Thoughts on “Snow” by composer John Glover
“Anderson’s vision was childlike to the core, as is shown not only by his sympathy with the child’s struggle to …
From Petit Pepinot’s toy pianist Monika Haar
Post by Petit Pepinot’s toy pianist, Monika Haar In 2005, I met Margaret Leng Tan during a screening of her …
2015 UnCaged Fest venues
Hello world! The UnCaged Fest returns in 2015! This year I’ve decided to bring all the events to Astoria, Queens. …
Re-Caging UnCaged (with a few unlikely helpers) by Danny Clay
2012 UnCaged runner-up Danny Clay writes about his new audio-video collage and the process of collaborating with elementary schoolers (and …
Chromotoy Three Sketches for toy piano, tines and soundwheel by Christina Oorebeek
Christina Viola Oorebeek Chromotoy I.2 Three Sketches for Schoenhut Toy Grand Piano (2013) Toy Piano Tines, Soundwheel and Elecx Soundwheel …
Moon Veil by Peter Koeszeghy
The man in the moon Motto: “If a shaman looks at himself in a mirror during full moon light, the …
Hatta by James Joslin: Down the Rabbit Hole we go…
James Joslin tells us about his new piece Hatta, for toy piano, chess set & tea set, sending us back …
On Toycycle (for toy piano and tricycle) by Yvonne Freckmann
When I first heard of UnCaged Toy Piano’s call for toy piano and unconventional instrument, I felt intrigued. Toy piano …
Margaret Leng Tan/Ranjit Batnagar unveil the Speak and Play
On December 12th, Margaret Leng Tan and Ranjit Batnagar team up to premiere the Speak And Play, a hacked-invented keyboard …
Post my Monica Pearce
Monica Pearce (Toronto, Canada) My not-so-secret love affair with toy pianos began about five years ago, when I picked up …