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The Age
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
It sounds twee, but this musical ABC series strikes an emotional chord
The Piano ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ In the current television landscape of 'event TV' and prestige streaming, free-to-air programming has become something of a poor cousin to the White Lotus es and Nicole Kidman's parade of designer coats in everything she's appeared in over the last five years. But the ABC's new series The Piano is a sweet reminder of the kinds of things that free-to-air TV does so well. Loosely pegged to World Piano Day (which is apparently in March, but never mind), this six-part series is a reality music program (of sorts) without any of the nastiness associated with some in the genre. Hosted by Amanda Keller, who is surely the most genuine person on TV and radio, the series aims to explore how the piano has transformed the lives of everyday Australians, from a five-year-old girl to a 103-year-old man. Selected from around the country, these amateur pianists are invited to perform at public pianos – you know the ones, they pop up at shopping centres and train stations, where it's miraculous they're not graffitied to within an inch of their steel frames – and tell their stories of what music, and specifically the piano, has meant to them. The pianists are led to believe that sharing their story with Amanda and playing in public is the extent of the series, but there's an additional element that isn't revealed to each batch of pianists – each hour-long episode takes place in a different public space, from Sydney's Central Station, to Melbourne's Preston Market and grimy old Southern Cross Station – until the end of each episode. All the performances are being covertly observed by two professional pianists – Grammy-winning pianist and crooner Harry Connick Jr (who must be happy to learn that not all Australian television is like Hey Hey It's Saturday) and Andrea Lam, one of Australia's leading classical concert pianists. As well as offering commentary on each pianist's style and their passion for the instrument, the pair is tasked with selecting one performer each episode to mentor, who they will then help prepare for a concert at Sydney's City Recital Hall. As none of the participants are aware of this angle, each performance remains wholesomely pure; everyone is participating merely to share their story.
Sydney Morning Herald
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
It sounds twee, but this musical ABC series strikes an emotional chord
The Piano ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ In the current television landscape of 'event TV' and prestige streaming, free-to-air programming has become something of a poor cousin to the White Lotus es and Nicole Kidman's parade of designer coats in everything she's appeared in over the last five years. But the ABC's new series The Piano is a sweet reminder of the kinds of things that free-to-air TV does so well. Loosely pegged to World Piano Day (which is apparently in March, but never mind), this six-part series is a reality music program (of sorts) without any of the nastiness associated with some in the genre. Hosted by Amanda Keller, who is surely the most genuine person on TV and radio, the series aims to explore how the piano has transformed the lives of everyday Australians, from a five-year-old girl to a 103-year-old man. Selected from around the country, these amateur pianists are invited to perform at public pianos – you know the ones, they pop up at shopping centres and train stations, where it's miraculous they're not graffitied to within an inch of their steel frames – and tell their stories of what music, and specifically the piano, has meant to them. The pianists are led to believe that sharing their story with Amanda and playing in public is the extent of the series, but there's an additional element that isn't revealed to each batch of pianists – each hour-long episode takes place in a different public space, from Sydney's Central Station, to Melbourne's Preston Market and grimy old Southern Cross Station – until the end of each episode. All the performances are being covertly observed by two professional pianists – Grammy-winning pianist and crooner Harry Connick Jr (who must be happy to learn that not all Australian television is like Hey Hey It's Saturday) and Andrea Lam, one of Australia's leading classical concert pianists. As well as offering commentary on each pianist's style and their passion for the instrument, the pair is tasked with selecting one performer each episode to mentor, who they will then help prepare for a concert at Sydney's City Recital Hall. As none of the participants are aware of this angle, each performance remains wholesomely pure; everyone is participating merely to share their story.
Forbes
23-03-2025
- Science
- Forbes
7 Things To Know About Next Weekend's Rare Solar Eclipse
This picture taken early on December 26, 2019 shows seagulls flying above a beach in Kuwait City ... More during a partial solar eclipse. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images) A week from now is the first solar eclipse of 2025. Gracing the skies for those in eastern Northern America and Europe, it occurs one lunar year after a total solar eclipse wowed North America on April 8, 2024. As well as seeing a solar eclipse at sunrise, Saturday, March 29, is World Piano Day, International Mermaid Day and National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day, according to However, with the next solar eclipse in North America not until 2029, all eyes will be on the sun—protected by solar eclipse glasses, which must be worn at all times for this event. Here's everything you need to know about 2025's first solar eclipse: The partial solar eclipse will happen on Saturday, March 29, 2025, from 08:50 to 12:43 UTC (4:50 a.m. to 8:43 a.m. EDT). This event will not include a totality phase because the moon's central shadow will miss Earth. For maps, location-specific timings, and a schedule of what to see and when, put your location on eclipse page. Unlike the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, the March 2025 eclipse will offer a stunning display at sunrise in North America. The 'devil's horns' effect, where the sun's crescent appears as two separate horns on the horizon, will be visible briefly from Quebec, New Brunswick and Maine. Observers in far north Quebec, Canada, will experience the deepest eclipse at 93% obscuration. Across other regions of North America, the eclipse percentage will vary, with Maine seeing 86% coverage at sunrise. In Europe, the eclipse begins mid-morning, with deeper views in the northwest. Observers in Greenland will experience up to 86% coverage, while the British Isles will see between 30-40%. In Morocco, observers can see up to 18% obscuration. The event will finish just before sunset in far northeastern regions, including the Arctic archipelago of Severnaya Zemlya in Russia. A matrix road sign displays a message for drivers about the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 in ... More Lackawanna, New York. Millions of people have flocked to areas across North America that are in the "path of totality" in order to experience a total solar eclipse. During the event, the moon will pass in between the sun and the Earth, appearing to block the sun. (Photo by) It is essential never to look directly at the sun during a partial eclipse without proper solar viewing glasses. Solar filters for cameras, binoculars and telescopes are required to protect your eyes and equipment. The 'devil's horns' effect at sunrise — and any view of the sun rising while in eclipse — is an extraordinary opportunity for photographers. However, a solar filter will be required to capture it safely. After this event, the next partial solar eclipse will occur on Sept. 21, 2025, but be seen only from Tasmania (Australia), New Zealand, the South Pacific and Antarctica. The next partial solar eclipse visible from North America will occur on Aug. 12, 2026. Wishing you wide eyes and clear skies.
