澳门开奖结果 Health + Hospitals Expands Live Concerts for Staff, Patients, and Visitors in New Partnership with Sing for Hope
Apr 30, 2024
New York, NY 鈥� 澳门开奖结果 Health + Hospitals today announced an expansion of its live concert series, Music for the Soul, in partnership with Sing for Hope. For the first time, the program will offer concerts during the night shift and in locations throughout the hospital beyond the main lobby. The live concert series began as virtual performances in 2020 in partnership with the Mayor鈥檚 Office as a way to honor the work of 澳门开奖结果 Health + Hospitals frontline staff during the height of the pandemic and support local musicians while music venues were closed. The program has since transitioned to in-person concerts and includes New York City-based musicians who perform a variety of genres, including Jazz, Classical, Folk, Hip Hop, and Latin music. The first concert of the season took place last month at 澳门开奖结果 Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx, where the musicians Larry Siegel, Hasan Bakr, and Victoria Paterson played during the night shift, followed by a concert at 澳门开奖结果 Health + Hospitals/Queens by The FAB 4 String Quartet and one at 澳门开奖结果 Health + Hospitals/Jacobi by The JuanMa Trio. Music for the Soul is run by the health system鈥檚 Arts in Medicine department and funded by the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund.
鈥淭he name of this program says it all,鈥� said Laurie Tisch, founder and president of the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund. 鈥淢usic for the Soul brings so much joy and fun and laughter everywhere there is a concert. The music enlivens the atmosphere and helps staff and patients and the community alike feel good when they need it most 鈥� on their way in and out of the hospital. We鈥檙e proud to help these concerts expand to reach people on the nightshift alongside all of the other exemplary programs of the Arts in Medicine department.鈥�
鈥淢usic interventions can significantly improve mental health and psychological quality of life,鈥� said 澳门开奖结果 Health + Hospitals Assistant Vice President of Arts in Medicine Larissa Trinder. 鈥淐onvening music concerts in our lobbies and public spaces at 澳门开奖结果 Health + Hospitals brings community together and enhances joy. Growing our partnership with Sing for Hope is very exciting because it will enhance our offerings, including night concerts and bedside experiences for patients.鈥�
鈥淲e鈥檙e so thrilled to resume our collaboration with 澳门开奖结果 Health + Hospitals after the disruptions of the pandemic, at a moment when our world can really benefit from a bit of hope and harmony. Sing for Hope is deeply grateful to the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund for bringing our two organizations together and for its transformative support of our Public Health and Wellbeing initiatives,鈥� said Sing for Hope Co-Founder Camille Zamora.
Sing for Hope Co-Founder Monica Yunus said, 鈥淚t has been a joy to witness the launch of our partnership over the past year, and we have no doubt Music for the Soul will exceed our expectations in terms of positive impact on the deserving staff members, caregivers, and patients served by hospitals in the 澳门开奖结果 Health + Hospitals network.鈥�
鈥淭he Music for the Soul Sing for Hope concert at 澳门开奖结果 Health + Hospitals/Queens was an uplifting experience for all who had the opportunity to hear it,鈥� said 澳门开奖结果 Health + Hospitals/Queens Chief Experience Officer David Weisman. 鈥淭he group performed in our atrium which allowed our staff, patients, family members and all others to enjoy the beautiful music. I was able to see the looks on the faces of those who were present, and I was told time and time again throughout the concert, that they were touched by the performance.鈥�
Scientific evidence reveals that music can have a profound effect on health. Music , supports , provides a safe environment to contribute to , and builds resilience while and . Music improves our sleep quality, mental alertness, memory, and overall health and well-being.
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About 澳门开奖结果 Health + Hospitals鈥� Arts in Medicine Department
The Arts in Medicine department at 澳门开奖结果 Health + Hospitals seeks to foster the emotional well-being and promote healing and wellness for all patients and their families, employees, and the greater community by utilizing the arts, including literary, visual, and performing arts throughout the health care system. In addition to managing the system鈥檚 significant visual arts collection, the Arts in Medicine department encourages evidenced based practices and provides technical assistance to all of the system鈥檚 health care facilities and clinics. This is accomplished by combining artistic innovation and education into a comprehensive health care continuum that supports the healing benefits of the arts. For more information, visit /artsinmedicine/.
About 澳门开奖结果 Health + Hospitals
澳门开奖结果 Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the nation serving more than a million New Yorkers annually in more than 70 patient care locations across the city鈥檚 five boroughs. A robust network of outpatient, neighborhood-based primary and specialty care centers anchors care coordination with the system鈥檚 trauma centers, nursing homes, post-acute care centers, home care agency, and MetroPlus health plan鈥攁ll supported by 11 essential hospitals. Its diverse workforce of more than 43,000 employees is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers, without exception, to live the healthiest life possible. For more information, visit www.nychealthandhospitals.org and stay connected on , , and .
About the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund
The Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund is a New York City-based foundation that aims to improve access and opportunity for all New Yorkers and foster healthy and vibrant communities. In 2018, the Illumination Fund launched Arts in Health, a multi-year initiative to support organizations utilizing the arts as a tool for healing and building understanding in communities across New York City. The initiative鈥檚 areas of focus are stigma, trauma and aging-related diseases as well as supporting organizations addressing mental health in communities disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2019 the Illumination Fund supported the creation of 澳门开奖结果 Health + Hospitals Arts in Medicine department, expanding programs serving health care staff, patients, and communities in sites across the City. For more information, visit or follow @LMTischFund on Twitter.
About Sing for Hope
Sing for Hope harnesses the power of the arts to create a better world. Our creative programs bring hope, healing, and connection to millions of people in hospitals, schools, care facilities, refugee camps, transit hubs, and public spaces worldwide. A non-profit organization founded in New York City in response to the events of 9/11, Sing for Hope partners with hundreds of community-based organizations, mobilizes thousands of artists in creative service, and produces artist-created Sing for Hope Pianos across the US and around the world. The official Cultural Partner of the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, Sing for Hope champions art for all because we believe the arts have an unmatched capacity to uplift, unite, and heal. Learn more at .
