Musician-led Initiative "MUSIC FOR FOOD" Holds Concert to Benefit The Sunday Love Project

Sunday, March 26 at 3 pm

The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

19 South 22nd Street, Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA — As part of its Concerts at the College series, on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 3 pm, The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, will host a roster of distinguished Curtis Institute and Philadelphia Orchestra artists on behalf of the musician-led initiative, Music for Food, in a concert to benefit the life-changing work of The Sunday Love Project, whose founder and executive director, Margaux Murphy, just received the prestigious Philadelphia Award (often referred to as the “Nobel Prize of Philadelphia”), highlighting her passion for helping others and making a lasting, profound impact on the community.

Music for Food is a national, musician-led initiative for local hunger relief. Its concerts raise resources and awareness in the fight against hunger, empowering musicians to use their artistry to further social justice. Music has the power to call forth the best in humanity, inspiring awareness and action when artists and audiences work together (the musicians donate their services and all ticket fees and donations go to The Sunday Love Project) and partner to transform the ineffable into tangible and much-needed, critical food resources.

The mission of The Sunday Love Project is to share food among those experiencing food insecurity in their local community, while simultaneously building community. After seven years of primarily serving those experiencing homelessness (recently it has served 2,000 meals weekly), it has now expanded to open Greater Goods, a grocery store in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood offering free groceries to those who otherwise may go hungry.

The afternoon performance, brings together the finest musicians from The Philadelphia Orchestra and Curtis Insitute of Music and the magic and pure joy generated by the synergy between young and seasoned artists. The program includes Hungarian Zoltán Kodály’s folk-like, gay “Serenade, Op. 12;” the powerful “Divertimento” by contemporary American composer, Gabriella Smith; and Beethoven’s only full-length string quintet (“String Quintet in C major, Op. 29, The Storm”) full of wit, hijinks and exhilaration.

The concert begins at 3 pm. Seating is first- come, first -served. A reception with the musicians follows the concert from Catering By Design.

Tickets (concert and reception) are $30 ($10 student) plus additional optional donations. All proceeds benefit the transformative work of The Sunday Love Project.

Tickets: https://muttr.org/MusicforFood

About THE SUNDAY LOVE PROJECT

The mission of The Sunday Love Project is to share food among those experiencing food insecurity in their local community, while simultaneously building community. After seven years of primarily serving those experiencing homelessness (recently it has served 2,000 meals weekly), it has now expanded to open Greater Goods, a grocery store in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood offering free groceries to those who otherwise may go hungry. It also has launched, Feed the Kids, a partnership with schools to provide food pantries to students. 100% of its donations go directly to the needy. The Sunday Love Project’s founder and Executive Director, Margaux Murphy, had the honor of being awarded the prestigious 2021 Philadelphia Award (often referred to as the “Nobel Prize of Philadelphia”), highlighting her passion for helping others and making a lasting, profound impact on the community. Ms. Murphy sees the humanity and inherent dignity in every person, knowing that everyone wants to be seen. For more information, go to sundaylove.org.

About MUSIC FOR FOOD

Music for Food is a national, musician-led initiative for local hunger relief. Its concerts raise resources and awareness in the fight against hunger, empowering musicians to use their artistry to further social justice. Music for Food believes both music and food are essential to human life and growth. Music has the power to call forth the best in humanity, inspiring awareness and action when artists and audiences work together to transform the ineffable into tangible and needed food resources. In 2010, inspired by Carol Rodland’s Rochester-based “If Music be the Food...” food drive concerts, violist Kim Kashkashian launched Music for Food with a group of Boston-based musicians and guest artists. It has grown to include 22 chapters with additional collaborative concerts across the nation, and a growing international presence featuring performances by over 350 distinguished artists. To date, Music for Food has supported over 2 million meals for nearly 100 hunger-relief organizations through donations made at concerts. For more information about Music for Food, nationally, go to www.musicforfood.net.

About the Mütter Museum and The College of Physicians of Philadelphia

The College of Physicians of Philadelphia was founded in 1787 by a group of physicians including Dr. Benjamin Rush, a signer of our nation’s Declaration of Independence. The College is a not-for-profit educational and cultural institution, with the mission of advancing the cause of health while upholding the ideals and heritage of medicine.

The College is home to the Mütter Museum, America’s finest museum of medical history, which displays collections of anatomical specimens, models and medical instruments in a nineteenth-century setting. This includes slides of Einstein’s Brain, the 139 skulls from Hyrtl’s collection, and a biannual rotation of art exhibits that accompany the themes and aims of the museum’s collections.

Concerts at the College is a series of musical performances held in the grand Beaux-arts Mitchell Hall, directly above the famous collection of medical history artifacts and exhibits. Mitchell Hall is a venue known for its perfect acoustics and for world-class chamber music concerts.

Tickets: https://muttr.org/MusicforFood