With the release of his debut album approaching, Tylden musician Patrick Jaffe wanted to create a special film clip for the launch.
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So he, his mother and filmmaker Florent Tourvieille moved a piano into The Cascades at Metcalfe.
"We had to think of something to help share my music with people," he said. "We loved the landscape around here, so went with that.
"Mum and I spent two days finding locations and that one at The Cascades is magical. The big question was if can get piano in there."
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Jaffe invested in a smaller piano that was easier to maneuver and the three of them were able to position the musical instrument amid the running water.
"In the end we bought a small piano specifically for the film clip," Jaffe said. "It had handles as well so we could carry.
"It was only a couple of hundred meters and a lot of water we had to get across.
"It was a beautiful evening to film and Florent was fantastic."
Jaffe, 22, is a pianist and composer originally from Melbourne. He moved to Tylden to live with his parents after returning from Denmark earlier this year.
His debut album, Eldorado, was recorded in Iceland.
"I was on exchange for university in Denmark and had a weekend free," he said. "I had heard the Icelandic government would cover costs if artists recorded there and I was able to find nice studio willing to have me.
"My parents had moved to Tylden retire and when I came back with COVID happening, I moved in there.
"For me 2020 has been surprisingly enjoyable. The administration or organising the album kept me busy and after going through the release process, I'm feeling really connected to (music listeners)."
Jaffe hopes to explore the central Victorian live music scene as it gradually returns following Victorian coronavirus restrictions being eased.
"I grew up playing jazz and doing that type of gigging but more recently have been getting into classical music, or at least linking between the two.
"Over the last two or three years I have been composing seriously. There are some good opportunities for young composers.
"(I am hoping) to make some plans over the next six months and get a few gigs as they start appearing."