ClassicAlive: Q&A with Sergio Roberto de Oliveira

May 16, 2013 - When writing Incelença de Domingos, a piece commissioned by LiveConnections for Sunday’s Mélomanie + Minas concert, Brazilian composer Sergio Roberto de Oliveira had a wide range of musical styles and traditions to use as inspiration. We caught up with Sergio just after his arrival in Delaware, where he’s on location to rehearse with Minas and Mélomanie in preparation for the May 19 concert.

Kids Count Campaign, 5th Anniversary Edition

May 1, 2013 - For five years, LiveConnections has been connecting kids to music through our interactive concerts called Bridge Sessions. These bridges to classical, jazz, Latin and world music have brought more than 14,000 urban students to our partner venues World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, and World Cafe Live at the Queen in Wilmington, DE. Kids count! Music counts! Help us raise $15,000 between now and May 15 so that we can connect more kids with great music!

David Bradley's Testimony to City Council on Behalf of School District of Philadelphia Funding

May 1, 2013 - As we kick off our Kids Count Campaign next week, we're paying close attention to the current budget crisis for public schools. Yesterday, LiveConnections co-founder David Bradley testified before city council as part of the hearings about Philadelphia school district funding. "[Young people] are performing alongside professional musicians with joy. Their minds are open, their voices are strong, their lives are full of promise."

WXPN "LiveConnections Takes Over World Cafe Live for Bridge Sessions"

March 15, 2013 - We recently uncovered this blast from the past about the very beginning of our Bridge Sessions five years ago. Listen to WXPN radio host Helen Leicht talk about how we got started. "The real opportunity is to cross boundaries and to break open genres."

Bridge Sessions: Partnering with Art-Reach

March 7, 2013 - In addition to working with urban students, we love hosting Bridge Sessions for adults with special needs. Here, our partner organization Art-Reach tells a beautiful story about a recent session.