July 2022
Barrios Orquestados, a Poetic Idea
José M. Brito López, Founder/Director, Bárbara A. Biscaglia, Producer, and Carlos Vega Estévez, pianist and Professor, Barrios Orquestados
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.
Side by Side Is Finally Back
Oskar Lindvall, Producer, Side by Side
After two years of digital alternatives, Side by Side 2022 returned to Gothenburg, Sweden over a few sunny days in June.
The Ambassadors’ Exchange: July Program Updates
This month, Ambassadors from around the world check in with updates from the past month and share their hopes for the future.
Introducing the Music and Health Research Institute
Mikael Swirp, Research Associate, and Gilles Comeau, Founding Director, The Music and Health Research Institute
We know that music is a rich human experience. It moves us emotionally, allowing for creative expression, physical activity, social engagement, and sensory and cognitive stimulation. But it’s the next part that really interests us: each of those outcomes can trigger psychological, physiological, cognitive, and behavioral responses that are causally linked with health and wellbeing.
Finding Their Voice: OrKidstra’s KidComposers
Margaret Maria Tobolowska, OrKidstra Cofounder and Teaching Artist, in collaboration with the OrKidstra Team
When a dedicated youth music organization starts brainstorming, the sky opens with possibilities. Such was the lead-up to the creation of KidComposers, a natural extension of OrKidstra’s online Improv Explorers program.
