April is full of cool — not cruel — stuff to do

One of the 30 pianos that will be part of the "Play Me, I'm Yours" art exhibit spread across LA County.

Long before Madonna was the most famous American in self-imposed exile in the UK, another noteworthy American-turned-Brit wrote some unkind words about April (or at least that’s what the Thunder said). Whatever.   Don’t believe the hype — April is a kick-ass month, and this one in particular is full of all kinds of stuff for a music-loving Southern Californian to do:

Pianos, pianos, everywhere, thanks to the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

• The art installation, Play Me, I’m Yours, featuring 30 pianos spread across Los Angeles County for the public to play and enjoy, officially launches on April 12th with simultaneous performances of Preludes from Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, on all 30 pianos.   Many thanks to LACO for bringing it to Southern California.  More details in a later post, but if you want a head start on deciding which pianos you want to visit, click HERE.

Read more of this post