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We all crave shared experiences with real people, in real life, offline. Groupmuse is an online platform that connects classical musicians to local audiences through "house concert-parties". Share the great masterpieces of music with old and new friends — in your own living room. Because art is better with your friends.
Groupmuse’s origins can be traced back to the apartment of pianist Cristian Budu in 2010. There, musicians from New England Conservatory would gather for chamber music house parties that would rattle the rafters with the sweet sounds of Brahms late into the night. Groupmuse founder Sam Bodkin was lucky enough to be invited to these gatherings, refined the idea while working for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and presented the first groupmuse in January of 2013.
Every week, the Groupmuse platform brings hundreds of new listeners to classical music. With over 300 events in the last year, we’ve been featured in TIME, the Guardian, the Boston Globe, NPR, and many others. It’s always free to host a groupmuse and we can adapt to any size space. Just set the number of guests you’d like to have over, reserve some spots for your friends, and our platform connects you to area musicians.
COVID-19 UPDATE: Groupmuse is now presenting online concerts (livestreams and pre-recorded concerts) to an international community.
If you are a music organization that presents online concerts, please reach out to [email protected] to find out more about partnering with Groupmuse to present your online concerts to Groupmuse audiences.
Groupmuse’s origins can be traced back to the apartment of pianist Cristian Budu in 2010. There, musicians from New England Conservatory would gather for chamber music house parties that would rattle the rafters with the sweet sounds of Brahms late into the night. Groupmuse founder Sam Bodkin was lucky enough to be invited to these gatherings, refined the idea while working for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and presented the first groupmuse in January of 2013.
Every week, the Groupmuse platform brings hundreds of new listeners to classical music. With over 300 events in the last year, we’ve been featured in TIME, the Guardian, the Boston Globe, NPR, and many others. It’s always free to host a groupmuse and we can adapt to any size space. Just set the number of guests you’d like to have over, reserve some spots for your friends, and our platform connects you to area musicians.
COVID-19 UPDATE: Groupmuse is now presenting online concerts (livestreams and pre-recorded concerts) to an international community.
If you are a music organization that presents online concerts, please reach out to [email protected] to find out more about partnering with Groupmuse to present your online concerts to Groupmuse audiences.
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United States, Massachusetts, Cambridge
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| Nov 10, 2016 | Meet the startup bringing chamber music to tiny Brooklyn apartments | Sam Bodkin believes that young people want more out of culture and art. “They want more out of their lives,” says Bodkin, the 27-year-old Bed Stuy-based founder and CEO of Groupmuse, during our phone interview. Groupmuse hopes to be the bri... |
| Apr 23, 2014 | Watch: Startup Bets on Millennials and House Parties to Save Classical Music | If you walk into a chamber concert organized by Groupmuse, you soon realize this is not your traditional classical performance. There’s clapping in-between movements of Mozart’s duo in G major, as well as whistling, drinking and sitting on ... |
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FAQ about Groupmuse
What has the press written about Groupmuse?
Parsers VC has collected 3 articles mentioning Groupmuse, among them “Meet the startup bringing chamber music to tiny Brooklyn apartments” (Nov 10, 2016) and “Watch: Startup Bets on Millennials and House Parties to Save Classical Music” (Apr 23, 2014).
Is Groupmuse still active?
Yes, Groupmuse is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Dec 2, 2020.