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MusicAid January 2026 Newsletter

Inspiring Joy

MusicAid January2026 NewsletterInspiring Joy

The first month of 2026 has concluded and MusicAid hopes everybody's 2026 has been off to an amazing start!

Our Music Highlights Our Music Highlights

- Hosted 4 regular concerts in senior homes across Maryland and Virginia.

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1/04 Concert at Raphael House, MD

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1/10 Concert at Victory Court, MD

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1/17 Concert at Bartholomew House, MD

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1/24 Concert at Raphael House, MD

January Concerts

In January, we hosted our four regular concerts.


On January 10th, the wonderful piano teacher, Hanni Zhang, once again, brought her adorable students to our concert at Victory Court. This marks one year of her volunteering with us, as she first brought her students to perform at our concerts last year on January 25th, 2025. We are so grateful and honored for the many times she has graciously had her students come perform with us over the past year. We have also had the pleasure of watching her young students grow and improve, and we hope 2026 provides for more opportunities for them to step into the spotlight. Thank you Hanni, for your dedication both to music and service.


We have also seen a rise in duets and chamber music at our concerts. While solo pieces are always abundant, the increase in collaborations between musicians has been noticeable. We hope that all musicians are having fun rehearsing with other young students!


We are also honored to have had the Montgomery Board of Education member, Ms. Julie Yang, come and watch our concert on January 17th, at Bartholomew House. Each MusicAid concert is meant to inspire joy through music and foster a sense of community as volunteers are able to share their talent with us and the lovely seniors at each living complex. This concert was no exception, with many wonderful string and piano performances, ranging from classical pieces, to movie soundtrack, and traditional music, and even hymns. We thank Ms. Yang for her time and we hope she enjoyed her experience at our concert. learning a bit more about our organization and what it stands for.

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Expanding Our Reach

Recently, we were invited by a local organization, the Jewish Council for the Aging, to perform for them at an organization wide meet and greet, an opportunity we were truly honored to accept. We are to perform for them on February 18th. We also included the piece “Prayer from Jewish Life” just for this event. It is a new piece that our board members are eagerly starting to learn. We hope that everyone at the event will enjoy the piece.
Additionally, many students have started to reach out to our organization for accompaniment services, including events such as the MCPS Instrumental Solo & Ensemble Adjudication. We are so glad that they chose our services! Our accompanists are also student musicians, and we will try our best to make sure that students will get the best accompaniment possible!


Our organization has been gaining more recognition, and we could not be more excited. Working with local organizations to perform is exactly in alignment with our mission and values. We hope even more people can hear about what we do and that we can further our work by collaborating with even more venues and organizations. Every performance is meaningful to us and allows us to further our mission of spreading joy through music and building community through shared experiences!

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YouTube Picks of the Month YouTube Picks of the Month

Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102 3rd Mvt

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Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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MusicAid is looking for Boston Board Members and Volunteers MusicAid is looking for Boston Board Members and Volunteers

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Concert Schedule Concert Schedule

Our concerts are typically held on the 1st Sunday from 2pm-3pm , the 2nd Saturday from 2:00pm- 3:00pm, the 3rd Saturday from 10:30am-11:30am, and the 4th Saturday from 11:00am-12:00pm at various locations.

*Please note that these dates and times may change due to holidays or other circumstances. The final schedule will be based on the registration form.

Concert Registration

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Upcoming Concerts Upcoming Concerts

  • 2/1 Sun 2:00pm-3:00pm, Raphael House Assisted Living, 1515 Dunster Rd Rockville, MD 20854

  • 2/14 Sat 2:00pm-3:00pm, Victory Court, 209 Monroe Street, Rockville Maryland 20850

  • 2/21 Sat 10:30am-11:30am, Bartholomew House, 6904 River Rd, Bethesda, MD, 20817

  • 2/28 Sat 11:00am-12:00pm, Raphael House Assisted Living, 1515 Dunster Rd Rockville, MD 20854

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Additional Info! Additional Info!

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MusicAid is a SSL partner of MCPS in Maryland and FCPS in Virginia, offering free music services to local communities. It also participates in the President's Volunteer Service Award program. Led by students, MusicAid has become one of the most important non-profits in the DMV area, working with

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Our YouTube channel now has 560 subscribers! Thank you so much to all who have subscribed! Our channel is linked here:

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Additionally, we are finally active on our Instagram. Follow us at @musicaid.us or click here:

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When Will I Receive My SSL Hours? When Will I Receive My SSL Hours?

SSL hours earned from concerts during 2025 Summer (6/1/2025 - 8/31/2025) will be awarded by 9/1/2025 via email.


SSL hours earned from concerts during 2025-2026 Semester 1 (9/1/2025 - 12/31/2025) will be awarded by 1/1/2026 via email.


SSL hours earned from concerts during 2025-2026 Semester 2 (1/1/2026 - 5/26/2026) will be awarded by 5/27/2026 via email.


SSL hours earned from concerts during 2026 Summer (5/27/2026 - 8/31/2026) will be awarded by 9/1/2026 via email.


*For FCPS and Lexington High School Students, please submit your hours online following your school’s instructions.

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Inspiring Joy
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