Sometimes light shines brightest in the darkness. And that’s exactly what’s happening at the Polish-Ukrainian border, as Davide Martello plays his baby grand piano. Davide Martello, also known as Klavierkunst, is a German pianist of Italian descent. Martello is known for traveling around conflict zones to play his baby grand piano, which he tows behind his bicycle, using a powered trailer. His mission is to bring peace through music. Martello’s work has been featured by outlets such as CNN and has previously been recognized by the European parliament for his “outstanding contribution to European cooperation and the promotion of common values.” Martello is currently playing at the Ukrainian-Polish border for refugees, fleeing the Russian invasion. And that is where he was, when I recently had the pleasure to speak with him about his mission and about beauty.

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