We’re thrilled to share that we’ve successfully launched Overtures of Hope. The goal of this temporary initiative is to bring the power of live classical music to area health care facilities and other service organizations. Serving medical workers, patients, and residents, Overtures of Hope is produced through masked, safely-facilitated, socially-distanced means for artists and patrons.
Recently, we presented Kansas City’s Opus 76 Quartet to audiences at Mercy Hospital Joplin and Lafayette House, reaching over a hundred patrons. The ensemble played Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Opus 132, originally composed in 1825. Wondering what a string quartet is? This traditional chamber music configuration includes (as the name implies) four musicians, including two violinists, a violist, and a cellist.
Patrons enjoyed experiences, including the following reflections:
“It felt like I had been given my own precious gift” – Lafayette House resident and patron
“I didn’t even know what this music was called… it’s magical.” – Mercy Hospital staffer and patron
Please enjoy photos from the concerts below. Stay tuned over the coming months as Overtures of Hope continues.
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