Shelter Music Boston delivers monthly chamber music concerts to
Greater Boston homeless shelters, providing classical music as a social service. 

​Every note invests in the capacity of classical music to create
social change in environments of great need.  ​

We believe all people deserve access to the dignity, creativity, and passion of classical music.

"Music is the catalyst for opportunities to look a homeless individual in the eye and say: I want to know what you think about this, and I am going to listen to your story." 
​Julie Leven, Founder, Executive and Artistic Director

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We train professional musicians, committed to bringing dignity to shelters with live performances, in our unique, interactive concert model.  We employ these performers to present a new program of classical chamber music monthly in each of our partner shelters.

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Forbes Magazine recently published a profile of Shelter Music Boston and founder Julie Leven, "Music Heals: Shelter Music Brings Classical Music To Homeless Shelters."  
​Click on the Forbes logo to read the article.

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