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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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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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 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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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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We are excited to be holding our next round of concerts this week! This virtual concert will go to 13 nursing homes and 1 dialysis center in 5 states: Texas, California, Arizona, Illinois, and Massachusetts. This concert’s performers are: Lauren Yoder Caitlin Ramiscal Audrey Zhou Sahana Gokul Caroline Yao Jacqueline Wu Chelsea Ling Tanya Mahesh…
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This October, members of Chords for a Cause began their project Cards of Kindness, writing heartfelt digital and handwritten cards to send to nursing and memory care homes around the united States. This project was made to raise awareness during National Alzheimer’s Month, a campaign by the National Alzheimer’s Foundation every November to raise awareness…
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Due to the huge number of submissions for our August concert, we are splitting this cycle into 2 separate concerts sent separately in August and September. We are so lucky to have such a talented group of volunteers and look forward to what is coming! These concerts’ performers are: Sarah Guo Kashvi Nandagiri Avery Smith…
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We are excited to announce that our first playlist will be sent to facilities on Sunday, June 14. We have already received so many submissions and are excited to see how our music can be used for good. So far, we have connected with 5 nursing homes and 2 hospitals! We would like to extend…
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Last month, we began work on our new project: the Concordia Initiative. Here are some FAQs about how the organization works! What is the purpose of this project? This organization was created to share music with those living in various centers for healthcare, such as memory care homes, hospitals, and dialysis centers, so they could…
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