About us

We strongly believe that music – when used in a meaningful way – can transform care relationships and enable people to see the person they are caring for differently.

Drawing on the core principles of music therapy, our training equips caregivers with new techniques and targeted musical activities to facilitate interaction, support social and emotional wellbeing, and enhance person-centred care.

Our history

Our roots lie in the orphanages of Romania where our director, Alexia Quin volunteered in 1992. Local caregivers were eager for training so that they might themselves improve care. She saw they were inspired by the way music proved to be a powerful tool to help people to connect and add meaning to difficult lives.

Alexia set up the charity and developed a training model which gave caregivers the support, confidence, resources and experience to use new techniques and musical activities.

As we grew, our reputation as an organisation with integrity known for impactful, sustainable projects led to requests from beyond Romania to a range different locations across the world. (Find out more about where we work).

Distance learning

As an organisation we continue to adapt and develop the training and support we offer to strengthen care using music for as many people as possible.

This led us to develop our Distance Learning Programme for caregivers of young children with disabilities, which was launched in Romania in 2010 and subsequently extended into the Occupied Palestinian Territories (2015), Jordan (2022), and Georgia (2023).

For more information on our work and training activities, please visit our main website at www.musicastherapy.org.