Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Alfred performs his original song “P.O.W. (Peace of War)” with MJ, Sarah Elizabeth Charles, and chamber orchestra The Knights live at Sing Sing prison in 2016.
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
Performers:
Alfred, Vocals and Guitar
Marvin, Vocals
Mike, Viola
Daniel, Violin
Kenyatta, Piano
Sarah Elizabeth Charles, Vocals
Mazz Swift, Violin
Jason Marshall, Saxophone
The Knights
Christina Courtin, Violin
Emily Daggett Smith, Violin
Kristi Helberg, Violin
Colin Jacobsen, Violin
Salley Koo, Violin
Yaira Matyakubova, Violin
Margaret Dyer, Viola
Mario Gotoh, Viola
Dana Kelley, Viola
Jane Cords-O’Hara, Cello
Eric Jacobsen, Cello
Caitlin Sullivan, Cello
Shawn Conley, Bass
Musical Connections is a program of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute.
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Carnegie Hall’s mission is to present extraordinary music and musicians on the three stages of this legendary hall, to bring the transformative power of music to the widest possible audience, to provide visionary education programs, and to foster the future of music through the cultivation of new works, artists, and audiences.
Learn more at https://carnegiehall.org.
facebook.com/CarnegieHall
twitter.com/CarnegieHall
instagram.com/CarnegieHall
Alfred performs his original song “P.O.W. (Peace of War)” with MJ, Sarah Elizabeth Charles, and chamber orchestra The Knights live at Sing Sing prison in 2016.
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
Performers:
Alfred, Vocals and Guitar
Marvin, Vocals
Mike, Viola
Daniel, Violin
Kenyatta, Piano
Sarah Elizabeth Charles, Vocals
Mazz Swift, Violin
Jason Marshall, Saxophone
The Knights
Christina Courtin, Violin
Emily Daggett Smith, Violin
Kristi Helberg, Violin
Colin Jacobsen, Violin
Salley Koo, Violin
Yaira Matyakubova, Violin
Margaret Dyer, Viola
Mario Gotoh, Viola
Dana Kelley, Viola
Jane Cords-O’Hara, Cello
Eric Jacobsen, Cello
Caitlin Sullivan, Cello
Shawn Conley, Bass
Musical Connections is a program of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute.
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Carnegie Hall’s mission is to present extraordinary music and musicians on the three stages of this legendary hall, to bring the transformative power of music to the widest possible audience, to provide visionary education programs, and to foster the future of music through the cultivation of new works, artists, and audiences.
Learn more at https://carnegiehall.org.
facebook.com/CarnegieHall
twitter.com/CarnegieHall
instagram.com/CarnegieHall
