Piano Day 2018: what’s on
Piano Day 2018 takes place this Thursday (29 March) and welcomes all piano lovers to join in the festivities. Find out what’s on here…
The annual worldwide event founded by composer Nils Frahm is now in its fourth year and takes place on the 88th day of the year, in reference to the number of keys on the instrument.
According to organisers, the aim of the day is to ‘create a platform for piano-related projects in order to promote the development of musical dimensions and to continue sharing the centuries-old joy of playing piano.
‘Piano Day welcomes all kinds of piano lovers — young and old, amateur and professional, of any musical direction — to join in this years festivities. It is intended to be the most joyful of all holidays!’
Frahm will host an event at The Barbican Centre’s Milton Court, featuring world-premieres by three virtuoso composer and performers. Poppy Ackroyd will present her new album Resolve (out now via Bjork’s One Little Indian), German pianist Florian Christl will premiere his pieces from the upcoming album Inspiration (Sony Classical) and Marina Baranova will reinterpret Debussy compositions with a uniquely 21st century voice.
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For tickets, visit The Barbican website here.
Commenting on the celebration, Frahm said: ‘Why does the world need a Piano Day? For many reasons. But mostly, it doesn’t hurt to celebrate the piano and everything around it: performers, composers, piano builders, tuners, movers and most important, the listener.’
See below for the full list of UK events. If you are organising your own Piano Day Celebration, send details of your event to info@pianoday.org.
29 March
Leeds: Simeon Walker / Nightports / Tamzene — Brudenell Social Club
London: Barbican Centre
London: ar Blüthner Piano Showroom
London: Michael Price & Arthur Jeffes (Penguin Cafe) & Neil Cowley & Douglas Dare & Lukid — Erased Tapes Sound Gallery
London: Bing & Ruth / Andrea Belfi & Sebastian Plano / Mikey Ureta — Town Hall Hotel
Macclesfield: Part Of Niendorf Piano Day — All Who Can Play A Piano — Shakleford Pianos
Newcastle: Atmospherica Featuring Steve Luck & Simeon Walker — Studio 2g
Shropshire: Joel Pike — C.A.C.
06 April
Pianofield — Blank 100, Unit 5
