Group of elderly residents and staff at a care home celebrating Easter, with some holding colorful Easter eggs and flowers, and younger staff dressed in black formal attire standing in the back.

As Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said, “Music is the universal language of mankind.”

Our Performance Series is one of our most active projects here at Bridge to Music. Around once a month, we host a free, one-hour concert at senior living communities across the valley. When people enter retirement or assisted living, they often face new routines and challenges, and we believe bringing live music can offer comfort, connection, and joy during those times.

A young man with black hair and glasses playing a piano in a room with large windows and yellow curtains, with older people sitting and watching him.

A young man with wavy brown hair playing a cello, wearing a black shirt, in a music rehearsal room with music stands and other musical equipment.

Four people standing in a line, with a woman holding a microphone, and three others holding baskets, in a room with a grand piano, a staircase, and colorful artwork on the wall.

Each performance features between 6–13 student musicians from various schools and grades performing a variety of instruments and musical genres that highlight both solo and ensemble playing. Concerts are typically hosted on weekends, rotating across different locations each month.

In addition to the performances, our student volunteers prepare handmade crafts as gifts to each senior resident at our concerts! These gifts are a small token of appreciation and connection from our volunteers to our audiences at these communities. Click here to learn more about our Creative Projects!

The Performance Series is not only a gift to our senior community, but also a valuable experience for students. Performers have the chance to collaborate with other musicians, build confidence through public speaking, and participate in creative projects like making handmade souvenir gifts for our audiences.

If you’d like to be part of an upcoming concert, fill out the interest form to join our mailing list and receive updates on future openings. We’d love to have you join us!

Four musicians performing on stage: a woman playing the piano, and three others playing violins, with an audience watching in the foreground.

Group of women, mostly seniors, sitting in a lobby or communal room while three women approach and hand out small items, possibly gifts or snacks. The atmosphere appears relaxed and social in a community or care facility setting.

Our Interest Form