LSO on Call was introduced in the fall of
2008, supported by a grant from Merck Research Laboratories Boston. This
community outreach initiative brings chamber music directly to patients across Massachusetts,
in hospital wards, rehabilitation centers, and health care facilities.
During its first year, LSO on Call performances touched the lives of 500
patients in a variety of health care settings.
Sharing music is a deeply meaningful experience that can
open new lines of communication between the caregiver and patient. LSO
on Call performances have brought Alzheimer's patients closer to their
families through the sharing of familiar songs, and introduced children on the
pediatric burns unit to musical instruments.
Longwood
Symphony Orchestra kicked off its 2009-2010 season with LSO on Call: Health
and Harmony in the City, a single-day city-wide project that involved
nearly 70 LSO musicians and touched the lives of over 800 patients at
hospitals, community health centers, hospices and other healthcare facilities
throughout the Commonwealth on October 17, 2009.
LSO on
Call has reached
an audience of over 1,000 patients in a variety of venues, including the
following:
