'There's every type of music imaginable.'
On an hour-long stroll from the Redwood Grove to the Garden of Fragrance, you'll come across everything from playful covers of Fleetwood Mac to emotional renditions of"Fur Elise" — and probably a few kids pounding out dissonant chords.
Spectators gather in the Redwood grove of the San Francisco Botanical Gardens to listen to one of the"Flower Pianos," on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022.San Franciscan Grace Zheng plays a"Flower Piano" in the great meadow of the Botanical Gardens in Golden Gate Park, on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022.Spectators gather in the Redwood Grove to watch an impromptu concert. San Franciscan Grace Zheng plays a flower piano in the Great Meadow.
A collaboration between Sunset Piano and San Francisco Botanical Garden, the San Francisco event is now in its seventh year. The project began in 2013 in Half Moon Bay, with unpermitted pianos placed to overlook the coastline; it has since gone official by partnering with the Recreation and Park Department. The event costs about $300,000 to produce, and is funded by family foundations, individuals, corporations and individuals.
The event is free for San Francisco residents, though donations are encouraged. Nonresidents will pay the normal garden entry fee, which ranges from $3 to $13. The events will take place rain or shine, with precautions taken to protect the pianos in theDan Gentile
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