“When we performed, it was like telling the world that we work as a team and that we are unstoppable together. We can rule the world as an instrumental family. And everyone in the audience knew it.” Charlotte, violinist, age 10. #music #MusicEducation #orchestra

“Can you think of another human activity that requires your peak performance and others’ at exactly the same time? Maybe sports. But if you’re playing a symphony, you’ve got to keep it up for 60 minutes, and there are no timeouts.” Roy Niederhoffer Board Chair of Harmony Program

8-year old Harmony Program violist, Kama Pan, on performing with Joyce DiDonato: “My experience at the gala was fantastic! Her voice was magical! The dinner was great! The final performance worked out super!” #musicians #musiceducation #orchestra #harmonyprogram

“When our students don’t do what we ask, is it because of something they didn’t get or something we didn’t give?” Sarah Perry of Teachers College, Columbia University on serving children with special needs. #harmonyprogram #cultofpedagogy #teachersfollowteachers #classrooms

“Learning music is like learning a language, and when you don’t speak the language, you never really get the meaning of it. We have to let kids perform on stage, to play for each other, and to have this community and communication between the students themselves.” - #langlang

Our Harmony Program All Stars are performing tonight with musicians of the New York Philharmonic and students of UpBeat NYC! Join us at 6 pm in the Rubenstein Atrium Lincoln Center 🪩 bit.ly/2019allstars

African-Americans make up just 1.8% of orchestral musicians nationwide. This #AfricanAmericanMusicMonth, let’s celebrate the music programs across the country working to improve this statistic.

“My father’s a musician. Everything I learned, everything I know, what I talk about, what I try to represent, what I try to be, is what I learned from him.” Wynton Marsalis on his father’s influence. #FathersDay #wyntonmarsalis #harmonyprogram #MusicEducation

“No one should ever think that dance and music and theater are a luxury. For so many students they are truly necessities. They’re the reason these kids show up to school.” Michelle Obama #ArtsEd

Three of our students are heading to Los Angeles this Summer to participate in the YOLA National Festival with the LA Phil!

So proud to be a Fulbright alumna!

Big opportunity to speak at #sxsw2020! Vote for Harmony Program Warner Music Group and Joyce DiDonato to speak about breaking down barriers to #musiceducation. panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/94942

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.SXSW, here we come! Harmony Program, Warner Music Group, and Joyce DiDonato will share the conference stage on 3/18 for a conversation about breaking down barriers to musical opportunities and creating a richer artistic world for us all. If you'll be in Austin, please join us!

Check out this story about the great work our friends Sistema Toronto are doing!

Here’s some encouraging news. Though the income gap remains, more children at all income levels have music offered at their schools today than 20 years ago. #letsdothis

Everyone deserves access to music. Check out this powerful initiative by Oregon Symphony – bringing musical experiences to women at a correctional facility. #musicisforeveryone #musicforall #musicaccess

2019 is behind us, but important research findings from the past year continue to inspire our efforts in 2020. Rice University found that #artseducation “leads to improvements in student discipline, writing achievement, and compassion for others.” bit.ly/37LaL0z

Some of our Harmony Program students got a very special visit from Rachel Barton Pine, who works to inspire young musicians by researching and celebrating music by #blackcomposers. Black Composers #musiceducation #changingthefaceofclassicalmusic cbsn.ws/2Rsrjnn

“How are the kids?!” he asks. I’m always touched by Gustavo’s genuine interest in the young musicians he inspires – even after conducting a powerful performance last night by the New York Philharmonic. #musiceducationmatters Gustavo Dudamel El Sistema @ElSistemaUSA Harmony Program