About LiveConnections.org

Launched in 2008, LiveConnections.org creates innovative music education programs for children and special needs populations at Philadelphia's World Cafe Live. LiveConnections programs explore how music builds bridges and connects cultures. From Bach to beat-box, spoken word to salsa, LiveConnections seeks to spark both a love of music and learning that's hands-on, surprising, and alive.

Check out LiveConnections Programs to see our programs for kids and the community.  From young people to senior citizens, from aspiring artists to seasoned musicians, we connect all kinds of people through all kinds of music.

Bridge Sessions 2010-11: Interactive Performances for Students, Schools and Community Groups

 

Students interact with the music created by teaching artists Luigi Mazzocchi, Alex Shaw and Emilio Pardo-Tristan during a 2010 Bridge Session.  Courtesy of Campli Photography.

Bridge Sessions give participants a chance to experience great music from around the world in the intimate setting of World Cafe Live.  All sessions offer hands-on opportunities to create music alongside professional musicians and learn about different cultures.  Programs include “World of Percussion,” a look at percussion from Africa to Latin America, “The Language of Rhythm,” exploring links between music and student writing and “It’s All Music,” which shows how musical styles connect.  We are excited to continue our partnership with The Philadelphia Orchestra School Partnership Program.  Our special Orchestra Bridge Sessions, featuring musicians from the Orchestra, will begin in October.  To book a Bridge Session for your school or group, and to view the complete 2010-2011 schedule, click here.

LiveConnections Receives $150,000 Grant!

LiveConnections is excited to announce a $150,000 grant from the Wyncote Foundation, as recommended by Leonard C. Haas.  This grant, as part of LCO’s “Bridge Session Fund,” will help us build upon the success of our first two years and grow programming and infrastructure.

“We’re grateful to the Wyncote Foundation for their gift and this important endorsement of our work,” said LCO Co-Founder David Bradley.  “We take this as a challenge to build support for our Bridge Sessions so more Philadelphia students and schools can experience the great music and learning in these sessions.”

To join the Wyncote Foundation as a supporter of LiveConnections, click here.

LiveConnections.Org in Action

Click on the video to learn about our Bridge Sessions, where artists from different disciplines come together to make music for and with students and community groups. For more about Bridge Sessions, click here.