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The Sing for Hope Pianos

New York City 2017

Sing for Hope Pianos

Musicians of New York
2017
Musicians of New York
Tracy Sagalow (Red)
Visual Artist
Tracy Sagalow (Red)
Aladdin
2017
Aladdin
The Broadway Cast of ALADDIN
Visual Artist
The Broadway Cast of ALADDIN
Nature is Watching You
2017
Nature is Watching You
Laura Alvarez
Visual Artist
Laura Alvarez
Gatsby Piano
2017
Gatsby Piano
Andranik Aroutiounian
Visual Artist
Andranik Aroutiounian
Humanity
2017
Humanity
Anne Bae
Visual Artist
Anne Bae
Toons Tuned
2017
Toons Tuned
Jose Baez
Visual Artist
Jose Baez
Creatures
2017
Creatures
Rob Baird
Visual Artist
Rob Baird
Beautiful As You Feel
2017
Beautiful As You Feel
The Broadway Cast of BEAUTIFUL
Visual Artist
The Broadway Cast of BEAUTIFUL
Jerome Avenue Workers Project Piano
2017
Jerome Avenue Workers Project Piano
Trevon Blondet
Visual Artist
Trevon Blondet
With Liberty and Jazz for All
2017
With Liberty and Jazz for All
Jennifer Kakaletris Boyer
Visual Artist
Jennifer Kakaletris Boyer
Love Notes to the NYC Subway
2017
Love Notes to the NYC Subway
Jessica Browne-White
Visual Artist
Jessica Browne-White
Blood, Sweat, Tears, and Love
2017
Blood, Sweat, Tears, and Love
Ana Rebeca Castillo
Visual Artist
Ana Rebeca Castillo
All That Jazz
2017
All That Jazz
The Broadway Cast of CHICAGO
Visual Artist
The Broadway Cast of CHICAGO
Hands Together
2017
Hands Together
Julia Ladds Clauss
Visual Artist
Julia Ladds Clauss
The Community's Magic Sound Box Piano
2017
The Community's Magic Sound Box Piano
Elvira Clayton
Visual Artist
Elvira Clayton
The Great Comet
2017
The Great Comet
The Broadway Cast of THE GREAT COMET
Visual Artist
The Broadway Cast of THE GREAT COMET
Kaleidoscope
2017
Kaleidoscope
Simon Cooper
Visual Artist
Simon Cooper
Fresh Water Pond
2017
Fresh Water Pond
Tracy Crane
Visual Artist
Tracy Crane
Untitled
2017
Untitled
Roberta Flack
Visual Artist
Roberta Flack
Puakai
2017
Puakai
Patrick Freeman
Visual Artist
Patrick Freeman
Gilly Gil-Lugo
2017
Gilly Gil-Lugo
Gilly Gil-Lugo
Visual Artist
Gilly Gil-Lugo
The Dance of The Seasons
2017
The Dance of The Seasons
Joseph Gregorevich
Visual Artist
Joseph Gregorevich
Art Heals Us!
2017
Art Heals Us!
The Foundation for Art & Healing
Visual Artist
The Foundation for Art & Healing
Let's Play!
2017
Let's Play!
Lexy Ho-Tai
Visual Artist
Lexy Ho-Tai
L'amour est l'espoir de ce monde
2017
L'amour est l'espoir de ce monde
Lady Jday
Visual Artist
Lady Jday
Evolve
2017
Evolve
Lance Johnson
Visual Artist
Lance Johnson
The Lion King
2017
The Lion King
The Broadway Cast of THE LION KING
Visual Artist
The Broadway Cast of THE LION KING
Untitled
2017
Untitled
Michael Kozlowski
Visual Artist
Michael Kozlowski
Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood?
2017
Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood?
Claire Kuttler
Visual Artist
Claire Kuttler
Paganini the Emperor Penguin
2017
Paganini the Emperor Penguin
Izabel Lam
Visual Artist
Izabel Lam
Jolina
2017
Jolina
Jordy Lievers-Eaton
Visual Artist
Jordy Lievers-Eaton
Sacred Geometries
2017
Sacred Geometries
Jana Liptak
Visual Artist
Jana Liptak
Scary Doodles
