Symphony of Soul is devoted to nourishing the soul through the healing and inspiring power of the arts. Symphony of Soul provides live music or “musical medicine” to people who are confined in care centers.
Dedicated to lifting the spirits of people facing challenging circumstances, SoS's musicians bring live music to convalescent homes, hospitals, centers for the developmentally disabled, drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers, psychiatric facilities, and shelters for women, children, families and the homeless.
Their performances take place in lobbies, cafeterias, hospital wards and activity rooms for groups ranging in size from 5 to 50 and up to an hour in length.
Featured Lunch Menu: Smothered pork chops, fresh steamed green beans, mashed potatoes, mixed green salad with assorted rolls and a featured daily dessert. Vegetarian meal or Grilled Chicken Caesar salad are available alternatives as well.
Speaker's Bio:
Inspired by her experience at MD Anderson Cancer Center by how her ailing mother responded to music, Leslie Hyland-Rodgers founded Symphony of Soul in the summer of 2000.
She created the organization as a means of serving two groups of people: her fellow artists and individuals who are confined to institutions.
Well acquainted with the struggles and successes of a life in show business, Leslie wanted to create an opportunity for local artists that would allow them to share their gifts with others in a meaningful and dignified manner while also receiving extra income to support their craft.
Leslie noted an untapped market in hospitals, shelters, rehab centers, retirement homes and other institutions where people are feeling lonely, fearful, isolated and depressed and greatly in need of the healing that music can provide.
Committed to the mission of Symphony of Soul, Leslie has gradually expanded the roster of musicians and care centers, and she continues to grow and nurture the organization to this very day. She volunteers her time to running Symphony of Soul as its Executive Director.
You MUST register before noon on Wednesday
