We have collected information about exemplary organizations and programs that contribute to the creation of meaningful musical lives, both for the organizations’ members and for the communities they serve. The links on the right will direct you to information about these groups, which we have categorized according to their mission and purpose. Although the organizations and programs listed differ in mission, size, scope, and sources of funding, collectively, they reveal a community of musicians dedicated to using music to facilitate and enhance human connections.
There are many pathways to a meaningful musical life in which skills in performing and teaching are deployed in ways that elevate the lives of others. The list of organizations contained here is a starting place for aspiring musicians to begin imagining the great diversity of possible musical lives.