Lot #99: 1980 RCM Halloween Monster Concert Poster – 10 Pianos – Massey Hall

Vintage framed poster from the Royal Conservatory of Music’s “Monster Concert,” held at Massey Hall in Toronto on Halloween, October 31, 1980. The spectacular concert featured 10 grand pianos performing together, with the “Monster Concert” title also playing on the event’s Halloween date. Monster Concerts trace their origins to spectacular 19th-century massed-piano performances and were later revived in the 20th century. Striking black-and-white photographic montage depicting pianists, keyboards and conductor. Presented in a silver-tone metal frame. An unusual piece of Royal Conservatory, Massey Hall and Toronto classical-music history. Please see photos for condition and details. Dimensions: 18x24 Pickup category timeslot {A}