Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I'm still trying to track down the conductor so I can see what the score says about how to go about it, but I think that the caution tape and the EBow will be pretty good alternatives to whatever it is he has in mind. The piece is called Vultures, by Jarvinen. I see on the E-Bow website that John Cage has used this gadget on harps, not pianos. Thanks again, Zeno Wood Brooklyn College
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