Hearts for Music News & Press
Kaleidoscope Magazine, Winter/Spring 2025
Music can lower blood pressure, elevate mood, evoke strong feelings, and even give you the boost of energy you need when working out. Music is powerful. Kitrael Chin, president and artistic director of Hearts for Music knows that. He has seen its impact. As a board-certified music therapist for more than twenty years, he has worked with individuals across the spectrum . Combining his genuine love for all people and his love for music, he established Hearts For Music in 2016.
“Disabilities Redefined” YouTube Interview
In this episode, we interview the director of this wonderful orchestra and a few very talented members. This is a unique group of musicians, as all members have disabilities. The youngest musicians are 6 years old, and the oldest are in their 60s, there is no age limit, and all levels of experience are welcome to join. The members have diagnoses ranging from Autism to Down syndrome to chromosomal abnormalities such as Turner’s Syndrome.
Hearts For Music plays Benefit Concert
Inside the Union Evangelical Lutheran Church in Schnecksville, the sounds of the Hearts For Music Orchestra filled the air at a benefit concert. The joy has just been overwhelming for me," said Kitrael Chin, founder and director of Hearts For Music. It is a special needs orchestra with programs in Ohio that launched in 2016, now expanding to the Lehigh Valley.
“On the Road” with Kelli and Rob
Listen to the “On The Road with Kelli and Bob” podcast as they interview Hearts For Music President & Artistic Director, Kitrael Chin.
“Special Needs Living” Magazine
Read about us and our musicians in the May 2024 issue of Special Needs Living Magazine where we talk about transforming disabilities into abilities through music and musical experiences. Find us on page 40.
“Cleveland Plain Dealer” Magazine
Hearts for Music bridges worlds through music for special needs individuals in Summit County and beyond.
WKYC Channel 3 - “Heart Strings”
In Hearts for Music, there are no wrong notes. And despite being touched by different struggles, these musicians are in harmony. Hearts for Music president and founder Kitrael Chin is the gentle leader of this inclusive outlet, and he knows how important that message is given his own struggles with hearing and ADHD. "I've met adults with disabilities that I've worked with for 20 years," he remarked. "The wonderful thing that you notice is that they don't change. Their innocence stays the same. It grows."