We are inspired by the life stories of many musicians in the past and present. They have demonstrated that music can transcend itself as a blessing into people's lives. We are motivated to find a new way of engaging music lovers for the good of our society.

 

Dr. Albert Schweitzer was not only an accomplished theologian and author but also a talented organist.  He was passionate about serving the underprivileged population in Africa throughout his life.  To raise funds for his hospital, he traveled back to Europe 14 times from 1913-1965 by performing in organ concerts and speaking to civic groups.

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Learn more at: 

https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1952/schweitzer/biographical/

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Landfill Harmonic follows the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, a Paraguayan musical group that plays instruments made entirely out of the garbage.  Despite the lack of resources, Favio the founder still find a way to keep the orchestra intact with the objective to provide a source of hope for their town.

Learn more at: 

https://www.npr.org/sections/deceptivecadence/2012/12/19/167539764/the-landfill-harmonic-an-orchestra-built-from-trash