The healing
power of music…

HeartStrings®

This music therapy-informed program continues to reach beyond traditional performance settings to bring live, interactive presentations by some of the Madison Symphony Orchestra’s best players into healthcare and residential facilities. Our sessions have demonstrated extraordinary physical, emotional, cognitive, and social changes for people of all ages and levels of functioning, reaching nearly 3,200 individuals each season.

2019–2020 Partner Locations

Central Wisconsin Center, Madison
Coventry Village, Madison
Madison Area Rehabilitation Center East (MARC – East), Madison
Mobility Training & Independent Living Program (MTILP), Madison
Oakwood Village University Woods , Madison
Waisman Center, Madison
Oregon High School, Oregon
Azura Memory Care, Stoughton
Brookdale Senior Living, Sun Prairie
Hyland Crossings Memory Care, Sun Prairie

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Rhapsodie Quartet
The Rhapsodie Quartet includes our Co-Concertmaster Suzanne Beia, Principal Violist Christopher Dozoryst, Principal Cellist Karl Lavine, and violinist Laura Burns. The quartet makes monthly visits to our community partners, bringing a full season of activities to residents and caregivers.