Play Me I'm Yours- Art Exhibit

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Outside MOCA

Play Me I'm Yours is an interactive piano art installation that has toured internationally since 2008. There has been over 850 pianos placed all over the world. Next up on the tour is Boston September 27 - October 14th where the 1000th piano will be installed! Each piano is creatively decorated and available for the public to play. There is also a website that allows user to upload videos, pictures, or view maps of current pianos.
check out the homepage here

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Pianos at: Cleveland Art Museum, Severance Hall, Natural History Museum

Starting in August, 25 street pianos were placed around down town Cleveland, Case Western Reserve and University Circle. There are currently 15 still available to play until September 30th. Play Me I'm Yours invites the public to engage with and take ownership of their urban environment. Most pianos are personalized and decorated by local artists and afterwards are donated to local community groups.
check out the Cleveland page here

I got a chance to listen to a gentleman play at the Rock Hall and my dad played outside University Hospital one evening. Watching someone play live coupled with all the pictures and videos posted to the website I think it is such an ingenious art idea. I look forward to following this installation in the future and hope to see a few more before the pianos leave. Man now I wish I played the piano.

piano ready for patients and students to play at UH

Why you may ask did Cleveland get this exhibit .... when so many exotic and larger cities such as Sao Paulo, London, Paris, and New York City have been previous exhibition spaces. It was all about timing and the fact that Cleveland does a lot of really cool things. 

 Did you know that Cleveland hosts the biennial International Piano Competition? For twelve days in August 28 elite young pianist travel to Cleveland and compete. It is a very prestigious competition, the Cleveland Orchestra even plays along with the 4 finalist. The public are welcome to buy tickets to all stages of the competition. It really is an extraordinary event.  Be sure to check it out in two years!  Just one more reason Cleveland rocks!