Tim Vincent-Smith, Lead Artist and Co-Director of Pianodrome joins Earth Care for episode 11 of the Sustainability in the Live Music Industry series.
Pianodrome’s home base is in Edinburgh, Scotland and is a radical re-imagining of the piano in today’s throw away culture.
In 2017, bandmates Tim Vincent-Smith and Matthew Wright developed a creative way to extend the piano’s story while diverting it from a landfill. The team at Pianodrome built the first amphitheatre made entirely from upcycled pianos and delivered it to Edinburgh Fringe Fest where it saw 18,000 visitors. Since then, the Pianodrome has evolved into an iconic symbol of community and cultural resilience.
They’re a volunteer-based team that welcomes donated pianos and host adopt-a-piano days. Their creations include the Glasgow Arc, Leeds Piano Trail, Old Royal Pianodrome and more.
In this episode, Tim Vincent-Smith walks us through the careful labour that goes into dissecting a piano, then upcycling it into something new. He shares details on their adopt-a-piano days and how many pianos it takes to build an amphitheater. Tim also shares a few special stories about musical experiences from the amphitheater and the community it’s built.
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