Louisville launches ‘Downtown Tunes’ with artist-designed public pianos

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- People can now play piano on the streets of downtown Louisville.

Louisville Downtown Partnership launched Downtown Tunes, a new street piano program that placed four custom-designed pianos in outdoor locations around downtown. According to a news release, the pianos are designed for spontaneous musical expression, community connection and creative placemaking. People are encouraged to pause, play and connect through musical experiences.

“What we see and hear has everything to do with how we feel about being in a space,” Rebecca Fleischaker, Louisville Downtown Partnership executive director, said in a news release. "Downtown Tunes adds an exciting element to our public spaces and will bring people together through these moments of connection that make our Downtown a special place."

The pianos are available from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day, weather permitting, from May through October. The pianos are free and open to all.

"Activating public spaces is crucial to building a Louisville that is even safer, stronger, healthier and more welcoming for all," Mayor Craig Greenberg said in a news release. "Downtown is everyone’s neighborhood, and I can’t wait to hear our talented musicians add piano music to the soundtrack of our city."

The artistic pianos are stationed at four locations:

PNC Plaza South, 101 S. 5th Street – "Symphony of Color" by Francis Parker School of Louisville
Metro Hall CitySpot, 527 W. Jefferson Street – "Music Heals the Soul" by J. Graham Brown School
Chase CitySpot, 320 W. Jefferson Street – "Cityscape | Country Life" by J. Graham Brown School
Fourth Street Live!, 411 S. 4th Street – "Under the Sea" by Francis Parker School of Louisville

Each piano was hand-painted by middle and high school students from the J. Graham Brown School and Francis Parker School of Louisville.

To learn more about Louisville Downtown Partnership, click here.

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