Claire Haroche Posted June 15 Posted June 15 Hi guys! 🎹 I heard Mika is about to start taping a new season of the Piano... both for the UK (Channel 4) & for Spain (La Sexta). He literally just talked about it. I can't find dates though. Can anyone share the dates of the tapings of the show in the different stations, at the concert venue, both for the UK & Spain? That would be amazing! 💙💚💛🧡❤️💜 I wanna make sure I don't miss it this year... Thanks so much Team 🙏🙏🙏 1
TinyLove_CJ Posted June 15 Posted June 15 The dates for the train station auditions for The Piano UK are only shared between successful applicants and Love Productions. Sometimes Mika, Lang Lang and Claudia share Instagram stories when they're filming and some people have been lucky enough to get to a station in time to see some of the pianists. But details are rarely made public. The only thing I do know is that station auditions are happening anytime now through to October on 5 different dates, but the production company could change this at any time. As for the Spanish version of The Piano, nothing as actually been 100% confirmed by Mika or his team. I at least have no other news about that. 3
Mikasister Posted June 15 Posted June 15 2 hours ago, Claire Haroche said: Hi guys! 🎹 I heard Mika is about to start taping a new season of the Piano... both for the UK (Channel 4) & for Spain (La Sexta). He literally just talked about it. I can't find dates though. Can anyone share the dates of the tapings of the show in the different stations, at the concert venue, both for the UK & Spain? That would be amazing! 💙💚💛🧡❤️💜 I wanna make sure I don't miss it this year... Thanks so much Team 🙏🙏🙏 There's no dates for The Piano Spain yet. Probably The Piano Spain, if it takes place it will be next autumn. 3
Claire Haroche Posted June 16 Author Posted June 16 22 hours ago, TinyLove_CJ said: The dates for the train station auditions for The Piano UK are only shared between successful applicants and Love Productions. Sometimes Mika, Lang Lang and Claudia share Instagram stories when they're filming and some people have been lucky enough to get to a station in time to see some of the pianists. But details are rarely made public. The only thing I do know is that station auditions are happening anytime now through to October on 5 different dates, but the production company could change this at any time. As for the Spanish version of The Piano, nothing as actually been 100% confirmed by Mika or his team. I at least have no other news about that. Thanks so much! 🙏 Yes, I was in London when they taped the show this year but got there too late... And what about the final concert? I saw lots of people go to Manchester to attend this year... Do you know when it's made public? I guess they share the info as they need an audience... I just feel like some people always know when to attend and where to go, get inside information or sthg... 2
Claire Haroche Posted June 16 Author Posted June 16 22 hours ago, Mikasister said: There's no dates for The Piano Spain yet. Probably The Piano Spain, if it takes place it will be next autumn. Alright. Muchas gracias 😘 I read that they are starting very soon actually... But seems like you got different intel. We'll just have to wait and see I guess. 2
holdingyourdrink Posted June 16 Posted June 16 1 hour ago, Claire Haroche said: I just feel like some people always know when to attend and where to go, get inside information or sthg... With the train stations it’s really announced very shortly beforehand, like previously mentioned. The final concert is announced on the social media platforms, they will announce ticket sales a few weeks before. So follow The Piano Instagram and/or Twitter and you will know as soon as anyone else. (MFC doesn’t know either until it’s announced on the social media platforms, so that’s at the same time). 2
TinyLove_CJ Posted June 16 Posted June 16 1 hour ago, Claire Haroche said: Do you know when it's made public? I guess they share the info as they need an audience... I just feel like some people always know when to attend and where to go, get inside information or sthg... For the series 2 final concert it was @Kumazzz who first shared a post back in February that tickets were available, how she got that information... ...some kind of Mika magic I expect! And this is why Eriko is so important to the MFC! My own prediction is that the series 3 final concert will either be late October or early November. It's a matter of keeping an eye out for any mention of it before then! 1
dcdeb Posted June 16 Posted June 16 On 6/15/2024 at 6:57 AM, Claire Haroche said: Hi guys! 🎹 I heard Mika is about to start taping a new season of the Piano... both for the UK (Channel 4) & for Spain (La Sexta). He literally just talked about it. I can't find dates though. Can anyone share the dates of the tapings of the show in the different stations, at the concert venue, both for the UK & Spain? That would be amazing! 💙💚💛🧡❤️💜 I wanna make sure I don't miss it this year... Thanks so much Team 🙏🙏🙏 Hi Claire -- when you say "he literally just talked about it", do you mean Mika? Because as far as I've heard he hasn't said anything to confirm he's doing The Piano in Spain yet. As for the UK, it's basically what others have already told you -- in the past, they haven't announced when they will be anywhere in advance. It's just that eagle-eyed people have seen messages on social media revealing where they were, and if people live close enough they've been able to get there in time to catch some of the filming. 1 hour ago, Claire Haroche said: Thanks so much! 🙏 Yes, I was in London when they taped the show this year but got there too late... And what about the final concert? I saw lots of people go to Manchester to attend this year... Do you know when it's made public? I guess they share the info as they need an audience... I just feel like some people always know when to attend and where to go, get inside information or sthg... This year they announced the final concert well in advance because they were selling tickets -- it wasn't a secret, they posted about it and so did we. Tickets went pretty fast, from what I understand. The first year it was a little more secret as it was all new and they were trying to keep the element of surprise. I'm sure once filming gets underway and they have a good idea of the schedule they'll announce the final concert a few months in advance again, at least for the UK. 3
