Our Mission

We are a social enterprise aiming to build a pioneering orchestra that trains, hires, and platforms New Yorkers experiencing homelessness.

We provide a platform where musical excellence and personal transformation converge, offering our musicians a path to rebuild their lives through the discipline and artistry of orchestral performance.

Social Enterprise

Orchestras are, historically and presently, very expensive to build, run, and maintain. As a social enterprise, we operate as an LLC that is fiscally sponsored by Fractured Atlas, a reputable nonprofit organization based in New York City that provides us the ability to accept tax-deductible generosity to fund the orchestra while retaining the agility of an LLC.

We see this as the best path for new, resource-constrained social impact startups like us to eventually incorporate as a fully-licensed nonprofit organization.

Our Vision

We want to see generations of New Yorkers transition out of homelessness from the skills, creativity, and community fostered within TOE.

Functionally, we will become a professional, performance-ready orchestra, trained by the best musicians in the world, led by the best conductors in the world, and performing music written by the best composers in the world.

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