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Weill Music Institute

Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute produces an extraordinary range of music education and community programs each season that extend far outside the physical walls of our concert halls. These programs will reach more than 400,000 people in New York City, across the US, and around the globe during the 2013–2014 season.

- For Audiences in NYC
  Free and affordable performances at Carnegie Hall and across all five boroughs of New York City
- For Students and Teachers
  The perfect opportunity to make and learn more about music in classrooms and at Carnegie Hall
- For Young Musicians
  Exceptional learning opportunities for the next generation with today’s leading artists
- For People in Need
  Musical experiences designed to inspire creativity as well as encourage learning and growth

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Applications Now Open
Foster a lifelong love of music in your students through the Weill Music Institute's Link Up and Musical Explorers elementary school programs.
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Calling All Songwriters on Musical Exchange
A chance for young songwriters to learn from the pros and travel with their peers to South Africa.
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Resources

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Informative audio, video, curricula, program design resources, teaching guides, and other resources are available free to educators and students.
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Professional Development
Support for teaching artists, educators, administrators, and other music leaders looking to increase their impact in the classroom and community.
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June 10, 2013

Musical Planets by Elementary School Students

PHOTOS: If you were to create an imaginary planet inspired by Gustav Holst’s “Mars” from The Planets, what melody would it have? What would be its name, and what qualities would it have? This year, third- to fifth-grade students answered these questions as part of Carnegie Hall’s Link Up program.

June 10, 2013

Musical Exchange Pick of the Week

WATCH: Musical Exchange member Emily Vance shares her original song “Something Stupid,” which was recently nominated for a GA Music Award in the youth rock and country category.

June 6, 2013

Musical Exchange Top Pick of the Week

WATCH: Claudia Friedlander, a New York–based voice teacher and leader of the Musical Exchange Voice Studio, chats with a member of Musical Exchange about audition nerves.

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Support for the Weill Music Institute is provided by E.H.A. Foundation, Toyota, and the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation.

Public support is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the New York City Council, the New York State Council on the Arts, and the US Department of Education.