Well-Being concert series

Presenting Well-Being Concerts program in partnership with Carnegie Hall Weill Music Institute. 

Concert combine world-class musical performances with elements of self-care and mindfulness, animated by evidence that music helps people heal and thrive. Each concert creates an immersive, nurturing space in which audiences and performers share in the soul-nourishing benefits of music, create shared experiences, and explore tools for well-being that last long after the performance. 

This program combines world-class musical performances with elements of self-care and mindfulness, animated by evidence that music helps people heal and thrive. Each concert creates an immersive, nurturing space in which audiences and performers share in the soul-nourishing benefits of music, create shared experiences, and explore tools for well-being that last long after the performance. 

A substantial body of evidence now demonstrates that the arts can play an important role in promoting health and health equity across the lifespan.

Research shows that music can improve well-being and enhance mood, while also reducing the physical and psychological markers associated with stress, anxiety, and depression.

These findings inspired the development of our inaugural season of concerts.

Our mission to bring the transformative power of music to the widest possible audience, The Well-Being Concert series creates a new platform to evaluate, optimize, and share the joy and benefits of musical engagement with individuals and communities who might not otherwise have access.

The Music 

Each concert is co-created through a collaborative process among performers, expert advisors, and an event host. Musicians and host are selected for their ability to resonate with the audience and support well-being. 

The Experience 

Each Well-Being Concert is unique and yet connected to all other concerts in the series by the intention to explore the transformative power of music and the integration of self- and communal-care practices with performance. 

The performances are designed to create an immersive, nurturing space. Audience members recline on floor mats, use cushions or seat on chairs. The audience is on the same level as the performers who are in the center of the space, surrounded by the audience, offering a context for intimate, shared experiences. 

Our hope is that these wellness-focused musical experiences will: 

• Offer a soul-nourishing new way to benefit from music. 

• Use the power of silence and sound to create shared experiences that build community. 

• Provide audience members with tools and practices that they can take home with them after the concert experience.

Research/Learning 

The Well-Being Concert series is an experimental space and artistic laboratory where individual scholars and teams of scientists across disciplines can partner with Carnegie Hall to ask important questions about the relationship between music and health.