Category: Our Work

We Are Financing Grants for Fine Arts Education!

In line with our mission to spread interest in music in the next generation, Chords for a Cause donated to the Alvin ISD Education Foundation to finance grants for elementary school arts teachers! These grants will be awarded to teachers who apply with funding for innovative classroom activities. The winners of this year’s grants can…
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Fortissimo 2021- Virtual!

We are incredibly excited to be hosting the 2nd year of Fortissimo, this time online! The COVID-19 pandemic has brought much change to the future of live music, but we are excited to bring this event to you in the safest environment possible. We will be featuring musicians from across the United States and Canada…
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Announcing the Concordia Initiative’s 5th Virtual Concert Series!

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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Virtual Arts for Humanity- $7,000 Raised!

This fall, Virtual Arts for a Humanity is bringing performing artists of various disciplines together for a series of charity concerts benefiting Feeding America, the United States’ largest domestic hunger-relief organization. Feeding America rescues groceries, offers rescued food to food banks, ensures the safety of foods in manufacturers and retailers, and advocates on behalf of people…
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Cards of Kindness and Another Virtual Concordia Initiative Concert!

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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We Have Donated $1000 to CRY America!

Chords for a Cause is proud to have donated $1,000 to Child Rights and You America Inc. (CRY America), a nonprofit dedicated to helping underprivileged children in India. Its biggest work includes raising voices and promoting change against female feticides, child labor, corporal punishment, and promoting education of children. Some of the biggest underprivileged groups…
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Updates on August and September’s Virtual Concordia Initiative Concerts!

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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The Concordia Initiative’s First Virtual Concert Series

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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The Concordia Initiative: FAQs

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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Canceling the 2020 Annual Rhythm on Ice Concert – And What We’re Doing Instead

Plans for the 2020 Rhythm on Ice concert began early this year, and we are disappointed to announce that due to COVID-19, we have decided to officially cancel. We believe it is in the best interest of those participating and that of the audience to cancel the concert. Initially, in March, we thought that it…
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