Lids Open Days
We are back at the Merchant City Festival on Sunday July 20th with a Lids Open Day & Night blending free play with performances.
Lids Open Day - City Halls
Recital Room ( 11am to 5pm )
During the day you will have the rare chance to play the beautiful Steinway Grand Concert Grand in the Recital Room. Everyone will have 12-15mins playing time and you are welcome to bring friends & family. There are no formal booking slots for this event, though we ask that you register by emailing us at: info@glasgowpianocity.org with a contact phone number & rough time you aim to arrive. .
Lids Open Night and Glasgow Piano Days
Merchant Square ( 7pm to 9.30pm )
After a day to ourselves in the Recital Room we move to the exciting buzz of Merchant Square, where the Yamaha C3 grand piano will be centre stage for you to play from 7pm till 8.15pm. Get ready, as you'll have an audience in the bars & restaurants all around, so this will be your moment to confidently share you talent.
Registration for this event is now open. Please contact us if you want to take one of the 12-15min playing slots from 7pm to 8.15pm by emailing us at: info@glasgowpianocity.org with a contact phone number, the time you aim to arrive and what you intend to play.
As people register to play on the night ~ we will update this page below showing what playing slots are still available.
Slot 1 . . . 7pm to 7.15pm Mark Slot 2 . . . 7.15pm to 7.30pm Sara Slot 3 . . . 7.30pm to 7.45pm
Slot 4 . . . 7.45pm to 8pm Slot 5 . . . 8pm to 8.15pm Diana
After 8.15pm . . . we will prepare for a new performance orientated collaboration with Glasgow Piano Days who bring a fantastic lineup of pianists and singers including: David Saravia Bolivar ( Cuban Pianist ) and TimySung ( Piano & Vocal Duo )
Ugnius Pauliukonis ( Artistic Director Of Glasgow Piano Days ) will play a special 25 min set to close the evening, inviting us to:
"Experience the art of solo piano, showcasing a diverse range of evocative soundscapes on a delightful summer's evening. From the soothing music of Ennio Morricone & Claude Debussy to the contemporary rhythms of George Gershwin ~ the performance promises a musical journey of poignant reflection and vibrant energy."
Lids Open Days began in the Grand Hall, City Halls, at the 2013 'Festival of the Piano'. It has grown into an event loved by all the players offering a rare chance for musician and instrument to connect . . . without the usual pressure or expectations to perform or entertain. Players from all ages, all walks of life and musical styles are welcome. Below are just afew faces from our last LOD in the Recital Room.
Ugnius
Stan
Grainne
Harry
Our first 'Lids Open Night' was held under GAIA at Mackintosh Queens Cross in June 2023, below are 2 films of players from that event.
Our events are intended to welcome imperfection and expand widen our experience of listening to ourselves and others playing music in public. Wherever possible, we also aim to offer participants a choice about whether they want to invite along family & friends, maybe have some informal tuition or just enjoy 12 - 15 mins playing time on a beautiful piano, without a paying audience or any ears that might be carrying the usual expectation of a performance or waiting to be . . . entertained.
If you have never attended one of our LOD's before you can get a sense of the event by listening to Anna Magnusson's radio interview with participants at our 2019 event in the Glasgow Room or watching the short film above, from Mackintosh Queens Cross in 2015.
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