TinyLove_CJ Posted June 17 Posted June 17 Mika just posted on Instagram that they're filming in London today for The Piano! With a new mentor too Jon Batiste! 3
Claire Haroche Posted June 17 Author Posted June 17 Hey guys ! Gonna reply all at once if that's okay. Thanks for getting back to me btw 😘 Yes, definitely hoping to get tickets for the final #concert this year... Do you know when it will take place? As they have already started the taping of the new series. #Series3 #Mika talked about it a few days ago saying it would be happening in the next few days, right before the summer festivals... not in the fall, and he didn't lie, they just started shooting today in #London. Mika & The Piano UK Official posted about it moments ago. Is anyone at Liverpool Street Station in London right now? Not sure if I should go... Can't tell if they already wrapped up for the day or just started... I kinda live far away... If anyone knows, please DM me & LMK. Cheers! 🙏🙏🙏 1
Anna Ko Kolkowska Posted June 17 Posted June 17 Liverpool Street Train Station. A walk around the station. 2
EmRay Posted June 17 Posted June 17 I met Mika today in London while he was filming! I saw his Instagram post and luckily it was my day off *and* I was in London anyway, so I quickly jumped off my train and head off in the opposite direction! I saw some filming going on (some great pianists!) and then Mika came down and I almost passed out 😂😂 As he was walking off I saw a few people asking him for selfies and he was very obliging. So I took my chance and I'm so glad I did, because he was so lovely and didn't judge me while I was just standing there attempting not to shake too much I then ended up walking around in a bit of a daze for an hour because I didn't know what to do with myself what an incredibly surreal day (p.s. I know this isnt a very flattering pic of me, but you can bet I'm making copies and sending it round to everyone I know !! :D) 11
TinyLove_CJ Posted June 17 Posted June 17 3 hours ago, Claire Haroche said: Mika talked about it a few days ago saying it would be happening in the next few days, right before the summer festivals... not in the fall, Where does Mika say this? And do you mean filming the whole series of The Piano before Summer? With Mika's scheduling I really doubt this, as I've said before auditions are happening up to October. That's 4 months from now and there's 4 more locations to film at, I'm guessing one per month from July. As for the final concert it's likely it will be advertised by The Piano team on their social media (@thepianouk for both IG and X) or from whatever venue they'll use, which is what Aviva/Factory did this year. For anyone wondering where I get the information from, it's not that I have insider intel or anything 😅, there's some information on the official take part website from The Piano 1
TinyLove_CJ Posted June 17 Posted June 17 6 minutes ago, EmRay said: I met Mika today in London while he was filming! I saw his Instagram post and luckily it was my day off *and* I was in London anyway, so I quickly jumped off my train and head off in the opposite direction! I saw some filming going on (some great pianists!) and then Mika came down and I almost passed out 😂😂 As he was walking off I saw a few people asking him for selfies and he was very obliging. So I took my chance and I'm so glad I did, because he was so lovely and didn't judge me while I was just standing there attempting not to shake too much I then ended up walking around in a bit of a daze for an hour because I didn't know what to do with myself what an incredibly surreal day (p.s. I know this isnt a very flattering pic of me, but you can bet I'm making copies and sending it round to everyone I know !! :D) That's an absolutely awesome experience!!! You both look so happy! 1
EmRay Posted June 17 Posted June 17 2 minutes ago, TinyLove_CJ said: That's an absolutely awesome experience!!! You both look so happy! Haha thank you so much! I'm still on cloud 9. This was the other pic that was taken (I'm still classing it as a photo with him ) 7
holdingyourdrink Posted June 17 Posted June 17 Such a cute story @EmRayand those pics are adorable!! 1
Anna Ko Kolkowska Posted June 17 Posted June 17 (edited) 1 hour ago, TinyLove_CJ said: Where does Mika say this? And do you mean filming the whole series of The Piano before Summer? In one of his recent posts he wrote that he will start The Piano recording in a few days. But he removed this information. One fan was fast enough to make a screenshot (on Twitter) but I can't find it now. Edited June 17 by Anna Ko Kolkowska 1
TinyLove_CJ Posted October 30 Posted October 30 Because we have so much information now regarding The Piano and El Piano I don't think we need to be posting in this extra thread when we have others dedicated to each series. I'll lock this thread for now but leave links to the other relevant ones here in this post. The Piano series 3: The Piano Christmas Special 2024: El Piano: 1
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