Press
Thank you to everyone who has supported our work and shared the magic of Piano. Push. Play. throughout Portland and beyond!
“On any given summer day in the Rose City, you’re likely to find a teen skateboarder playing “Für Elise” at a bus stop or a sweaty hiker wowing crowds with a Mozart sonata at the top of Mt. Tabor.”
Tuck Woodstock, Travel Portland
“McGeorge’s notion of moving piano music outside concert halls and practice rooms — and into public spaces — has erupted into a creative, collaborative project called Piano. Push. Play.”
Joan Cirillo, 1859 Magazine
“This whole project is about creating an experience and giving the public a chance to share their talent and appreciate music in and around the community.”
Misty DeGuilio, Portland Tribune
“McGeorge’s organization has two main objectives: to give young gifted pianists a new way to share their talent with the public and to give the public a chance to experience trained musicianship in settings different from more traditional performance venues.”
Ifanyi Bell, OPB Digital Producer
“Beyond simply having a public piano for people to play, this project intrigued me in terms of how it reactivated and energized the outdoor space between the buildings of the Portland Art Museum. And each time I stop by the piano, I am struck by the people gathered around, talking to each other and listening together.”
Mike Murawski, Art Museum Teaching
“Piano. Push. Play. offers the opportunity to give people a chance to encounter classical music outside its usual, often stiff, off-putting and expensive venues such as concert halls. McGeorge believes that access to a piano can do far more than provide public entertainment. It can enrich people’s lives.”
Brett Campbell, Oregon ArtsWatch
