About the Weill Music Institute

Education and Social Impact Programs of Carnegie Hall

Carnegie Hall believes that everyone has the ability to make music. Established in 2003, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute (WMI) creates wide-reaching education and social impact programs that play a central role in fulfilling the Hall’s mission of making great music accessible to the widest audience possible. The extraordinary range of programs—most offered for free or at low cost—engage young people, families, students, community members, aspiring artists, and educators in New York City, across the United States, and around the globe. They nurture tomorrow’s musical talent, and harness the power of music to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.

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WMI’s hands-on programs tap into the creativity of audiences of all ages, inviting them to make their own music in all genres, express their viewpoints, and raise their voices. These programs share three key goals:

Music learning and engagement, particularly with young people in the classroom and families, including those with babies and toddlers
Artist training, working with musicians of all ages and levels
Social impact, leveraging the power of music through programs that address social issues, catalyze personal growth, and build agency, empathy, and connection with others

As a leader in music education, WMI generates new knowledge through original research, and is committed to giving back to its community and the field. WMI programs are available digitally through resource pages that compile free, high-quality musical activities for educators, families, and young musicians.

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WMI by the Numbers

Carnegie Hall’s music education and social impact programs extend far beyond its walls, reaching nearly 800,000 people each year across the United States and around the globe in schools, orchestras, arts organizations, homeless shelters, correctional facilities, refugee camps, hospitals, and more, supporting music learning at all levels. Partnership is essential for maximizing the success and reach of WMI programs. Carnegie Hall teams up with a wide variety of partners each season—including local, national, and global organizations, as well as government agencies—to exponentially expand the reach of its work, creating networks dedicated to the power of music.

In New York City

91,000 people served by WMI, including 56,000 students and 400 teachers
400 schools, venues, arts organizations, and other sites host WMI programming
9 city and state partner agencies
24 rooms in the Hall’s Resnick Education Wing dedicated to music education

Across the Country

155 orchestras, music presenters, and education organizations in 40 states partner with Carnegie Hall.
700 lullabies are written in the Lullaby Project each season.
600 young musicians, educators, and administrators travel to New York City and beyond for performance and training opportunities each year.
800,000 students, teachers, families, young people, and community members are served by WMI programs.