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Fifty Pianos Create Magical Music Experience
Quick Smiles:
- Fifty pianos, each uniquely tuned, encircled a lucky audience in New York City.
- Composer Georg Friedrich Haas crafted the piece using microtones, revealing beauty in “out of tune” music.
- The immersive “11,000 Strings” performance transported listeners through a sonic adventure, described as a “sonic forest” and like “being rocked by cosmic waves.”
In New York City, a group of music lovers found themselves surrounded by fifty pianos in a performance destined to be remembered.
Every piano in the circle was tuned just a little differently. The subtle shifts in sound thrilled listeners with their complexity and beauty.
Composer Georg Friedrich Haas was inspired by a friend’s encounter at a Chinese piano factory. The sound of many instruments being played simultaneously sparked the idea for this unique piece.
During the pandemic, Haas explored microtones—tiny intervals between standard notes—giving each piano a voice of its own in “11,000 Strings.”
“Important is that when you go to this concert you feel something… and that you also learn that out of tune is really beautiful,” Haas shared.
The American debut took place in the vast Drill Hall at The Armory, immersing the audience in waves of sound with the ensemble Klangforum Wien at the center.
Music writers likened the experience to a “sonic forest.” Others described it as venturing into new, cosmic realms of sound.
“To gather 50 talented pianists and an ensemble like Klangforum Wien in this concert installation is an extraordinary act of experimentation, especially when each performer must surrender to the sheer force and surprising nature of sound,” said Haas.
“Bringing ‘11,000 Strings’ to the Drill Hall, with its vast acoustics and intensity, is the realization of the piece’s full power.”
This daring musical journey proves that beauty can be found in unexpected places and encourages us all to listen with open hearts.
If you love stories that celebrate creativity and bold ideas, share this uplifting musical triumph with friends!

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