About

PYANOOK: Grand expedition.
Ralf Schmid performs live on two acoustic pianos with motion-controlled electronics.

PYANOOK: Undiscovered pianistic terrain.
Revolutionary data gloves detect hand and finger movements and enable PYANOOK to control sound processing in the flow of piano playing.

PYANOOK: Futuristic piano recital 4D.
Video-projections on aerial sculptures: PYANOOK´s compositions/improvisations interact with the visual art of Pietro Cardarelli.

„... the blend of sound and movement seems like magic.“

Ralf Schmid piano & electronics
Pietro Cardarelli visual art
Michele Locatelli art direction

PYANOOK showreel

News

Join PYANOOK new livestream series from his home studio! Every Wednesday 9pm CEST he hosts collaborative a atelier on music and meaningful innovation, sharing tracks & ideas that reflect his work as pianist, music tech pioneer and change activist. In January he invites conductor/violinist Etienne Abelin, in February DJ legend Rainer Trüby and upcoming producer Quintin Copper. Click here for Facebook or YouTube link

PYANOOK and Joo Kraus have released their CollabTrack "Keeping the distance" on Neue Meister. Check it out!

PYANOOK is invited to perform at Art of Riga Festival on 23oct / 19:00h, Latvian Radio Studios. Tickets available here

Live

  • 26 jan 2018
    RIO DE JANEIRO RC4 Festival
  • 04 may 2018
    FREIBURG Pyanook LAB @ Humboldtsaal
  • 22 june 2018
    FREIBURG Pyanook LAB @ Humboldtsaal
  • 26 june 2018
    BERLIN Neue Meister live, VW Drive Forum
  • 20 july 2018
    FREIBURG Pyanook LAB @ Humboldtsaal
  • 10 oct 2018
    LÖRRACH, Burghof
  • 25 oct 2018
    FREIBURG Pyanook LAB @ Humboldtsaal
  • 02 feb 2019
    MÜNCHEN, Out-of-the-Box Festival
  • 03 feb 2019
    MÜNCHEN, Out-of-the-Box Festival
  • 06 feb 2019
    FREIBURG Pyanook LAB @ Humboldtsaal
  • 07 feb 2019
    KONSTANZ, K9 / Festival
  • 30 march 2019
    ASCOLI PICENO (I), Teatro dei Filarmonici TBC
  • 19 april 2019
    STUTTGART, Theaterhaus (short festival performance)
  • 19 may 2019
    SCHARBEUTZ, Classical Beat Festival
  • 20 may 2019
    EUTIN, Classical Beat Festival
  • 25 oct 2019
    BERLIN, Villa St Elisabeth
  • 07 nov 2019
    BERLIN, Most wanted: Music
  • 15 jan 2020
    FREIBURG, Messehalle
  • 17 - 19 jan 2020
    MÜNCHEN, Out-of-the-Box Festival
  • 21 jan 2020
    FREIBURG, Humboldtsaal
  • 09 aug 2020
    FREIBURG, Basler Hof
  • 23 oct 2020
    RIGA , Art of Riga Festival

Presse

DownloadPYANOOK_PressRelease_LTN.pdf