Last Wednesday night we played a Mixtape Concert at the Grafton Correctional Institution. Our set list was made up of requests we had received at our previous two concerts there. Before playing each song, we asked if the person who had requested it would share why they had picked it.
Read MoreAs many of you know, we teach a weekly strings class at GCI. I wanted to share with you all a story from class a couple weeks ago, so buckle up for story time with Lalia once again. :)
Read MoreIt was not our first time back at the Northeast Reintegration Center (NERC) since lockdown, but our fourth. We tried something different…
Read MoreWe let our listeners choose from a stack of cards with instructions on them (i.e. fast or slow, happy or sad, etc.,). Our listeners get to choose a few of these cards that put both me and Rebecca on the spot to improvise based on these instructions. When it was my turn to be put on the spot, one of our students jumped up very eager to choose cards for me…
Read MoreIt’s been a full summer for Renovare! Classes resumed at Grafton Correctional, concerts happened throughout the city, and we had stretching professional development opportunities.
Read MoreI went to prison today. Even from a ways down the road, you can see the fences - how tall they are and how much barbed wire is at the top. I braced myself as we walked in.
Read MoreRenovare is partnering with the NYC-based VISION Collective to benefit Buffalo String Works, and organization that provides music education to refugee and low-income families in Buffalo, New York.
Read MoreIt was a delight to drop off recorded performances for some of our community partners, and we’re excited at the prospect of resuming in-person music making soon!
Read MoreWhile weather and covid-19 restrictions still present challenges, we’re hard at work making recordings, preparing concerts, and planning for the future.
Read MoreIn many ways it seems that this has been an entire year of Advent. The brokenness of our world has never been more evident, and everyone wants things to be better. Here at Renovare, we trust that God is indeed restoring all of creation, even if it's hard to see at times.
Read MoreWe wanted to share some of the things that are on our hearts in this season with you, our beloved Renovare community who we are so grateful for!
Read MoreMaybe Renovare could live more fully into the things I had always dreamed of as something different than a string quartet.
Read MoreAs you can imagine, Renovare's activities have been profoundly disrupted by the coronavirus. Between facility closures and stay at home orders, basically everything we used to do is presently impossible.
Read MoreI can’t believe it’s already the end of the year, and it’s even harder to grasp that this marks the beginning of a new decade! Where did the last ten years go?!
Read More2019 has been a big year for Renovare. We hope you enjoy this quick update on our work, and that you have a very Merry Christmas!
Read More“Advent holds space for our grief, and it reminds us that all of us, in one way or another, are not only wounded by the evil in the world but are also wielders of it, contributing our own moments of unkindness or impatience or selfishness.”
Read MoreI am thankful for the many seeds planted in my life to show me not only that my voice matters, but that it was created to matter, and can impact the world for the better.
Read MoreRenovare Music has established a secure portal for online donations! You can now make a one time or monthly gift in support of our work directly through our support page.
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