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Streets of NYC: Play me, I'm your piano
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Beyond the horns and the traffic of the streets of New York, the air was filled with another sound on Monday - the sound of music.
Sixty pianos were placed at spots around New York for members of the public to play in a project called "Play Me, I'm Yours." Let's drop in on the Big Apple and get the story behind the music.
Some 60 pianos were delivered to various locations across the city for the public to play. The project is the brainchild of Luke Jerram.
Jerram teamed up with New York-based non-profit group Sing for Hope, which collected the pianos and arranged for their distribution.
"Play Me, I'm Yours" was launched in the UK in 2009, and has also hit cities including Sao Paolo and Sydney. Now, the project is being rolled out in New York and London simultaneously.
Luke Jerram, program creator, said, "Really they are a blank canvas for everyone else's creativity. This is not about me and my little idea, this is about providing an opportunity for everyone else to express themselves and connect with one another."
Anyone can play the piano for up to 10 minutes at a time and across New York City people showed off their musical talent. In Times Square, David Estep tickled the ivories and sang along with others as well.
Asked what his thoughts were about the public art project, Estep said, "It's the first day of summer and I'm sitting in Times Square playing the piano. Nothing could get closer to heaven than this."
From Times Square to Lincoln Center, those listening to the music seemed to be enjoying themselves as much as those playing.
The program is scheduled to run in New York until July 5th. But before it comes to an end, a live satellite link will connect piano players in London and New York on July 1st, so that they can play at the same time.
Upon its completion the pianos will be donated to schools and hospitals.
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