Sing for Hope, a New York-based non-profit organization, will make 51 pianos available for everyone and anyone to play in the city from June 4 to 24 as part of its year-round community work.

All the Sing for Hope pianos for this year's event were unveiled in Lower Manhattan on June 4. The festivities were kicked off by Sing for Hope co-founders and opera singers Camille Zamora and Monica Yunus and featured performances from other New York music stars.

"We founded Sing for Hope with one goal: making the arts accessible to everyone in every community. The arts enable neighborhoods to thrive by positively impacting those who live there and enriching the community as a whole," said the co-founders.

For the past five years, Sing for Hope pianos have been displayed at the Fosun Sing for Hope Pianos Studio, owned by China's Fosun Property Holdings, Ltd. The building, 28 Liberty, donated 34,000 sq. ft. to serve as the communal studio where artists designed and painted the pianos.

In alignment with Fosun's long-term commitment to the surrounding community, one of the 51 Sing for Hope pianos will remain on the Fosun Plaza at 28 Liberty for use throughout the three-week program.

"Fosun is honored to support Sing for Hope and its work for underserved neighborhoods in New York City," said Bo Wei, chief executive representative of Fosun International, Ltd. in the United States and Vice President of Fosun Property Holdings. "Our association with Sing for Hope and other arts organizations helps to advance 28 Liberty's role as a center for arts and culture in Lower Manhattan."

The 51 one-of-a-kind pianos will not only provide music for three weeks in June, they will also "serve 15,000 New York City students annually after the pianos are delivered to their permanent homes at our 'Citizen Artist Schools,' sparking inspiration for future artists for years to come," said the co-founders.

The 51 Sing for Hope pianos are unveiled in Lower Manhattan in New York City on June 4 (COURTESY OF FOSUN)

(Reporting from New York City)

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