Oak Bay Parks, Recreation and CultureB次元官网网址檚 painted piano project is a go, with five colourful instruments set up around the District for the public to play and admire.
This creative music project is part of the District of Oak BayB次元官网网址檚 public art program ArtsAlive, with the pianos painted by local artists and senior art students from St. MichaelB次元官网网址檚 University School. The instruments are provided, tuned and installed by Allison Piano.
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Playing at the Turkey Head piano on Wednesday evening was retired holistic pediatrician Carl Ivey, who was first introduced to the instrument at age nine but formally took it up at 35.
Ivey, a classical music enthusiast, celebrated Ludwig van BeethovenB次元官网网址檚 250th birthday in December and is now able to publicly honour the German composerB次元官网网址檚 musical genius. He shared information with Black Press Media about BeethovenB次元官网网址檚 life, such as his mixed-race origins and struggles with his deafness, and recited a portion of his iconic Symphony No. 9.
Further down the Oak Bay waterfront, the piano installed at McNeill Bay along Beach Drive sports a colourful seascape with jubilant seals.
Besides McNeill Bay and Turkey Head, painted pianos can also be found at Cattle Point, Loon Bay Park and Willows Beach and will be available for daily public use 10 a.m. to dusk until mid September.
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