HGM jazz orchestra Zagreb on Sunday 5th of February 2012 made 4th concert from cycles Sunday Nights, and those concerts are held in small hall at Lisinski in Zagreb.

Guest on this concert was American jazz musician of older generation, Michael Abene. Concert goes live on the channel one of Croatian national radio, and Croatian television will broadcast concert in full length in some of inbound shows „Time for Jazz“.

Off course and this time was featured cooperation with Euro-Unit, whose promo material were presented in the entrance of Small hall where public with great interest scroll through the pages, and it was also presented visual of Yamaha corporation

On the next concert HGM Jazz orchestra Zagreb that will be held on Sunday 4th of March 2012. Named „evening of Bosko“ from side of director of Euro-Unit, Mr. Ivan Sencar, will be given donation to HGM jazz orchestra Zagreb, electric piano Yamaha

12.12.2011. Japanese Emperor Akihito celebrated his 78th birthday. In the land of Rising Sun emperor birthday is celebrated as a national holiday and on that occasion Embassy of Japan in Croatia for the occasion organized celebration at the Westin Hotel in Zagreb. On that occasion, and this year, to celebrate gather together numerous guests from politics, sports, arts and business people whose activities are related to the economy of Japan.

Traditionally on the celebration was called Euro-Unit as a general distributor of Japanese company Yamaha. Yamaha is the world's leading manufacturer of musical instruments and equipment, a company Yamaha is one of the largest companies in the world. Euro-Unit has introduced its product portfolio on video presentation and with small exhibition stand, where they handed out fliers and brochures. We informed all of them with the numerous projects that we have successfully realized in collaboration with the Yamaha and the Embassy of Japan in Croatia. A special place occupied donations for various cultural institutions, scholarships for successful young musicians, and organizations and support of Japanese artists in Croatia.

Emperor Akihito is the 125th person who wears the imperial title by Japanese traditional inheritance order.

It is a festival open to young performers, regardless to the type of music they perform. The contest is open to young musicians from 13-19 years old (individuals) and groups (bands) up to 10 musicians who on average are older than 19 years.

Imagine festival competitions are live performances of all styles of music open to all young musicians.

Imagine Festival is the common name for the competition of young soloists and groups - the type of the festival originated as the frame of Jeunesses Musicales / Musical Youth. Festivals of this type are organized for years in Sweden (Music Director), Belgium (Live Music), South Africa (Music Crossroads Southern Africa), and Slovenia (Najstfest) and since 2007 in Croatia.

A fifth CROATIAN Imagine Festival

On Sunday, 13th November 2011 in club SAX was held fifth edition of the Croatian Imagine Festival, which from this year is called IMAGINE CROATIA. . Performed total of 14 musicians, of which eleven of them were finalists of IMAGINE competition, and three bands were the guests of the festival, so that on SAX-stage during a three-hour program, changed nearly 60 young musicians.

The festival opened last year's winners, group EpEpe from Koprivnica, and then perform in sequence finalists:

• 1st. RAND group (Split)
• 2nd ANOTHER WORLD, the group (Pozega)
• 3rd.  Musical, a trio (Zagreb)
• 4th FLAGEOLET, group (Virovitica)
• 5th SONJA AGATA BIŠĆAN, soloist (Zagreb)
• 6th Goatfish, duo (Zagreb)
• 7th HORIZONT, the group (Zagreb)
• 8th X - FIRE, trio (Slavonski Samac)
• 9th RESTART UNPLUGGED,  group (Čakovec)
• 10th MILF, trio (Zagreb)
• 11th BIG STRIP Gora Group (New York)

After performing of  the last finalist, Evaluation Competition Tribunal decided on the winners, and this time take  guests, the Belgian group GREEN MOON and SIR FRANCIS and guests from Romania, a group Phenomenon.

After that followed announcement of the best that were awarded with prize.

The winner of the festival IMAGINE CROATIA 2011th was group RESTART unplugged, from Cakovec and they deserved appearance at the International Imagine Festival in Romania, in Sibiu, European Capital of Culture 2012th year. Also, the general sponsor of the festival IMAGINE CROATIA,  company EURO - UNIT from Cakovec, awarded them  with prize, guitar combo amplifier ORANGE, prize they received from marketing manager for Euro-Unit Tihomir Baranašić. In addition, Restart won an award CMC (Croatian Music Channel), broadcast video on the most prestigious Croatian music TV channel.

The culmination of the 100th National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain took place on October 15th

in London’s World famous Royal Albert Hall. Defending champions Brighouse & Rastrick (B&R) conducted by Yamaha development artist David King magnificently performed this year’s test piece – Breath of Souls by Paul Lovatt‐Cooper taking the band to their second consecutive win of this prestigious title.

Yamaha instruments including nine Xeno B♭cornets, a Xeno Soprano Cornet, two Neo BB♭Basses, an E♭Bass and two Xeno B♭/F trombones played a huge part in helping B&R achieve this historic win. B&R, along with the 19 other competing bands also used the concert percussion instruments supplied by Yamaha as part of the sponsorship of the Championships. In total, three Yamaha development artists were involved in Brighouse & Rastrick’s winning performance, with David King conducting, Simon Gresswell on principal BB♭Bass and also Euphonium artist Steve Walsh making his competitive debut as Principal Eb Bass. Other success in the competition for Yamaha artists included a close second place for the Fairey band, conducted by Yamaha Cornet artist Russell Gray. Their performance was contributed to by Yamaha development artist Katrina Marzella as Principal Baritone. Also in the prizes was the Carlton Main Frickley Band conducted by Yamaha cornet artist Phillip McCann. Finishing in 6th place, many felt that their performance should have been rewarded with a top three finish. After all the excitement of the National Brass Band Championships, we now look forward to the Brass in Concert Championships in association with Yamaha and the British Bandsman, held in November at the magnificent Sage Concert Hall in Gateshead!.