The Score | Community Reach

Many Americans have not been able to see family members or leave their homes during the pandemic, especially those at hospitals, nursing homes, and retirement communities. So musicians are bringing the music to them—at a safe distance. In Upper Arlington, Ohio, a trio of musicians from the Columbus Symphony Orchestra performed outdoors for residents at the First Community Village; musicians wore masks and moved outside the facility. A trio of string musicians from the Billings Symphony in Montana performed at senior living facilities. The Philadelphia Orchestra partnered with six area hospitals to show archived performance videos on screens in patient rooms.