What Music Is: a shared exploration of music’s role in human flourishing

Bill Barclay speaking on stage with an orchestra and a nebula on the screen

Discovering music’s role in human flourishing.

Humans have been making music for over 50,000 years yet its role in evolution has remained a mystery. In this new initiative from Concert Theatre Works, we propose music’s purpose in human life, we explore the critical role live music plays in civic health, and we collaborate with a constellation of fields to leverage music’s power for our collective wellbeing.

Bill Barclay, Artistic Director