[3] Located at 689 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York City, YASI is owned by the American subsidiary of Yamaha Corporation[4] and features rehearsal, recording and performance spaces for musicians.

[2] The YASI was brought into being in April 1987 as "Yamaha Concert & Artist Services",[5] in the United States, having originated that same year in Paris, France, as "Centre Européen des Activités Artistiques" (C.E.A.A.).

[13] This complex includes a hall known as the Yamaha Piano Salon[14] and a brass and woodwind atelier, showroom, and custom shop.

[15] The YASI promotes the professional use of Yamaha pianos by artists, producers, and recording engineers.

It also manages a large pool of pianos, placed at dealers and at various venues around the United States.