Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Celebrated rapper and actor Common introduces the video series “Reimagining Change” as part of Sing Sing Voices, a project celebrating 15 years of Carnegie Hall’s Musical Connections at Sing Sing Correctional Facility. Watch as Common reflects on his time visiting and creating alongside the men inside—honoring their extraordinary talent, creativity, and the transformative power of making music together in this never-before-seen concert footage.
Watch more videos on the “Reimagining Change” playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6on-dqI0232jxyI49DVvPua-7-RyoHdx
In 2026, Carnegie Hall celebrates the 15th anniversary of Musical Connections by releasing Sing Sing Voices, a series of three video playlists that feature original music created by men incarcerated at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, a maximum‑security prison in New York. Shared publicly for the first time, the project includes nearly 50 songs written and performed during the longstanding residency in collaboration with Carnegie Hall teaching artists. Highlighting the creativity and humanity fostered through music, Grammy Award winners Common, Joyce DiDonato, and Arturo O’Farrill each introduce a playlist.
Learn more about Sing Sing Voices: carnegiehall.org/SingSingVoices
Musical Connections is a program of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute.
Celebrated rapper and actor Common introduces the video series “Reimagining Change” as part of Sing Sing Voices, a project celebrating 15 years of Carnegie Hall’s Musical Connections at Sing Sing Correctional Facility. Watch as Common reflects on his time visiting and creating alongside the men inside—honoring their extraordinary talent, creativity, and the transformative power of making music together in this never-before-seen concert footage.
Watch more videos on the “Reimagining Change” playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6on-dqI0232jxyI49DVvPua-7-RyoHdx
In 2026, Carnegie Hall celebrates the 15th anniversary of Musical Connections by releasing Sing Sing Voices, a series of three video playlists that feature original music created by men incarcerated at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, a maximum‑security prison in New York. Shared publicly for the first time, the project includes nearly 50 songs written and performed during the longstanding residency in collaboration with Carnegie Hall teaching artists. Highlighting the creativity and humanity fostered through music, Grammy Award winners Common, Joyce DiDonato, and Arturo O’Farrill each introduce a playlist.
Learn more about Sing Sing Voices: carnegiehall.org/SingSingVoices
Musical Connections is a program of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute.
