We nurture social change through music. For the 2018–19 season, our focus is on communities marginalized by immigration or refugee status, childhood obesity, and homelessness.
Based in the greater Boston area, we identify an issue facing our community, build strategic partnerships with civic and social organizations, and then join together in chamber groups and as an orchestra to use music to address that issue.
Our core principle is that a musical ensemble is an ideal model for teamwork and community — in other words, a platform where different groups of people (in our case, violins, horns, trumpets, etc.) work together in pursuit of one common goal. We believe that communities operate in the same way and that our music-making acts as an example for others to live into. We thus inspire new communities to form with music as the focal point.
We strive for everyone to share in the 'eureka!' moment that a great work of art can inspire.
2019–20 CAMPAIGNS OVERVIEW:
1) October 2019: Our collaboration with Kim Kashkashian as part of Music for Food
raised enough funds to cover 16,975 meals at a local shelter.
2) December 2019: On Dec 11, we are holding a
free performance of Handel's Messiah in Spanish for the Latinx community, including holiday favorites. RSVP at
eurekaensemble.org3) Winter–Spring 2020: We are continuing our
music education program for refugee/immigrant children in partnership with Chelsea Collaborative.
4) Spring 2020: a collaboration with theatre group "In Good Company",
co-commissioning a musical play on immigration issues.
5) The Women's Chorus, launched last September by cofounders David McCue and Kristo Kondakçi via Eureka Ensemble,
has now served over 100 women ages 17-82 and given a number of performances, including at a TEDx conference, raising thousands of dollars in support of local homeless shelters.
Learn More: http://www.eurekaensemble.org