Voice Magazine, Issue 49.2-Spring 2026

At Berklee’s Music and Health Institute, we believe music is one of our most powerful yet underutilized resources for advancing health and well-being. We partner with leaders across technology, healthcare, the arts, and community sectors to translate cutting-edge research into human-centered, music-driven solutions—empowering people to thrive and connect.

Encore Creativity is the nation’s largest choral arts organization for adults 55+, offering welcoming, audition-free singing programs that inspire connection, confidence, and joy. Through Broadway, Rock, and Chorale ensembles, Encore brings people together to make music, build community, and celebrate the power of lifelong creativity—proving it’s never too late to sing.

To meet the growing demand for accessible, easy-to-implement music programs for seniors, especially those living with Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s, Key Chorale developed the Come Together Choir initiative—a turnkey choral enrichment toolkit that brings the joy of group singing to retirement communities, memory care units, civic choirs, and community centers. For info, contact Shannon Potter at [email protected].

The only mask of its kind offering near 100% vocal clarity, the VocalEase Acoustically Transparent Mask was designed to serve the specialized needs of the professional singer. Developed by professors of music and biomedical engineering, the washable mask provides flexible comfort, high breathability and excellent protection while eliminating all muffle and supporting full vocal health and freedom.