Pianodrome Charlotte
The third Pianodrome and first in the United States, Pianodrome Charlotte was commissioned by Charlotte Centre City Partners and installed in the Historic Grace AME Zion Church, a beautiful octagonal brick-work church which is under the custodianship of the Brooklyn Collective.
The structure was built by makers from Edinburgh in partnership with a local team and it premiered at Charlotte Shout Festival 2023. Pianodrome Charlotte remains in resonance at the church and will feature in the Shout festival in 2024 and 2025. For touring opportunities in the United States please get in touch.
Pianodrome Charlotte info
Vital stats
Capacity: Seated 80 | Standing 30 | Total
Diameter: Structure 10m | Overall footprint 12.5m
Stage diameter: Performance space 5m | Total 6m
Height: Structure 2.5m | Headroom req. 3.3m
Pianos: Playable 3 | Total 40
Weight: Structure 6 tonnes | At full capacity 14 tonnes
Year completed: 2023
Team
Concept/Design/Build: Tim Vincent-Smith
Producer/Builder: Matt Wright
US Project Manager: Kat Martin
Consulting Engineers: Tim Hetherington / Little Designs
UK Build Team: Emily Martinelli, Tom Nelson, Alice Knight, Anthony Ravelo
US Build team: Shawn Halliday, Greg Lilley (and others)