2017
Scary Doodles
Chelsea Marotta
Visual Artist
Chelsea Marotta
The Rhythm of NYC
2017
The Rhythm of NYC
Kate McKinnon
Visual Artist
Kate McKinnon
People of New York
2017
People of New York
Sashalyn Medina
Visual Artist
Sashalyn Medina
Cityscape
2017
Cityscape
Joseph Meloy
Visual Artist
Joseph Meloy
Animalitos and Flowers
2017
Animalitos and Flowers
Franck de las Mercedes
Visual Artist
Franck de las Mercedes
Love Grows
2017
Love Grows
Laura Nemerson
Visual Artist
Laura Nemerson
BRIDGING COMMUNITIES
2017
BRIDGING COMMUNITIES
Shannon Thiesen and Chelaine Neufeld
Visual Artist
Shannon Thiesen and Chelaine Neufeld
Sounds of Nature
2017
Sounds of Nature
Nupur Nishith
Visual Artist
Nupur Nishith
Balloons of Inspiration
2017
Balloons of Inspiration
Peggy Padovano
Visual Artist
Peggy Padovano
Love the Little Things
2017
Love the Little Things
Robert Padovano
Visual Artist
Robert Padovano
Heart and Soul
2017
Heart and Soul
Laura Ricciardi
Visual Artist
Laura Ricciardi
A Tribute To Andrew Lloyd Webber
2017
A Tribute To Andrew Lloyd Webber
The Broadway Casts of Cats, Phantom of the Opera, & School of Rock
Visual Artist
The Broadway Casts of Cats, Phantom of the Opera, & School of Rock
Our World, Our America
2017
Our World, Our America
Claremont International High School
Visual Artist
Claremont International High School
Galapagos Sea Birds
2017
Galapagos Sea Birds
Irina Sheynfeld
Visual Artist
Irina Sheynfeld
Wonder
2017
Wonder
Christopher Spinelli
Visual Artist
Christopher Spinelli
Octopus Among Us
2017
Octopus Among Us
Nick Stavrides
Visual Artist
Nick Stavrides
Good Day Sunshine
2017
Good Day Sunshine
LIndsay Stewart
Visual Artist
LIndsay Stewart
Share the Laughter with Elmo!
2017
Share the Laughter with Elmo!
Sesame Street
Visual Artist
Sesame Street
Garden in D Major
2017
Garden in D Major
Nancy Swendseen
Visual Artist
Nancy Swendseen
Smiley Face Emoji (Glow in Dark)
2017
Smiley Face Emoji (Glow in Dark)
Poramit Thantapalit
Visual Artist
Poramit Thantapalit
The Reality of Play
2017
The Reality of Play
Alexandra Turchinsky
Visual Artist
Alexandra Turchinsky
Easy on the Eyes, Easy on the Ears.
2017
Easy on the Eyes, Easy on the Ears.
Edward Ubiera
Visual Artist
Edward Ubiera
The Nature of Love
2017
The Nature of Love
Broadway Inspirational Voices
Visual Artist
Broadway Inspirational Voices
Ransom Notes
2017
Ransom Notes
Melanie Wagner
Visual Artist
Melanie Wagner
A Soft Place to Land
2017
A Soft Place to Land
The Broadway Cast of WAITRESS
Visual Artist
The Broadway Cast of WAITRESS
Eat Healthy, Be Healthy
2017
Eat Healthy, Be Healthy
Bridget Wendt
Visual Artist
Bridget Wendt
Lily Pond
2017
Lily Pond
Victoria Wrubel
Visual Artist
Victoria Wrubel
Building Blocks
2017
Building Blocks
Jieun Yang
Visual Artist
Jieun Yang

About this Program

Sing for Hope brought its renowned Sing for Hope Pianos back to the streets of New York City in the summer of 2017. From June 5th - 25th 2017, as a celebration of the work Sing for Hope does in communities year-round, 60 Sing for Hope Pianos were placed in parks and public spaces in high traffic locations across all five boroughs in New York for anyone and everyone to play.

