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WHY ROLAND? THE COMPANY
Founded in 1972 by Mr Ikutaro Kakehashi, Roland celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2002. Roland’s mission has always been “To Inspire the Enjoyment of Creativity and has become a true multi-national company with over 20 Roland companies, five manufacturing facilities and five Research and Development Centres around the world.
ROLAND PRODUCTION Roland prides itself on giving customer satisfaction, through comprehensive production from development process to final manufacturing. The Research and Development Centres in Hamamatsu and Osaka are responsible for technologies essential for the future, while the Hosoe factory houses an extensive sound lab where new products are tested. The manufacture of some products now uses a unique “cell” production system in which a single worker completely assembles each product from start to finish. This ensures high quality products.
ROLAND FAMILY
"We have been using Roland pianos for our Keyboard Skills classes for many years. Our students and professors have always been impressed with the excellent action, sensitivity and musical qualities of the instruments. The improvements in the latest models will further enhance the professional training the very talented young musicians receive at the Royal College of Music." DAVID GRAHAM THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC
“We have chosen to use Roland Digital Pianos at The Royal Academy of Music, and are delighted with the response from both students and teachers with regard to the quality of sound and features they provide.”
CURTIS PRICE THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC
Andrea, Caroline, Sharon and Jim were encouraged to play instruments at an early age by their musical parents and have now sold over 25 million records around the world, with their albums going platinum in more than 20 countries! Hits such as “Runaway”, “What Can I Do?”, “So Young” and “Only When I Sleep” also earned the group the prestigious “Best International Band” title at the 1999 Brit Awards.
The band has recently taken delivery of several Roland KR-15 Grand Pianos, one of which is used by Jim Corr as his main songwriting instrument, with another taking up permanent residence on stage during their live shows.
“Roland pianos have the most authentic grand piano sound we have heard and fantastic orchestral sounds too. Whether using a keyboard or piano in our vocal coaching sessions, Roland really helps our pupils deliver their best performance”
