Bringing Music to the Children: the Pianos are Here
Today I was waking up in my room when I got a phone call from Sister Teresa informing me that the pianos had arrived. When I got there, the pianos were still inside the moving truck’s box. I was in shock when I saw that they were not properly protected and had scratches and dents. The most damaged one was a Yamaha Clavinova that had one fractured leg, but fortunately the electrical components were fine. The wooden section where the pedals are was damaged. The Clavinova can be played, but the instrument should not be moved without extreme caution. It was installed in the chapel.
After the pianos were placed in their locations, I texted Marisol Calles, a soprano and a dear friend of mine, and she shared the contact information for the local piano technicians. They arrived at Ciudad de los Niños a couple of hours after I contacted them and assessed the condition of the pianos. They need adjustment and tuning. The instruments are of good quality. The technician was quite upset to see the instruments’ cosmetic condition, but he assured me they can be repaired.
Sister Velia mentioned that there is a music instructor from SAM School who visits the children on Saturdays and could teach them how to play piano. I am sure not all of the children will be interested in learning, but if two demonstrate both interest and talent, that would make me very happy.
All of this became possible thanks to the generous people who contributed by attending the Christmas Candlelight Concerts I presented last month in Tucson.
