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How Contemplating Our Mortality Can Save the Planet

"My ideal future is one where we accept the limitations of this mortal life and embrace the freedom that allows us to act with urgency inspired by our…

Jul 16 • 

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Guided Transitions

Sound and Memory founder Concetta Abbate met with Mandy Kim and Zoe Abedon of Radical Podcasts at the Machpelah Cemetery in Queens, NYC to discuss all…

Jul 9 • 

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Songwriter Jordan Lee Embraces Impermanence

"Every second of our lives there is gain and loss on all sorts of levels- cellular, thought patterns, even just the flow of breathing"

Jul 2 • 

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June 2025

How music tells the story of our lives

A songwriting workshop led by Sound and Memory Founder Concetta Abbate through the Adirondack Center for Writing

Jun 18 • 

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Maple Grove Cemetery

The Sound and Memory Chamber Music Ensemble performs an eclectic music program exploring funeral music both traditional and contemporary.

Jun 11

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The Glam Reaper

Sound and Memory Founder speaks to funeral celebrant, Jennifer Muldowney on incorporating live music into memorial ceremony.

Jun 4 • 

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May 2025

Kelli Scarr's Music in Caves

"I now hold the view that grief and loss are not only inevitable but also openings—opportunities for transformation" -Kelli Scarr

May 28 • 

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April 2025

Concert at Historic Long Island Mansion

Join us May 4th for a live music program exploring music's role in processing grief.

Apr 23 • 

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Interview with Andean-American musician and composer Geovanni Suquillo

"Music helps me connect to the present moment when I start ruminating too much about the past or future."

Apr 9 • 

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The Imprint of a Life on a Music Practice

Interview with music composer, instrument builder and performer Skip La Plante.

Apr 2 • 

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March 2025

March Events

Upcoming Sound & Memory Programs

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February 2025

TOMA CHOCOLATE, PAGA LO QUE DEBES

An essay by percussionist Carmen Arrojo, "Musicians use music as a way to keep both their ancestors and the legacy of great musicians of the past…

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