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OUR
HISTORY
From our grassroots beginnings in 2010, Found Sound Nation has grown into a global movement harnessing the power of collaborative music-making to bridge cultural divides and drive social change.
Over the past 15 years, Found Sound Nation has worked with a diverse array of institutions and partners, including Lincoln Center, Doris Duke Foundation, TED, MIT, The New School, and many more, to create music-centered socially impactful programming. These initiatives - from songwriting workshops with incarcerated youth to music-making & listening seminars for MIT entrepreneurs - cemented our belief in the transformative potential of co-creation across geographic, cultural, and demographic boundaries. In 2012, we launched OneBeat, a groundbreaking music diplomacy program in partnership with the U.S. State Department. OneBeat brought together outstanding musicians from around the world to collaborate, create, and develop new models for civic and social engagement through music.
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Over the past 15 years, Found Sound Nation has worked with a diverse array of institutions and partners, including Lincoln Center, Doris Duke Foundation, TED, MIT, The New School, and many more, to create music-centered socially impactful programming. These initiatives - from songwriting workshops with incarcerated youth to music-making & listening seminars for MIT entrepreneurs - cemented our belief in the transformative potential of co-creation across geographic, cultural, and demographic boundaries. In 2012, we launched OneBeat, a groundbreaking music diplomacy program in partnership with the U.S. State Department. OneBeat brought together outstanding musicians from around the world to collaborate, create, and develop new models for civic and social engagement through music.
Founded by Christopher Marianetti and Jeremy Thal in 2010, Found Sound Nation began as part of the groundbreaking new music organization Bang on a Can. In its early years, FSN partnered with leading arts organizations like Carnegie Hall and local institutions like BCAM (Brooklyn Community Arts and Media High School) to lead workshops that combined music and storytelling, helping young people navigate challenging moments in their lives.
IMPACT
REPORT
2025
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