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Musicians for Mental Health
700+ Performances/year, 50+ Musicians, and 30+ Years
We are a non-profit organization for musicians in mental health recovery. We have been a community where musicians find purpose and identities as creative performing artists. We emphasize our musicians’ strengths and the endless possibilities of healing and recovery.
At Tunefoolery, we use music, creativity, education, paid work, and a loving community as a way to transform people’s lives and create a foundation to become productive, skilled musicians who can share the gift of music and hope with others.
For information about our upcoming Tunefoolery-Longwood Symphony Orchestra event, scroll down.
Exploring the connection between music and mental health
​Featured in the Harvard Public Health magazine, Tunefoolery helped musician Joy Chesna find her voice and shares how music helped her through.
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Hear From The Musicians During Harvard's Global Day of Service!
Tunefoolery musicians play and share their inspiring perspectives on being in Tunefoolery and
their musical journeys.
“The increased skills and professionalism make for greater self-esteem and a stronger identity as a competent, artistic, actualized individual with innate gifts to share with the world.”
Jeff Fisher, Tunefoolery Musician
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Tunefoolery-Longwood Symphony Orchestra Event
Tunefoolery is honored to be partnering with Longwood Symphony Orchestra - the orchestra of Boston’s world-renowned medical community - for the second consecutive year. Our musician-centered organizations both share the belief that live music has the power to build, heal, and unite communities.
WHEN & WHERE: Saturday, December 6th, 6:30-10pm at New England Conservatory (30 Gainsborough St., Boston)
WHY: All funds from ticket sales and donations directly support performance opportunities for Tunefoolery Musicians for Mental Health to bring live music to people often excluded from such experiences, including psychiatric patients, elders, and individuals in shelters. Our musicians - many with lived experience of mental health recovery or homelessness - offer artistic excellence and empathy, fostering trust and connection.
BE PART OF: A gathering of multi-generational, multi-cultural, multi-talented artists and audience members who understand the healing power of live music and community. Witness the power of music to bring people together through the joy and magic of art and music.
ENJOY LIVE MUSIC: At the pre-concert reception (6:30-7:30 pm), there will be complimentary (non-alcoholic) beverages, light hors d’oeuvres and sweets, and live music performances by Tunefoolery musicians. The Longwood Symphony Orchestra concert Swan Lake - A Collection of Realities begins at 8:00pm.
MEET: New and old friends and our honoree Edward Scolnick, MD, a Harvard-schooled physician-researcher whose quest, at age 85, is to develop improved medications for the tens of millions of individuals affected by schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, including his son and Tunefoolery musician, Jason.
We are delighted to reserve one Pay What You Want seat for you in the orchestra section. Please click the botton below to purchase your ticket and use the special instructions box if needed. For questions, please contact Jeff Fisher, Co-Executive Director, at jfisher@tunefoolery.org or Linda Chin, Board Chair, at linda.chin@tunefoolery.org.
We look forward to celebrating with you on December 6, 2025!
We are so grateful to the very generous sponsors of this event:
Linda Chin & Tom Workman, MD
Fern Fisher and Jack Eiferman
Cate Solomon
Eastern Bank Foundation
Alison Roberts and Theo Forbath
Harrison Huang
Thank You to Our Sponsors!
