City cop hones musical chops on the beat: Brooklyn's Finest to put on piano concert

Tuesday, 08 February 2011 00:00

BY ELIZABETH LAZAROWITZ
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

He may be the Finest piano player in Brooklyn - a city cop who found his musical calling while walking a beat.

Chris Yip was on patrol near the Brooklyn Music School in Fort Greene three years ago when he had a life-changing experience.

"I heard students playing piano, and I just wanted to go and discover," said Yip, 31, who signed up for weekly lessons.

Practicing up to two hours a day, he's gotten so good at tickling the ivories that his colleagues at the 88th Precinct nicknamed him Yip-erace.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/brooklyn/2011/02/08/2011-02-08_after_just_3_years_officer_ready_to_play_in_fundraising_classical_piano_concert_.html#ixzz1DVL7cQcF

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Source: http://fortgreene.patch.com/articles/the-piano-playing-policeman#video-4888953