We Support Professional Freelance Musicians and Freelance Music Production Staff
“My band was just breaking into stardom with a national tour when COVID-19 hit. Because I am high risk, I had to move back home with my parents.” —Molly
”I overcame huge obstacles to be the first in my family to go to college, and just as I was hitting my stride the pandemic took everything away” —Nick
“My recording and teaching studio flooded twice in back to back weekends last December and was submerged in about 4 inches of water. My home insurance did not cover this type of flooding, and my wife and I found ourselves doing the reconstruction work and I was out of work for a few weeks. Thank you to the New England Musicians Resource Fund who reached out to me and offered help when they saw what happened.” -Yahuba
“With no family support to fall back on, I am forever grateful to NEMRF for investing in my freelance career and supporting me through these precarious times. ” —Skye
"I am incredibly grateful for the help I received from NEMRF due to an emergency situation. It has saved my sanity and provided much-needed stability and hope during a tough time. The entire process was flawless — I received the help in less than a week and was treated with kindness throughout the process. I look forward to being a donor some day." -Sara
Did You Know?
Professional Freelance Musicians Play in Every Musical Group and Venue in New England
Charles Overton Group ©Jonas Tarm Photography
Boston Modern Orchestra Project
Ron Reid
Castle of our Skins
The Jungle Book
Cape Cod Symphony
Handel and Haydn Orchestra
Club D'Elf
Duke Levine with Peter Wolf
Berkshire Batteria
Boston Pops Esplanade on July 4
A Far Cry
Boston Pops Esplanade Brass at Red Sox Opening Day
New Bedford Symphony Orchestra
Portland Symphony
The Who with Boston musicians
The Sunset Kings, performing during Make Music Boston
Boston Philharmonic Orchestra
Wanda Houston Band
Boston Philharmonic Orchestra
Street concert at Make Music Boston
Billy Pierce, Sax
Portland Symphony Orchestra
Trombone Choir at Make Music Boston
Boston Pops Esplanade on July 4
Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson
Pit orchestra for "Crossing" opera
A Far Cry
Ron Reid and Sun Steel
Shaw Pong
Future Band
Manolo Mairena and La Pura Vida Salsa Band
3Nity
Latin Logic Salsa Band
Mighty Mystic Reggae
The Timba Messengers
New London Jazz Scene
Beantown Social Club
Duke Robillard and Room of Blues
Mtali Banda
Swaari
Ensemb
Ezekiels Wheels Klezmer Band @photographer, Daniel A. Byers
Craft Ensemble
Laura Williamson Suzuki Violin Classes
Rich Kelley
Livingston Taylor
Cape Cod Symphony