Sing For Hope Pianos

50 colorful public pianos pop up across NYC

Photo of Sing for Hope Pianos Launch courtesy of SFH

June 6, 2019

50 colorful public pianos pop up across NYC

On Monday, Sing for Hope celebrated its 500th placement of the organization’s iconic painted pianos, free for the public to play. As part of its annual event, Sing for Hope sets up pianos in public spaces across the city and invites New Yorkers to drop by for an impromptu performance. This year marks the organization’s eighth year of the piano initiative. With the placement of Sing for Hope's 500th piano this month, NYC is now home to the most public pianos in the world. From June 4 to June 23, 50 artist-designed pianos will be found at parks and public spaces across the city.
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51 stunning ‘Sing for Hope’ pianos will hit the streets of NYC this summer

Sing for Hope Pianos via Sing for Hope

June 5, 2018

51 stunning ‘Sing for Hope’ pianos will hit the streets of NYC this summer

By Devin Gannon

Starting this week, 51 beautifully painted pianos will pop up across New York City, available to anyone interested in striking a few keys. As part of its seventh annual event, Sing for Hope is setting up the pianos in parks, public spaces and other high-traffic outside locations in the city from June 4 to June 24. Following this summer stint, the pianos will get permanent homes in 50 public schools. The brightly colored and funkily patterned pianos were painted by artists from around the world, with each instrument featuring its own theme.
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VIDEO: The story behind Port Authority’s secret public piano

Adrian Untermyer plaing the piano, via Sing for Hope

September 20, 2017

VIDEO: The story behind Port Authority’s secret public piano

By Dana Schulz

Smack in the middle of the busiest bus terminal in the world is a funky, rainbow piano. Located on a platform that was once the terminal's operations control center but is now the Port Authority Bus Terminal Performing Arts Stage, the piano arrived last year via a collaboration with the nonprofit Sing for Hope. But the idea for this public performance opportunity is thanks to pianist and preservationist Adrian Untermyer, who originally saw pianos in train stations in Paris and thought it would be a great way to bring "light and joy and music to a space that we all know but may not particularly love." In the video ahead, Adrian tells us how his proposal became a reality and why Port Authority deserved a piano.
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June 1, 2017

Art Nerd NY’s top art, architecture, and design event picks – 6/1-6/7

By Lori Zimmer

Art Nerd founder Lori Zimmer shares her top art, design and architecture event picks for 6sqft readers! Tis finally outdoor movie screening season! This week, the French Embassy’s Films on the Green debuts at Central Park and Yotel’s Midtown Rooftop Cinema kick off your movie-under-the stars summer. The Sing For Hope Pianos are back, beckoning your musical stylings across the five boroughs. Design mavens can network on the Intrepid for the annual IDLNY Gala, and Perkins + Will open their doors for drinks and discussion with the Architectural League. The Other Fair brings a host of international artists to Greenpoint, while Lars Jan’s short film comes to Times Square for the month. Finally, do not miss the debut of British artist Lucy Sparrow’s all-felt bodega, which takes over the Biergarten at the Standard High Line for three weeks!
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Sing For Hope Pianos

50 colorful public pianos pop up across NYC

51 stunning ‘Sing for Hope’ pianos will hit the streets of NYC this summer

VIDEO: The story behind Port Authority’s secret public piano

Art Nerd NY’s top art, architecture, and design event picks – 6/1-6/7

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