“It’s All about the Relationships.” A Conversation with the Iris Piano Trio

“We believe music-making should be radically participatory, driven by the audience as much as the musicians.”

Lauren Latessa, cellist and CMW Fellowship Program graduate (2012-2014), directs the Iris Music Project, which integrates professional musicians within retirement communities, nursing homes, and other healthcare institutions.

Recently, the project’s Iris Piano Trio discussed collaborating with their community to create programming and adapting to constraints brought on by Covid restrictions in their work at the Charles E. Smith Life Communities in Rockville, Maryland.

Learn more about the Iris Music Project here.