MY Urban Piano Trier will transform the city centre into an open stage in September 2025. Ten artistically designed pianos invite passers-by to pause, play along or simply listen. Whether young or old, professional or amateur: music becomes a unifying element in public spaces - spontaneous, creative and accessible to all.
Under the motto "Music connects!" sets My Urban Piano Trier a sign at a time of increasing social division, global crises and uncertainty. Music transcends borders, creates closeness and brings people of different backgrounds and realities together - right in the heart of the city.
The individually painted pianos are created in collaboration with citizens, accompanied by local artists and non-profit organisations. This makes participation visible and audible - in the spirit of a vibrant, diverse urban society.
A central partner is the Piano house Marcus Hübnerwhich not only provides the instruments as donations in kind and tunes them regularly, but also takes care of the transport - and as a co-initiator has helped to shape the project from the very beginning.
A special highlight are the four Producing Labswhich become public creative spaces: Amateur musicians and professionals improvise, compose and produce together on the following themes Hip hop, rock, vocals and music with children. Whether on the piano, with voice, guitar or beats - new worlds of sound are created here in the urban space and new encounters between people.
At several locations we also offer free taster piano lessons - low-threshold, spontaneous and open to anyone who simply wants to try out playing the piano.
With MY Urban Piano 2025 a consumer-free, cultural space for exchange, creativity and community - in the centre of Trier, in the centre of life.
More information will follow soon.
For the fifth time in a row, "My Urban Piano Trier" will transform the city of Trier into a colourful musical stage from 13.09. to 22.09.2024.
The concept is simply ingenious: artistically designed pianos - freshly tuned and ready to play - are placed freely accessible throughout the city and invite everyone to play.
"My Urban Piano Trier" stands for active civic participation - both musically and visually. The pianos are lovingly painted and designed by local artists, non-profit organisations and creative minds. Both professional artists and amateurs have the opportunity to present their sounding works of art in prominent city centre locations. Every year, up to five new pianos are added to the existing stock. These fully functional, used instruments are donated to us in kind by our co-initiator and co-operation partner "Pianohaus Marcus Hübner". Pianohaus Marcus Hübner also takes care of tuning the instruments. In this way, new, unique sounding works of art are created every year.
In 2024, we want to think beyond borders with our partners from "AG Kultur der Großregion" and "Trifolion Echternach"! Against the picturesque backdrop of the Domfreihof, we will be presenting artists from different countries in the Greater Region on several concert evenings. Each evening is dedicated to a different region and showcases musical diversity. At a producing session, artists from the Greater Region come together to sample and present a song. Another special highlight is the collaborative Urban Piano, which is created together with artists and guests on each concert evening. At the end of the concert series, we will have created a unique Greater Region piano.
Our aim is to create low-threshold and consumption-free meeting spaces. For this reason, admission to our events is voluntary. Guests may also bring their own drinks. The voluntary entrance fee (recommended: €15) is paid on site.
Concert
Antoine Flipo
Admission: 19:00 / Start: 19:30
Cathedral forecourt
Concert
Maria Basel & Jonas David
Admission: 19:30 / Start: 20:00
Cathedral forecourt
Concert
CHAiLD
Admission: 19:30 / Start: 20:00
Cathedral forecourt
Music
Join-in producing session
Producing Session: 14:00 - 18:00
Listening Session & Improvisation: 19:30 - 20:30
Cathedral forecourt
Kulturkarawane non-profit organisation UG (limited liability)
Hommerstrasse 28
54290 Trier
Tel. +49 (0) 651 – 99 98 09 79 01
info@kultur-karawane.de