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ORCHESTRATINGCHANGE
SATURDAY:
12:30 - 3:30pm
Location: 2590 Orovada Street Reno, NV 89512
Saturday, May 18th Note-Able Music Therapy Services (NMTS), a Reno nonprofit offering music therapy and adaptive music programs, is partnering with the Reno Chamber Orchestra (RCO) to present a free screening of the documentary Orchestrating Change as a part of Mental Health Awareness Month. Orchestrating Change is a documentary about the Me2/Orchestra (Me2/), the world’s only orchestra for people living with mental illness. The film focuses on the journey of Ronald Braunstein, who was shunned from the classical musical community after making his bipolar diagnosis public at the age of 30. The documentary will begin at 12:30 p.m. followed by a short break at 2:00 p.m. for refreshments. Starting at 2:15 p.m. Braunstein will hold a conducting masterclass, during which all members of the community will have the opportunity to conduct members of the RCO’s string quintet. The masterclass will be followed by a short ‘meet-and-greet’ with Braunstein, Caroline Whiddon (executive director of the ME2/Orchestra), and the filmmakers. The screening is made possible in part by the City of Reno.
SUNDAY:
12:30 - 3:30pm
Location: 2590 Orovada Street Reno, NV 89512
On Sunday, May 19, Note-Able Music Therapy Services (NMTS), a Reno nonprofit offering music therapy and adaptive music programs, is partnering with the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Northern Nevada (NAMI) to present a free screening of the documentary Orchestrating Change as a part of Mental Health Awareness Month. Orchestrating Change is a documentary about the Me2/Orchestra (Me2/), the world’s only orchestra for people living with mental illness. The film focuses on the journey of Ronald Braunstein, who was shunned from the classical musical community after making his bipolar diagnosis public at the age of 30. The documentary will begin at 12:30 p.m. followed by a short break for refreshments. Starting at 2:1 p.m. attendees can participate in a meet and greet and panel discussion with Braunstein, Whiddon, and the filmmakers. Organizers say the conversation will focus on mental health and the impact of music on well-being. The screening is made possible in part by the City of Reno.
To learn more about Note-Able Music Therapy Services visit https://nmtsreno.org/. For media inquiries, contact Rachel Gattuso, APR at [email protected] or (775) 336-9453.
