Posts tagged ‘piano’

Jul 17

Play Me, I’m Yours — Part V

Mel Lastman Square

Piano players were out in full force this afternoon. This made it very hard for me to photograph the pianos naked. But that’s okay, part of the fun is listening to people play. Toronto has some talented undiscovered pianists at its disposal. It’s been such a delight to just sit back and enjoy some free entertainment.

This is the penultimate part of this series. Only 8 more locations and I’ve devised a plan to see them all in under 4 hours. I think I can, I think I can. It’ll happen!

I hope you like the photographs as much as I enjoy taking them. If you have the motivation remember to visit the Play Me, I’m Yours website to learn more about the location of each piano. There are 41 pianos scattered throughout the city, representing the 41 countries participating in the 2015 Toronto Pan Am/Parapan Am Games.

Note: I have noticed that some of the pianos have changed from their original locations. For example, the St. Lawrence Market piano has moved to inside the St. James Park gazebo. I’m not sure if this is reflected on the project’s website.

4900 Yonge St.

Yonge and Eglinton

See more:

Play Me, I’m Yours — Part I

Play Me, I’m Yours — Part II

Play Me, I’m Yours — Part III

Play Me, I’m Yours — Argentina

Play Me, I’m Yours — Part IV

Jul 15

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Play Me, I’m Yours — Argentina

Distillery District

The Argentina piano is located in the Distillery District. Considering I spent a year living off and on in Argentina, I felt it was appropriate to devote one post to it. There is a broken key on this particular piano, but still, I appreciated the artist’s design. It’s simple, clean, stylish and brown, much like the average Argentine: Beautiful.

19 more pianos to go. This is taking forever!

See more:

Play Me, I’m Yours — Part I

Play Me, I’m Yours — Part II

Play Me, I’m Yours — Part III

Play Me, I’m Yours — Part IV

Play Me, I’m Yours — Part V

Jul 14

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Play Me, I’m Yours — Part III

Harbourfront Centre

You’ll be pleased to know that I’m half-way there! As of today I’ve photographed 21 pianos. Only 20 more to go. It’s not going to be easy to complete my task, as some of the pianos are located at strange places. There’s one at the airport, one at Downsview, and another one on a ferry to the island. However, my dedication and commitment will ensure that I persevere!

Wish me luck.

Union Station

Sugar Beach

Air Canada Centre

See more:

Play Me, I’m Yours — Part I

Play Me, I’m Yours — Part II

Play Me, I’m Yours — Argentina

Play Me, I’m Yours — Part IV

Play Me, I’m Yours — Part V

Jul 12

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Play Me, I’m Yours — Part I

St. Lawrence Market

In 2015 Toronto will host the Pan Am/Parapan Am Games. July 11 marked the three-year countdown to the opening ceremonies, and to commemorate the occasion 41 pianos, representing 41 countries, have been installed throughout the streets of Toronto. They will remain on display until July 31.

Each piano has been painted by an artist from the country it represents. Located in public parks, streets and squares, they are available for any member of the public to play and enjoy.

The project is titled Play Me, I’m Yours, and my goal is to photograph each piano at each location. So far I’ve found eight. More to come…

Note: The piano in St. Lawrence Market has been moved to inside the gazebo in St. James Park.