Category: Our Work

The Concordia Initiative’s Summer Recap!

This summer, we performed 22 concerts at various healthcare facilities across the United States. We are so grateful to our over 40 performers and volunteers that have contributed to our concerts. Some of our repertoire over the past 3 months has included: Moment’s Notice, John Coltrane Sonata for Flute and Piano, Francis Poulenc Meditation from…
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Our New Initiative– The Tutti Project!

Chords for a Cause is excited to have recently kicked off a new project featuring online music tutoring opportunities for children with special needs! As we partner with Houston-area and national special-needs groups, we hope to see our music being shared in new ways and benefiting an even larger audience. Please email us at chordsforacause.org@gmail.com…
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Chords for a Cause on the Something Good Show!

This past month, Chords for a Cause made an appearance on seven different stations, airing in several cities across the United States. The full listing is below: WJXT (Jacksonville): May 21 at 3:30 PM EST KSAT (San Antonio): May 22 at 4 PM CST WDIV (Detroit): May 27 at 7 PM EST WCWJ (Jacksonville): May…
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Sounds of Ukraine: Concert Recap!

Our Sounds of Ukraine concert on Friday, April 22 was so much fun! Thank you to our supporters, donors, and audience for making our first premiered concert a success! So far, we have raised nearly $4,000 of our $5,000 goal. We will continue to accept donations, and anyone interested in supporting Save The Children’s Ukraine…
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Our Performance at Creekside Alzheimer’s Special Care Center!

Chords for a Cause held a live concert at Creekside Alzheimer’s Special Care Center in partnership with the Shadow Creek High School choir and orchestra this Saturday (4/23). We were excited to present works by Philip Stopford, Soon Hee Newbold, and Todd Parrish. The Shadow Creek High School Orchestra presented: Violin: Harold Mislang and Alejandro…
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Sounds of Ukraine: Meet the Performers!

Our Sounds of Ukraine concert is coming up in a little over a week! We are so excited to introduce the incredible musicians performing and volunteering their time to make our fundraiser a success. Jacqueline Guo is a 17-year-old percussionist from San Jose, California, and has performed as member of the San Francisco Symphony Youth…
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Announcing our Sounds of Ukraine Concert!

Today, at least 7.5 million children in Ukraine are in grave danger of physical harm, severe emotional distress, and displacement. Families forced to flee the country are in urgent need of assistance with shelter, food, and clean water. We are devastated by the suffering of refugees, families, and those affected by the war. In response,…
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Our Valentine’s Day Concert Series!

Throughout the beginning of February, Chords for a Cause hosted 13 concerts at 3 different hospitals in Texas, Arizona, and New York. Each concert, around 40 minutes each, featured works including: Theme from Love Story (arr. Violin and Guitar) by Francis Lai Romanze for Viola and Orchestra (arr. Viola and Piano) by Max Bruch Perfect…
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The 9th Concordia Initiative Concert Series- Holiday Edition!

The Concordia Initiative is back with another concert, this time, for the holiday season! Our wonderful performers played and sang Christmas music as well as works by Chopin, Bach, Hindemith, Elgar, and Schuman. 3 contemporary dance performances were also part of the concert. Our music was performed for 21 nursing homes across the United States…
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The Concordia Initiative: 3 More Online Concert Series!

During the spring and summer of 2021, The Concordia Initiative led its performers through 3 more concert series in the months of March, June, and August 2021 to 16 nursing homes, 3 hospitals, 1 dialysis center, and 1 hospice care facility. These concerts’ lineup included: Audrey Zhou Avery Smith Caitlin Ramiscal Lauren Yoder Joseph Suess…
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