World Pianist's Day is a professional holiday for people associated with playing keyboard instruments. It’s celebrated annually on November 8th.
Description
On this day concerts and meetings with musicians are held all over the world, pianists congratulate their mentors and “free piano” events are organized. A number of music stores offer discounts on their goods.
History
The tradition to celebrate Pianist Day was founded by a cultural activist Ivan Manko in 2014. In the same year on the November 8, it was celebrated for the first time with the support of famous pianist, laureate of international competitions Alexander Polyakov and other honored artists of Belarus. The following year, the Belarusian State Philharmonic Society joined the celebration. In 2016, Pianist’s Day took place at Nanchang Hangkong University in China, where Mr. Polyakov teaches. On the same day in Minsk, pianist Nikolai Panok set a national record for playing the piano continuously. The holiday was held in Russia for the first time in 2018.
In addition to Belarus, Russia and China, the holiday was also celebrated in Austria, Israel and Ukraine.