On this 12th anniversary of 9/11, all of us at Feel the Music! remember and honor those who tragically lost their lives twelve years ago. To all our families, to our extended 9/11 community, we send love and strength. As we remember, we love, we weep, and we find one another. Our journey together over these twelve years has made profound changes in many of our lives. Today, we join you in remembrance. In times of deep sadness and reflection…
Feel the Music! Executive Director Valerie Ghent attended an all-day FEMA Think Tank on ‘Innovating in Disasters’ at the White House Eisenhower Executive Building in Washington DC on August 27, 2013. Over 80 innovators from the tech, art, public, non-profit, and private sector communities gathered to think about ways to improve the disaster survivor experience. A second event will be held later this fall to follow up on ideas generated in the think tank. We are honored to share what…
All of us at Feel the Music! would like to take a moment to remember and honor the lives tragically lost 11 years ago; to send our love to the many they left behind; and to express our gratitude to those who courageously worked in the rescue and recovery efforts. On this anniversary we are also reminded that the past 11 years have turned children into adults, strangers into friends, and individuals into strong communities. We would like to share…
On Saturday, September 10, 2011, 3 pm, at Church of St. Paul the Apostle (60th and Columbus), NYC Master Chorale will perform a 9/11 Remembrance Concert with the Empire City Men’s Chorus. NYC Master Chorale will sing Paul Leavitt’s Requiem and donations will be collected for Feel the Music!, a non-profit founded in the aftermath of 9/11 that uses music to bring healing to trauma survivors. Please join us for this very special concert performance. Feel the Music! extends tremendous…
Singer-songwriter and Feel the Music! founder/director, Valerie Ghent, has been invited to speak at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music on Sunday, September 11th. The Conservatory is holding a special 9/11 Commemoration Event in honor of the 10th anniversary of September 11th, with an entire day of events, including two concerts, one at noon and the other at 3pm. Ms. Ghent will speak at 12pm, preceding a performance by The Brooklyn Art Song Society. Admission is FREE. Brooklyn Conservatory of Music…
Feel the Music! has partnered with Tribute WTC Visitor Center to provide concerts of solo instrumental music of contemplation and reflection on the tenth anniversary of 9/11. Concerts feature outstanding musicians Itai Kriss, Hernan Romero, Sean Harkness and Alan Grubner, and will take place on September 9th and 10th, 2011, at Tribute (120 Liberty Street, NYC), from 2pm-4pm each day. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011: 2pm – Itai Kriss ITAI KRISS is a dynamic flutist whose musical style encompasses Jazz, Latin…
A mural painted by 9/11 families in the Feel the Music! mural project will be unveiled at Tribute WTC Visitor Center on August 18th, 2011. The painting, titled “Tree in Bloomâ€, is one of ten murals created by 9/11 families in Feel the Music!, between October 2010 & July 2011. The murals are intended to be reflective of the journey of the thousands of individuals impacted by 9/11. To give an idea of its size, “Tree in Bloom†measures 56 
9/11 Reflections – Public Art Project for People Who Live and Work in Lower Manhattan Displayed at the Battery’s Gardens of Remembrance on August 4th, 2011 On August 4, 2011, from 10:00am to 6:00pm, reflections about 9/11 written by over 200 New Yorkers will be displayed in a temporary public art installation in the historic Battery’s Gardens of Remembrance. The piece, “September 11th Tenth Anniversary Reflections“, is the culmination of a public art project created by the Tribute WTC Visitor…
Wonderful NY1 NEWS coverage about the 9/11 Reflections public art project. Hear what Meriam Lobel, curator from Tribute WTC Visitor Center, Feel the Music! founder Valerie Ghent and artist Tova Snyder and local residents and workers have to say.
Public Art Project for People Who Live and Work in Lower Manhattan Launched by Tribute WTC Visitor Center & Feel the Music! As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, Lower Manhattan is feeling the increasing impact of the anniversary commemorations. Tribute WTC Visitor Center, arts nonprofit Feel the Music!, and The Battery Conservancy have joined together on a public art project to provide residents and those who work in the area with a unique opportunity to reflect on their experiences,…
