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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Sound! If you’re taking the time out of your day to even glance at this blog, you probably have something of an increased understanding and appreciation for this wonderful phenomenon that influences every aspect of our existence. But how does this transition of energy really work? What produces those pleasant sounds that bring a smile…
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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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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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Ever since the first musical was released, musical theatre has become a staple of artistic performance, combining music, acting, dancing, and drama. Of the hundreds of award-winning musicals, these two showtunes are the best out there. Here’s why. The Room Where It Happens from Hamilton First, and my personal favorite, is The Room Where It…
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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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It’s the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, and in addition to our work at memory care homes, the Chords for a Cause team wants to highlight the work of other nonprofits that work with Alzheimer’s patients on a daily basis. The Music and Memory non-profit organization caters to the millions of elderly Americans…
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Sweaty palms and cold, clammy fingers. Teeth rattling as the temperature plummets another ten degrees. Fingertips gnawing between skirt seams. Although many of us, performers, dread the pre-recital symptoms, they only add to the charm of a musical masterpiece. The scientific cause of stage fright, simply put, is our brain calculating the odds of failure.…
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Korean pop, or better known as K-Pop, features powerful dance routines, stunning performers, and catchy music. Starting off as a simple music fad, K-Pop now empowers its followers to create political change. In America, K-Pop fans overbooked a Tulsa Trump rally and overloaded a Dallas Police Department application for reporting Black Lives Matter protests with…
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ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is a prominent neurobehavioral disorder in childhood and adolescence. Though ADHD is a chronic condition with symptoms experienced over a lifetime, ADHD mainly affects children and adolescents. ADHD, often shows up as the inability to concentrate for prolonged periods of time, being unable to follow instructions, having difficulty completing detailed…
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