PIANO PROJECT
Piano Project is a Melbourne charity that supports projects that improve access to music education. We began with piano lessons for children who have come to Australia as refugees and we continue to focus on this project. In recent times, we have expanded to include a broader range of projects that bring music education to children and young adults who might not otherwise have the opportunity.
Information about how to apply for support is here. A summary of the projects we are currently supporting and those we have previously supported is here.
Piano Project welcomes donations. We have gift recipient status from the Australian Tax Office, all donations over $2 are tax deductible. You can make a donation to Piano Project here.
THE PIZZICATO EFFECT
One of the projects we support is the Pizzicato Effect. The Pizzicato Effect delivers free, ensemble-based string instrument tuition and music education to school-age children living in or attending school in Melbourne’s City of Hume. The program is built on the premise that all children deserve to learn music, irrespective of their background or circumstances.
TEMPO RUBATO
From the beginning, Piano Project has presented classical music recitals as a way to fund projects. When we first started, these recitals took place in roving locations around Melbourne, you can dip in to early concert memories here. In 2019, our recitals evolved in to a permanent enterprise, Tempo Rubato, a live music venue and bar in Brunswick. All of the profits from Tempo Rubato go to Piano Project.
PIANO PROJECT BOARD
Georgina Imberger (President), Erica Martin (Secretary), Sinéad DeGooyer (Treasurer), Ellen Day.