The 2017 Sing for Hope Pianos have been designed by artists including Kate McKinnon, Roberta Flack, Billy the Artist, the Broadway casts of Aladdin, Beautiful, Cats, Chicago, Lion King, Phantom of the Opera, School of Rock, Waitress, and Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 – and many more. This summer marked the sixth anniversary of the Sing for Hope Pianos with the placement of the 400th artist-designed piano to date, making NYC host to more street pianos than any other city in the world.

A special public unveiling of all pianos took place on June 5, 2017 at 28 Liberty Plaza with a special performance by Jon Batiste, Sing for Hope Board Member and bandleader of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. 

Fosun Group has donated a full 34,000-square-foot floor in 28 Liberty, a landmarked, iconic office tower in Lower Manhattan, to serve as a communal studio for the artists designing the pianos. To commemorate Sing for Hope’s 10th anniversary and as a special thank you to Fosun Group, ten pianos were placed at 28 Liberty Plaza during the 3-week installation for all to come visit 28 Liberty Plaza to play and enjoy.

“We started Sing for Hope with the core belief that the arts should be accessible to all. Now, more than ever, we believe that the arts can truly transform and uplift not only individuals but entire communities,” said Sing for Hope Co-Founders Monica Yunus and Camille Zamora. “We can’t wait to not only bring these playable masterpieces to all five boroughs for three weeks this June, but to also bring our mission full circle by delivering each piano to a New York City public school, giving the next generation of artists the opportunity to bloom.”

Sing for Hope Piano created by The Broadway Cast of ALADDIN

“It is an honor to support Sing For Hope for a second year, as it fulfills its mission to provide arts resources and programming to underserved neighborhoods in New York City”, said Bo Wei, chief executive representative of Fosun Group in the U.S. and Vice President of Fosun Property Holdings. “We are thrilled to be able to provide the space that enables these pianos to come to life and our collaboration with Sing For Hope ensures that 28 Liberty will continue to play a vital role in the culture of Lower Manhattan.”

Following the summer installation, the 2017 Sing for Hope Pianos were placed in permanent homes in New York City Schools. This partnership with the New York City Department of Education benefits an estimated 15,000 school children. Each piano is delivered to its school with great fanfare, complete with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and celebratory concerts from Sing for Hope Artist Partners and students within the schools. 

Sing for Hope Piano created by The Broadway Cast of THE GREAT COMET OF 1812

The 2017 Sing for Hope Pianos are made possible by the support of Fosun Group, 28 Liberty, and the Sing for Hope’s Founders’ Circle, including The Arnhold Foundation in loving memory of Sissy Arnhold, The Thea Petschek Iervolino Foundation, The Anna-Maria & Stephen Kellen Foundation, and Ann Ziff.

Program News

The Sing for Hope Pianos

From the Bronx to Beirut, the Sing for Hope Pianos program is a global arts initiative that creates artist-designed pianos; places them in public spaces for anyone and everyone to enjoy; then transports and activates them year-round in permanent homes in schools, hospitals, transit hubs, refugee camps, and community-based organizations. Sing for Hope has provided more pianos for under-resourced public schools than any other organization in the world.

The Sing for Hope Pianos
684+
SFH Pianos Created
2+ Million
People Annually Served
6+ Billion
Media Impressions Garnered

Frequently Asked Questions

This is the most important question of all, and the answer is a resounding Yes! The Sing for Hope Pianos are for everyone and anyone to enjoy. Have a seat and play — it’s all yours!