{"id":105,"date":"2024-10-03T11:56:41","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T15:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irising-3.local\/?page_id=105"},"modified":"2025-08-15T21:21:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T21:21:53","slug":"current-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/irismusicproject.com\/website_2ec8ca85\/current-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Charles E. Smith Life Communities,<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Rockville, Maryland<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Iris Music Project began in 2016 at the Charles E. Smith Life Communities, a six-building development serving over 1000 older adults in Rockville, MD. Starting with cellist Lauren Latessa, and expanding to include the three musicians of the Iris Piano Trio, the program developed as an exciting creative exchange between professional musicians and members of the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Weinberg Villages and Manors,<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Baltimore, Maryland<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Under the guidance of the Iris Piano Trio, three Baltimore-based musicians are in residence at both Weinberg Villages and Weinberg Manors, affordable housing communities for older adults in Baltimore County and City, MD. This Program is support by a Thome Aging Well Program grant<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mather: Illinois, Arizona and Virginia<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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In spring of 2023, Iris began a partnership with Mather, creating Ensemble-in-Residence programs for all four of their communities across the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Splendido at Rancho Visto is a partnership with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Winter Growth,<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Columbia, Maryland<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Beginning January 2024, two musicians serve as the musicians-in-residence for Winter Growth, a small assisted living\/memory care community in Columbia MD. This work is supported by the Howard County Arts Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Asbury Methodist Village<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Gaithersburg, Maryland<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Partnership with the National Philharmonic Orchestra<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From February – June 2025, three musicians from the National Philharmonic Orchestra will serve as musicians-in-residence for Asbury Methodist Village, under the mentorship of Iris Music Project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rockville, Maryland<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Iris Music Project provides monthly events for JCC Rockville’s Senior Lunch Program.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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