DaToday marks a special celebration for the piano. International Piano Day is commemorated every eighty-eighth day of the year. This choice for this specific day does not prove accidental, because it serves as a reference to the total number of black and white keys on a regular piano keyboard. As I write this post, myriad concerts and other related events are taking place all over the world.

Information about International Piano Day can be found on the official event website at www.pianoday.org/. This site serves to both educate and entertain the general public, with specific focus on musicians, composers and music fans. It specializes in promoting piano music and piano-related projects, such as piano concerts, piano donations, audio recording, and (interestingly) an ongoing construction of the world's largest piano: the Klavins M450, a project which began four years ago.

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