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Our Mission
Shelter Music Boston presents classical chamber music concerts, of the highest artistic standards, in homeless shelters and other sheltering environments. Our goal is to promote community, creative interaction, respect, and therapeutic benefit. We believe all people deserve access to the dignity, creativity, and passion of classical music whether or not they have a home.
Our Values
Quality
Shelter Music Boston is committed to employing professional musicians to bring music of the highest artistic quality to the sheltering environments we serve.
Consistency
Shelter Music Boston is committed to investing in the communities in which we perform by building relationships with the shelter guests, program clients, and site staff through our repeated visits.
Respect
We affirm the dignity and potential of all individuals. We believe all people should be treated with respect. This includes consistency, reliability, and professionalism in all our interactions.
Innovation
We are committed to positioning SMB as an innovative social service organization on all levels, from program delivery to operations to donor involvement to evaluating impact. We have a new vision for the classical music industry, in which live classical music is used broadly in our communities as a tool for change and the common good.
Our Impact
Following each concert we survey our audience. We have documented statistically significant mood improvement for our adult audience members over the years. Additionally, partner staff report that shelters and other sites are calm during and after our concerts and that their guests and clients sleep better the nights of the performances.
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