York Music Outreach Project

Music with purpose takes on a life of its own

Chamber Groups • Performances • Community Outreach

Relevance • Relationships • Autonomy • Engagement

The challenge to play over 100 times collectively in chamber ensembles in our community was accomplished in 6 months during the 2015-2016 school year. What began as a service learning project aimed at getting students to embrace chamber music and share their music with the community suddenly became something much more: as students played at nursing homes, middle and elementary schools, homeless shelters, hospitals, churches and other community events, a sense of purpose in each and every musician took on a life of its own.