all along the 16th street mall (aka the downtown strip of denver) there are pianos everywhere. yes, pianos. old ones, painted and signed by artists, just hanging out every hundred yards or so for anyone to play. they have signs on them that say "the keys to the city, please play anytime." my heart? bursting. a little taste, and not even of the half of them:
could i resist playing a little chopin with the brilliant juxtaposition of city sirens in the background? no, my friends, i could not. not even with half the keys missing or stuck and it sounding awful....
LOVE this! How amaze!
Posted by: MBMeadows | September 14, 2011 at 07:43 AM
This really is very cool.
Posted by: debbie | September 14, 2011 at 09:11 AM
Kelly, this makes me so happy, I feel like my heart could burst.
I am a piano player too, and I NEED to get to Denver to play those.
Posted by: Marilyn | September 14, 2011 at 10:01 AM
This cool (or similar?) exhibition was also here in Sydney Australia. Such awesome idea.
Posted by: Sonishka from Far and Away | September 15, 2011 at 06:26 AM
that is so awesome!
Posted by: glor | September 15, 2011 at 08:00 AM
what?! this is awesome. why can't SLC do something like that? i love that first piano you posted.
Posted by: chelsea | September 16, 2011 at 01:24 PM
Kelly,
This piano project is fabulous, thanks for posting. And you sound great! Didn't realize you lived in Denver. There is an amazing acupuncturist right in the city who helped my friend conceive her two daughters. If you're interested here's her info: http://www.acudenver.com/
Posted by: Sandra | September 20, 2011 at 05:19 PM