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In His Own Words: An Interview with Sounds of Change Founder/Director Lucas Dols

09-07-2022

Sounds of Change Founder/Director Lucas Dols agreed to chat with us about where the organization has been, where it is now, and where it’s going.

SEYO 2022’s Young Change Makers

Esther Akinyemi, Harmonie Foundation, Gabriel Nobre, Orquesta Geraçao, and Carlos Fontán, Pedagogic Director and General Manager, SEYO 2022

09-07-2022

Through a lot of note-taking, conversation, and, eventually, a vote, we settled on two questions that would guide our week of collaborative inquiry: “How can we improve the transmission of emotional message through music?” and “How can we provide musical opportunities for students who may not otherwise have them?”

“Music For Every Child”: A New Initiative in Toyonaka, Japan

Yutaka Kikugawa, Founder/Director, El Sistema Japan

09-07-2022

In the Shonai district, an inner-city commercial area in the southern part of the city, population is half what it was in 1970; as families with small children moved out of the area, the number of children has decreased. A survey conducted by the Toyonaka City Council (TCC) showed that only about 40 percent of the younger generation (ages 18–39) in the Shonai area say they want to keep living in their community, while among all city residents in general, that number is 60 percent.

Integrating Kingian Nonviolence and Music for Social Change

Keane Southard, composer, pianist, and teacher

09-07-2022

Many are familiar with MLK’s use of nonviolence in the American civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s, but what exactly is Kingian Nonviolence? For King, nonviolence was not simply the absence of violence but the presence of justice. Nonviolence is not passively submitting to violence but actively fighting for justice using non-violent means.

At Brass for Africa, the Debut Is the First Lesson

Ronald Kabuye, Project Manager, Brass for Africa

08-03-2022

Our recruitment methods are organic and, of course, optional; teachers put on unofficial concerts that help participants feel comfortable and self-assured in performance settings. As young people share in the vibrancy and joy of making music, they begin to see themselves as musicians.

Planning for Our Future Building: Intersections of Mission and a New Set of Challenges

Sebastian Ruth, Founder/Director, Community MusicWorks

08-03-2022

The celebration and cheer were well warranted. But the deeper and more challenging effort of this project has been one of bridging—bridging our organizational values with the structures of fundraising and the construction industry.

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bore

Natalia Bohórquez, cellist; alumna, Global Leaders Program

08-03-2022

Guarneri Hall does wonderful work supporting emerging and established artists, striving to make classical music more accessible and celebrated in every kind of community. In many ways, it was a dream pairing for me. My mind danced with visions of the ways my skill set might benefit a collaboration between us. And then I received my assignment.

Rehearsal Mission: AIM-ing for Student Empowerment

Richard Mannoia, Advisor, The Academy for Impact through Music (AIM)

08-03-2022

In the plan, these Pillars come to life through the students, who personalize the articulation concept in order to motivate their skill-building and artistic performance.

Giving Voice to the Guatemalan Community

Angela Șindeli, Voice Pedagogy Lecturer, The National University of Music Bucharest; alumna, Global Leaders Program

08-03-2022

Maria José and Mario have transformed children playing into the serious work of making music and being together. Before they even realize it, children are singing and performing as a common extracurricular activity. They know that Querido Arte is a space where their voices matter.

Barrios Orquestados, a Poetic Idea

José M. Brito López, Founder/Director, Bárbara A. Biscaglia, Producer, and Carlos Vega Estévez, pianist and Professor, Barrios Orquestados

07-06-2022

After nine years of operation, our team wanted to do something big for our tenth anniversary, reminding students of their greater purpose and connection during these challenging times. Happily, we were struck by a poetic idea.

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