Piano Project is a Melbourne charity that supports projects that improve access to music education. We began with piano lessons for children who have come to Australia as refugees. The projects we have supported broadened over the years, always trying to reach children who wouldn’t otherwise have access to music education. Currently we support a program called Pizzicato Effect. Pizzicato Effect delivers free, ensemble-based string instrument tuition and music education to school-age children living in or attending school in Melbourne’s City of Hume. The program is built on the premise that all children deserve to learn music, irrespective of their background or circumstances.
From the beginning, Piano Project has presented classical music recitals as a way to fund projects. When we first started, these recitals took place in roving locations around Melbourne, you can dip in to early concert memories here. In 2019, our recitals evolved in to a permanent enterprise, Tempo Rubato, a live music venue and bar in Brunswick. All of the profits from Tempo Rubato go to Piano Project.
If you would like to support Pizzicato Effect, you can make a donation here. We have gift recipient status from the Australian Tax Office, all donations over $2 are tax deductible.