23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Piano vertical

These piano sounds not only make the sun shine, but also warm the heart. For six months, from solstice to solstice, artist Alain Roche played a composition every morning, in all weathers, suspended from a crane 10 meters above the ground at dawn. The audience sat on deck chairs wearing headphones. His piano music was accompanied by live recordings of nature sounds from Bavaria and Switzerland.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Munich, Germany
Camera: E-M5MarkIII
Copyright: © Mirjam Radke