by Mary Miller James, Project Organizer

“Come Tickle Our Ivories!” will finally come to the streets of Salisbury on Friday, May 1 for its five-month run.

This novel partnership between the Salisbury Symphony and Rowan County’s seven high schools will see seven donated pianos, creatively decorated by art students with a theme of their choice, take their place in a celebratory unveiling in front of seven Main Street shops for anyone to play anything any time, and passersby to enjoy!

An eighth piano is sitting under the clock at the square with signage showing which pianos are located where. Here’s the list:

• West Rowan HS at Textile Products, 119-121 N. Main St., theme: “Metamorphosis”

• Henderson Independent HS at Anna Lu’s Children’s Consignment & Gifts, 103 N. Main St., theme: “Turning Over a New Leaf”

• South Rowan HS at Maia’s Fashions, 103 S. Main St., theme: “Starry Night in China Grove”

• North Rowan HS at the Meroney Theatre, 213 S. Main St., theme: “Life is a Stage”

• Salisbury HS at Salisbury Wine Shop, 106 S. Main St., theme: “Music & Mystery of Mardi Gras”

• Jesse Carson HS at old Empire Hotel, 226 S. Main St., theme: “The Time Keeper”

• East Rowan HS at Creative teaching Aids, 310 S. Main St., theme: “Let’s Create Together”

Watch for additionally scheduled musical events over the summer including one involving our churches, another celebrating the 50th anniversary of “The Sound of Music,” as well as the Salisbury Pride Festival.

So come witness the unprecedented artistic talent of our high school students, try your hand at tickling the ivories yourself, or simply enjoy the music from seven pianos filling the air in downtown Salisbury!

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The pianos were moved from the schools to the streets Tuesday and Wednesday, tuned Wednesday and Thursday, and will be unveiled at DSI’s First Friday Night Out at 5:30 p.m., with music students playing 

their respective school pianos from 6 to 8 p.m. 

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