WATCH: 60 Pianists Perform Bach In FiDi

FINANCIAL DISTRICT, NEW YORK — The music of Bach will fill the Financial District Monday as 60 pianists mark the launch of Sing For Hope, a project that will put 60 instruments in public places around the city.

Monday's event will see the musicians tickle the ivories in Liberty Street from noon. Jon Batiste, the bandleader on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, will perform first before leading the ensemble in a rendition of Bach's Prelude in C.

The performance will be repeated every hour until 5 p.m.

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For the sixth year in a row, Sing For Hope will place the instruments around the city's parks until June 25 and invite passers-by to sit down and show off their skills.

Each piano is designed by a different artist including comedy superstar Kate McKinnon, international recording artist Roberta Flack and Broadway casts from Aladdin, Chicago, The Lion King, The Phantom of the Opera and School of Rock.

There will be pop-up performances until the June 25. Currently, there are twelve free performances scheduled. Anyone can schedule a free performance of their own by following this link.

Below is a video by the Associated Press of Monday's concert.

And here is a map that shows where each of the 60 pianos will be placed.

Lead image courtesy of Sing For Hope