Orchestral morning
Projects Close to Culture
At Close to Culture we strive every day to go a little further, to create new projects where music and culture are instruments of well-being and social inclusion.
An "An orchestra morning" is the five-year evolution of working to bring music closer to the most vulnerable and at-risk-of-exclusion groups through the Close to Culture service. After the experience of working with social centers, it was decided to start this new project in which people with dementia and their carers, intellectual disability and people living with a mental disorder can actively participate in understanding and benefiting. I know the power of music.
Initiatives such as "An orchestra morning" are expanding thanks to the participation of Catalan orchestras throughout the territory, where more and more centers can enjoy their benefits every day.
The project was created by the social department of L’Auditori de Barcelona, in collaboration with Orquestra de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya (OBC) and L’Auditori educational service.
2022
The Franz Schubert Filharmonia joins the An orchestra morning project
music therapists: Alex Carasol
The Orquestra Simfònica de Sant Cugat, in the Teatre Auditori de Sant Cugat
music therapists: Juan Aguiar
2023
The Camerata Penedès in the Municipal Auditorium, Vilafranca del Penedés
music therapists: Roser Rios
The Camerata Eduard Toldrà in the Eduard Toldrà Auditorium, Vilanova i la Geltrú
music therapists: Xavier Martínez
La GIO Symphonia in the Girona Auditorium
music therapists: Yago Delàs
An activity aimed at people with intellectual disabilities, Alzheimer's and people living with a mental disorder, given the need to have a musical proposal:
- On weekday mornings
- For adults
- Participatory
- Quality
Meeting with the musicians
A meeting with a couple of musicians who, in a close and fun way, talk about their instruments and play exclusively for the audience.
Rehearsal attendance
We enter the concert hall without an audience and listen for a while to the live rehearsal of a concert. Enjoy the space, the acoustics and the experience of a quality first-person orchestra.
Music workshop
We make music together and with orchestral instruments. A participatory time with the help of a music therapy specialist who seeks experimentation and enjoyment.
Benefits of streaming activity or at your center:
- Invigorate the center, fresh air, lift the mood, new activity.
- Accompaniment: The Orchestra was present with them during the pandemic.
- Discovery of new modalities that will remain within the new normal.
For people with dementia and their carers
It is an opportunity to continue enjoying music. It facilitates participation in a social activity, sharing the experience, laughing, getting excited and experiencing the evocative power of music, stimulating memories and connecting with personal experiences.
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For people with intellectual disabilities
For these people, music can continue to be a living experience that allows them to enjoy the present moment. From a person-centered approach, music improves their quality of life.
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For people living with mental disorder
The workshop is an opportunity for users to know top-level artists and to use the potential of music as a means of social contact and nonverbal expression. During the workshop, work is done to promote motivation, communicative skills and social interactions of users.
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