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1977, the first Asian musician ever appointed to the CSO, and is now the longest-serving clarinetist in CSO history.

Tormod Åsgård

Trumpet player in the Staff Band of the Norwegian Armed Forces

Raúl Traver

Principal clarinet in the “Zakhar Bron Chamber Orchestra” in Switzerland

Thorsten Benkenstein

Thorsten Benkenstein is one of the most respected Lead Trumpet players around the world. Since 2005 he holds the position as Lead Trumpet in the NDR-Big Band in Hamburg.

Sarah Markham

Sarah Markham is at the forefront of the Classical Saxophone in the UK, teaching at many of the top musical institutions across the country, as well as being a very active performing and recording saxophonist.

Borja Anton

Trumpet solo “Orquestra Radio y Televisión Española”