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Music for Autism Fundraiser Huge Success in Washington D.C.

by Pat Blute. April 10, 2010. Holly Hamilton, Music for Autism board member and National Symphony Orchestra violinist, was joined by pianist Brad Clark and National Philharmonic principle cellist Lori Barnet for a salon concert and dinner at the home of Brad Clark in Washington D.C. Robert Accordino, US Founder and President of Music for Autism, noted […]

Runners for M4A at the New York City Half Marathon

by Pat Blute. Music for Autism encapsulates the giving spirit in many different ways. Performance. Participation. Listening. Sharing. The goal to provide more opportunities through M4A drives our board and junior board to do extraordinary things. On Sunday, March 17th, one of our board members, Jason Rich, and a member of our Music for Autism […]

A Beautiful Evening: M4A’s 2012 Annual Gala

By Laura Lazar. On October 3, 2012, over 250 of Music for Autism’s biggest fans joined Jersey Boys Dominic Nolfi and Broadway veteran pianist Sonny Paladino at the Chelsea hotspot, Avenue, for an evening benefitting M4A and its endeavors. With cocktails sponsored by Given liquer, a performance by the guest Broadway stars, and a silent […]

Ragnar Relay Raises $3,000

By Chesa Boudin. From May 13-14 a team of 12 runners participated in a “Ragnar Relay” road race to help raise money for Music for Autism. Junior Board member Chesa Boudin was one of the runners who helped organize the team and virtually all of the other runners were current Yale students or Yale alums. […]

Play Quietly—Autistic Children and Music

By Gretchen Schock. Originally published in the College Park Patch. Children on the Autism Spectrum often find it difficult to process information gathered through their senses to appropriately react to them. My oldest son, who is on the Autism Spectrum, has such a Sensory Processing Disorder and struggles with a sensitivity to noise that usually prevents him […]

Angels for Children

By Peggy Van Raalte. Originally published in The South Shore Record, April 19, 2012 in “Seeing Stars”. My darling nephew Danny is autistic. Recently he was able to attend a Music for Autism concert. He absolutely loved it. So when my sister Susan informed me of a Music for Autism concert to be held in […]

An Evening of Food and Songs

by Laura Marie Lazar. On a beautiful Sunday evening in November of 2011, approximately 150 people gathered together at the gorgeous home of Broadway’s esteemed Lewis Flinn and Douglas Carter Beane, for “An Evening of Food and Songs” to benefit Music for Autism. Lewis and Douglas, along with their two delightful children, had generously opened […]

Spring Gala was Music to our Ears

by Katie Flachs. On the afternoon of Sunday, March 6th, Music for Autism held its annual spring fundraiser at the home of Deborah Bailey in New Jersey. Not even the rain clouds and chilly weather could dampen the spirits of those who traveled from around the tri-state region in order to support the foundation and meet […]

Melmark New England Hosts New England Premiere of Music for Autism’s Highly Acclaimed Interactive Concert Series

Free Concert to Bring the Magic of Music to Individuals with Autism and their Families Peter Troy, posted February 28, 2011. ANDOVER, MA (February 28, 2011) – Melmark New Englandwas proud to present the first in a series of acclaimed autism-friendly interactive concerts designed for individuals with autism and their families. The first concert, celebrating […]

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