Emily Jennings, Culpeper Star-Exponent
Culpeper piano teacher Brittany Bache, a Blue Ridge Chorale accompanist, plays Culpeper s first public piano after it is unveiled outside the town Visitor Center on Monday, May 5, 2021 in Culpeper Va. (Emily Jennings/The Star-Exponent via AP) May 08, 2021 - 6:25 AM
CULPEPER, Va. - Where do pianos go when they arenât wanted anymore?
One place now is Culpeper, which has started a programâCulpeper Keysâof positioning donated pianos outdoors around town, so anyone in the community can tickle some music out of the old ivories, day or night.
On Monday, Culpeperâs first such piano was unveiled in a ceremony beside the townâs train depot and Visitors Center, which will be the colorfully decorated pianoâs new home.
Outdoor piano brings music downtown in Virginia community
EMILY JENNINGS, Culpeper Star-Exponent
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1of3Culpeper artist Jordan Wilson poses with the piano whose artwork she designed and painted, now part of the Culpeper Keys program at the town Visitors Center, on Monday, May 3, 2021 in Culpeper, Va. (Emily Jennings/The Star-Exponent via AP)Emily Jennings/APShow MoreShow Less
2of3Culpeper piano teacher Brittany Bache, a Blue Ridge Chorale accompanist, plays Culpeper s first public piano after it is unveiled outside the town Visitor Center on Monday, May 5, 2021 in Culpeper Va. (Emily Jennings/The Star-Exponent via AP)Emily Jennings/APShow MoreShow Less
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