Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Omarrio performs his original song “The Things We Do” live at Sing Sing prison in 2023.
“That song came from a personal place. I had to express my feelings to support myself from the peer pressure—I had to show myself I was different in some form or way.” —Omarrio on “The Things We Do”
Watch more videos on the “Inner Transformation” playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6on-dqI0232yBJIUqLEMydmqKDSw25zV
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:
Omarrio, Vocals
Kendel, Vocals
Peter Hess, Soprano Saxophone
Michael Valeanu, Guitar
Anderson, Bass
Matt Aronoff, Bass
Willerm Delisfort, Piano
Matt Moran, Vibraphone
Paul, Percussion
LeVaughn, Drums
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.
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twitter.com/CarnegieHall
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Omarrio performs his original song “The Things We Do” live at Sing Sing prison in 2023.
“That song came from a personal place. I had to express my feelings to support myself from the peer pressure—I had to show myself I was different in some form or way.” —Omarrio on “The Things We Do”
Watch more videos on the “Inner Transformation” playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6on-dqI0232yBJIUqLEMydmqKDSw25zV
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:
Omarrio, Vocals
Kendel, Vocals
Peter Hess, Soprano Saxophone
Michael Valeanu, Guitar
Anderson, Bass
Matt Aronoff, Bass
Willerm Delisfort, Piano
Matt Moran, Vibraphone
Paul, Percussion
LeVaughn, Drums
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
