A Melodious Fundraiser

Posted on Jul 4, 2011 in News & Events, Piano Blog | 0 comments

Isaac Mizrachi with a hot pink "Pop Up Piano," was one of numerous luminaries who participated in the Sing for Hope 2011 campaign; 88 decorated pianos were placed in parks across NY and Brooklyn for two weeks.

Yesterday was your last day to go play one of dozens of pianos in a Brooklyn park, free for all to use, any time of day, twenty-four seven. Whether you were a beginner piano player or a member of a concert orchestra, you could have had fun at this incredible public two-week arts offering.

The project was called Pop Up Pianos, and it was sponsored by the non-profit organization Sing for Hope (an organization whose mission is to unite artists and communities to bring art to all.)

Pianos were tucked away in Prospect Park, Fort Greene Park, DUMBO, Bay Ridge, Bushwick and Williamsburg. There were baby grands and uprights. All were decorated. Public figures such as Kate Spade and Diane von Furstenberg decorated some of the pianos. Community groups, a tatoo artist from Carroll Gardens and students from Bushwick High School for Social Justice decorated others. There were cheerful orange pianos, pianos plastered over with old letters and envelopes with ancient stamps. It was a wonderful, hands-on event proving that “everyone can play the piano”.

The pianos will now be collected and donated to the under-resourced communities, hospitals and schools that Sing for Hope serves.