It's Piano Day!

Get ready for all things piano...today is international Piano Day!


What is Piano Day?

"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. It is intended to be the most joyful of all holidays!" (pianoday.org)

When is Piano Day?

Piano Day is celebrated on the 88th day of the year - March 29th, 2017 - because of the number of keys on the instrument.

Why Piano Day?

Why the heck not? 

No, seriously, we observe so many other holidays that have lost meaning to most people celebrating them, why not celebrate something that has meaning in our lives?
 
As Nils Frahm puts it, “Why does the world need a Piano Day? For many reasons. But mostly, because it doesn’t hurt to celebrate the piano and everything around it: performers, composers, piano builders, tuners, movers and most important, the listener.”

How Can You Celebrate Piano Day? 

There are local gatherings scattered across the world, but the easiest way to celebrate is by playing and sharing the love of all things piano with those whom you love.

Here are some additional resources:

The official Piano Day website - http://www.pianoday.org/ Here you can create your own beautiful piano music by clicking on the tabs. I've had it going on loop in the background while writing this post 😊

Piano Day on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pianodayofficial/

Pianists performing on last year's Piano Day -
 


And of course, the ultimate way to share piano day is by sharing a piano!



Happy Piano Day Everyone!

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