Shelter Music Boston
Shelter Music Boston is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit performing arts organization dedicated to bringing classical chamber music into homeless shelters.
Everyone deserves to have access to the dignity, creativity, and passion of classical music, whether they have a home or not.
During classical music performances guests in homeless shelters feel the respect and dignity of interacting with great art.
Our listeners tell us the music soothes their souls and the music provides hope.
Classical chamber music has an immediate and positive impact in the lives of people who hear Shelter Music Boston concerts.
Everyone deserves to have access to the dignity, creativity, and passion of classical music, whether they have a home or not.
During classical music performances guests in homeless shelters feel the respect and dignity of interacting with great art.
Our listeners tell us the music soothes their souls and the music provides hope.
Classical chamber music has an immediate and positive impact in the lives of people who hear Shelter Music Boston concerts.
Programs in 2010, all performed at hopeFound Shelters in Boston MA, included the jaunty Madrigals of Bohuslav Martinu, the elegant duo in G major of Mozart, Duos of M. Haydn, flashy fiddling music of Mark O'Connor, Meditation from Thais of Massenet, complex harmonies of Leclair, a nostalgic suite by Peter Schickele, music for solo violin of Corelli, Telemann, and Ysaye; tangos, sea chanteys, a bubbly Bulgarian folk tune, Halloween fare such as Saint Saens Dance Macabre and for Christmas 2010, the Corelli Christmas Concerto, Trepak from Nutcracker , excerpts from Handel's Messiah and carols with singing!
Concerts in 2011 included the haunting duo of Sibelius, Milhaud's jazzy Sonatine for violone et alto, music of Bach, Muller, Reger, and Telemann; a new set of tangos by German composer Hauke Piper. Compositions by Beethoven, Grayson, Leclair, Shostakovich, Vivaldi, and Piazzolla's moody Ave Maria and vivacious Libertango, and much more!
The May 10, 2011 concert marked the first year anniversary of Shelter Music Boston concerts!
On October 12, 2011 Shelter Music Boston musicians commenced a new shelter concert series at Rosie's Place. This series is made possible by a grant from the PatsyLu Fund for Women's Projects, of the Open Meadows Foundation.
March 2012: Concerts start at Boston Healthcare for the Homeless and Pine Street Inn. These concerts are made possible, in part, by a grant from the Ella Lyman Cabot Trust.
In May 2012 concerts start at The Dimock Center AND the May 15 Shattuck Shelter concert marked the TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY of Shelter Music Boston concerts at Shattuck. The performance was the 22nd SMB concert in this shelter!
Concerts in 2011 included the haunting duo of Sibelius, Milhaud's jazzy Sonatine for violone et alto, music of Bach, Muller, Reger, and Telemann; a new set of tangos by German composer Hauke Piper. Compositions by Beethoven, Grayson, Leclair, Shostakovich, Vivaldi, and Piazzolla's moody Ave Maria and vivacious Libertango, and much more!
The May 10, 2011 concert marked the first year anniversary of Shelter Music Boston concerts!
On October 12, 2011 Shelter Music Boston musicians commenced a new shelter concert series at Rosie's Place. This series is made possible by a grant from the PatsyLu Fund for Women's Projects, of the Open Meadows Foundation.
March 2012: Concerts start at Boston Healthcare for the Homeless and Pine Street Inn. These concerts are made possible, in part, by a grant from the Ella Lyman Cabot Trust.
In May 2012 concerts start at The Dimock Center AND the May 15 Shattuck Shelter concert marked the TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY of Shelter Music Boston concerts at Shattuck. The performance was the 22nd SMB concert in this shelter!
Cover Photo courtesy of Susan Wilson www.susanwilsonphoto.com
