inTUNE: Stories of Connection through Music
inTUNE explores how music connects, heals, and empowers — from private studios to correctional facilities.
Episodes
6 episodes
Remember, Be Love: Dr. Mary Cohen on Music, Prison Choirs, and Forgiveness
In this episode of inTUNE: Stories of Connection Through Music, Dr. Melissa Martiros sits down with Dr. Mary Cohen, Professor of Music Education at the University of Iowa and co-leader of IMAJIN, for a wide-ranging conversation about what music...
Shot Full of Holes: John Edward Keough on Poetry, Incarceration, and Patsy Cline
In this episode of inTUNE: Stories of Connection Through Music, Dr. Melissa Martiros sits down with John Edward Keough — poet, essayist, and founder of Hollywoot Film Group — for an honest conversation about creativity, incarceration, and what ...
"They Felt Human Again" — Paul Boisvert on Music, Dignity, and Seven Years Teaching Behind Bars
In this episode of inTUNE, Dr. Melissa Martiros sits down with Paul Boisvert, a former student and long-time teaching artist with opporTUNEity, for a candid conversation about music education, identity, and what happens when classroom learning ...
River of Life: Marc Recor on Incarceration, Music and Transformation
IIn this episode of inTUNE: Stories of Connection Through Music, Dr. Melissa Martiros sits down with Marc Recor, a Worcester County House of Correction alumnus and opporTUNEity participant, for a conversation about transformation, resilience, a...
Rehabilitation, Music & Humanity — A Conversation with the Sheriff of Worcester County, Lew Evangelidis
In this episode of inTUNE: Stories of Connection Through Music, Dr. Melissa Martiros sits down with Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis for a wide-ranging conversation about music, rehabilitation, leadership, and humanity i...
The Story Behind inTUNE: Music, Inclusion, and Connection
In our debut episode, Melissa shares the foundational stories that shaped her approach to inclusive music education. Through early teaching challenges, work inside correctional facilities, and years of building opporTUNEity, she explores what i...
