Piano Day
Annual celebration
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Piano Day is held on the 88th day of the year (29 March in normal years and 28 March in leap years)[1] in celebration of and reference to the 88 keys on a standard piano. From an idea by the German pianist and composer Nils Frahm in 2015,[2] "because it doesn't hurt to celebrate the piano and everything around it: performers, composers, piano builders, tuners, movers and most important, the listener", the event has grown in subsequent years with amateur and commercial success.[citation needed]
| Piano Day | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Festival |
| Dates | 88th day of each year (29 March in common years, and 28 March in leap years) |
| Begins | March 29, 2015 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Venue | Various |
| Location | Worldwide |
| Years active | 11 |
| Founded | March 29, 2015 |
| Founder | Nils Frahm |
Previous event | 2026-03-29 |
Next event | 2027-03-29 |
| Website | pianoday |
Each year, live concerts and online events have been held. In 2026, a World Piano Day concert was held at Carnegie Hall, with a performance by the 11-year-old Juliana Severin,[3] and cities around Tampa Bay held a special concert series.[4]
On Piano Day 2018, Christian Henson of Spitfire Audio launched a website and YouTube channel called Pianobook, dedicated to creating and sharing sampled instruments for free.
