• Musical Connections

    Musical Connections offers diverse live music experiences for people in healthcare settings, correctional facilities, senior-service organizations, and homeless shelters across New York City.

    These programs provide experiences ranging from hourlong performances to three-month songwriting workshops, all designed to have the most meaningful impact on participants. Artist professional development is integral to the Musical Connections program, and ongoing workshops help each musician on the Musical Connections roster bring their best artistic and compassionate selves to their work.

  • “Even though I’ve been homeless and I’ve been through a lot, I can stand on the square with anyone now because I’ve become human again.”
    —David, songwriting workshop participant
  • Artists
    Check out our musically diverse roster of artists who exemplify qualities of artistic excellence and civic-mindedness.
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    Partner Venues
    Musical Connections partner venues range from hospitals to homeless shelters, juvenile correctional facilities to senior centers. Learn more about our New York partners here.
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    Songwriting Projects
    See the work! Check out stories and videos from multi-month Musical Connections Songwriting Workshops—in hospitals, homeless shelters, and senior service organizations—here. 
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  • MetLife Foundation 160 x 15
    Generous support provided by Metlife Foundation.

    Supported, in part, by Ameriprise Financial

  • Music and Health Care

    Download PDF: Music and Health Care
    by Lea Wolf, MSW and Dr. Thomas Wolf
    WolfBrown Associates

    Music is a part of our everyday experiences and rituals. What role can music play in our health? Click here for a comprehensive look at the intersection of music and health, from a biological examination of music and the brain to the studied power of music in conditions ranging from labor to autism.

  • Recent Blog Posts

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    Dec 29, 2011
    As the year comes to a close, we take a look at the ways one of our programs is making a direct impact on people in need. For professional musician Falu, working with the teens at Crossroads Juvenile Detention Center as part of Musical Connections was a rewarding and surprising experience.
  • Online Resource Center
    Multimedia Resources
    Get connected to educational resources, a multimedia library, video interviews, and more.
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  • Contact Us

    For more information, contact Elizabeth Snodgrass:
    esnodgrass@carnegiehall.org
    212-903-9621