About the Weill Music Institute

Education and Social Impact Programs of Carnegie Hall

Carnegie Hall believes that everyone has the ability to make music. Established in 2003, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute (WMI) creates wide-reaching education and social impact programs that play a central role in fulfilling the Hall’s mission of making great music accessible to the widest audience possible. The extraordinary range of programs—most offered for free or at low cost—engage young people, families, students, community members, aspiring artists, and educators in New York City, across the United States, and around the globe. They nurture tomorrow’s musical talent, and harness the power of music to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.

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WMI’s hands-on programs tap into the creativity of audiences of all ages, inviting them to make their own music in all genres, express their viewpoints, and raise their voices. These programs share three key goals:

Music learning and engagement, particularly with young people in the classroom and families, including those with babies and toddlers
Artist training, working with musicians of all ages and levels
Social impact, leveraging the power of music through programs that address social issues, catalyze personal growth, and build agency, empathy, and connection with others

As a leader in music education, WMI generates new knowledge through original research, and is committed to giving back to its community and the field. WMI programs are available digitally through resource pages that compile free, high-quality musical activities for educators, families, and young musicians.

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Carnegie Hall Engages with Teachers and Students Across the US

Over the past decade, the expansion of Carnegie Hall’s education and social impact programs across the country has created a national community of teachers who are dedicated to providing the best music education to their students. This community includes teachers who partner with programs that include Musical Explorers, Link Up, and PlayUSA. These programs are underpinned by webinars, program convenings, and digital resources made available to teachers and partner organizations for free, as well as the Music Educators Workshop, in which teachers share best practices, develop new skills, learn from arts practitioners, and create a professional learning community—investing in the people across the country who will teach students for years to come.

WMI by the Numbers

The music education and social impact programs of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute (WMI) extend far beyond its walls, reaching more than 800,000 people each year across the US and around the globe in schools, orchestras, arts organizations, homeless shelters, correctional facilities, refugee camps, hospitals, and more, supporting music learning at all levels. Partnership is essential for maximizing the success and reach of WMI’s programs. Carnegie Hall teams up with a wide variety of partners each season—including local, national, and global organizations, as well as government agencies—to exponentially expand the impact of its work, creating networks dedicated to the power of music.

In New York City

75,000 people served in the NYC area by WMI, including more than 54,000 students and 420 teachers
400 schools, venues, arts organizations, and other sites host WMI programming
18 city and state partner agencies
24 rooms in the Hall’s Resnick Education Wing dedicated to music education

Across the Country

490,000 students, teachers, and people of all ages participate in WMI programs in their communities
All 50 states and Puerto Rico are home to teachers and local organizations that administer WMI programming

Around the World

25 countries on 6 continents offer WMI programming

Statistics reflect 2023–2024 programs.

WMI Digital Reach

WMI’s reach continues to grow exponentially through expanded online programs:

More than 5 million views of WMI online curriculum and family resources
More than 2.6 million video views of educational content on Carnegie Hall’s YouTube and Vimeo channels

Statistics represent January 2023–December 2023.