As A Pianist And A Photographer, I Spent Over 10 Years Looking For Abandoned Pianos In Europe. Here Are My 31 Favorite Photos

These pianos are the soul of the place, objects that are too heavy to be moved, and I unceasingly track them down. For me, even in the middle of a ruined space, the piano never ceases to preserve its power. It is there, enthroned with all its nobility. The production of my series "Requiem pour pianos" doesn’t leave anything to chance. It offers me the privilege of combining my two passions—photography and music.

In 2008, it was love at first sight. In the heights of a French city, I discovered a small 19th-century castle. Everything was destroyed, empty. The place had been looted. On the first floor, I discovered a piano in the middle of a destroyed room. The fireplace was broken. Valuables and treasures had already disappeared. There was only this piano left. I decided to set out on a quest to find these silent giants.

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