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Photos: Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Lullaby Project, Cohort 1: 2024. Courtesy of Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.
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The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Lullaby Project
Announces
Second Cohort Will Culminate With A Celebration Concert on March 1st
Local parents and caregivers, together with professional musicians, have created personalized lullabies that support maternal health, aid child development, and strengthen bonds between parent and child.
The Lullaby Project is a program of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute
Pittsburgh, PA─ (February 27, 2025) The Pittsburgh’s Cultural Trust’s Lullaby Project will soon complete the Project’s second cohort on March 1st, with a Celebration Concert in the Cultural District, where families and their guests will experience professional performances of their personalized lullabies. The first cohort for Cultural Trust’s Lullaby Project launched in early 2024.
The Cultural Trust is a partner organization, one of more than 60 organizations worldwide to partner on the transformative Lullaby Project, which is a program of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute (WMI).
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Lullaby Project offers guidance to the participants through the process of writing and recording lullabies for their young or expected children, that culminates with the Celebration Concert. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust expresses appreciation to the professional Teaching Artists who have continued to be part of this project for the second cohort, Sean Baker (program musical director), Lynn Speakman, and David Bowens who assist in writing songs for the program. The second cohort for this Project was supported by an outstanding network of national and community organizations including Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute, Beverly’s PGH, Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, and When She Thrives.
The second cohort welcomed seven participants from the greater Pittsburgh area for The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Lullaby Project. Their Celebration Concert is scheduled for Saturday, March 1, 2025, at 4:00 p.m., at the Trust’s Greer Cabaret Theater, 655 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh’s Cultural District.
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Lullaby Project is made possible through generous support from PNC.
“It’s very exciting to see this Project continue to grow through a positive creative process that uplifts and supports our participating families and the community,” said Brooke Horejsi, Chief Programming and Engagement Officer for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust.
Sean Baker shares, “It's an honor to serve again as the Music Director and a teaching artist for the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Lullaby Project. This is a unique and impactful program; witnessing families find their voices and express their love for their children through song is humbling and inspiring. I am grateful to be part of these lullabies.”
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s Lullaby Project continues to grow the organization’s Strategic Partnerships & Community Engagement department, dedicated to offering a wide range of experiences that foster deep connection with the arts and create a meaningful, lasting impact with participants. Along with the Cultural Trust’s Arts Education department initiatives, these programs exemplify the organization’s commitment to serving the community beyond the Cultural District, throughout the region. Learn more at TrustArts.org.
The first Lullaby Project with Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute took place at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, New York in December 2011, and since then more than 5,000 original songs have been written by families for their children, many of which are available for listening and sharing at carnegiehall.org/lullabies. Extending across the country and around the world, more than 60 partner organizations work with families in their own communities. Lullabies have been written in more than 40 different languages and a wide range of musical styles, reflecting the diverse backgrounds of participating families.
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The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is one of the nation’s premier arts presenters and a major catalytic influence in Pittsburgh, having overseen one of the city’s most historic transformations: turning a seedy red-light district into a magnet destination for arts-lovers, residents, visitors, and business owners. Founded in 1984, the Cultural Trust presents an array of quality performing and visual arts, provides comprehensive educational experiences, and stewards Pittsburgh’s Cultural District as a national model of economic revitalization through the arts. Lauded as “the single greatest creative force in Pittsburgh,” the Cultural Trust has worked to make Pittsburgh a place where the arts can flourish. The 14-block Cultural District, a project of the Cultural Trust, has become a vibrant center for culture, art, food, and community in downtown Pittsburgh, providing a home for a broad range of performance groups and resident companies. Approximately two million people visit the Cultural District each year, generating more than $300M in economic impact for the region.
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About Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute
Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute (WMI) creates visionary programs that embody Carnegie Hall’s commitment to music education, playing a central role in fulfilling the Hall’s mission of making great music accessible to as many people as possible. With unparalleled access to the world’s greatest artists, WMI’s programs are designed to inspire audiences of all ages, nurture tomorrow’s musical talent, and harness the power of music to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. An integral part of Carnegie Hall’s concert season, these programs facilitate creative expression, develop musical skills and capacities at all levels, and encourage participants to make lifelong personal connections to music. WMI generates new knowledge through original research and is committed to giving back to its community and the field, sharing an extensive range of online music education resources and program materials for free with teachers, orchestras, arts organizations, and music lovers worldwide. Hundreds of thousands of people each year engage in WMI’s programs through national and international partnerships, in New York City schools and community settings, and at Carnegie Hall. For more information, please visit www.carnegiehall.org/Education.