“I never thought I'd see heaven. Thank you for giving me a glimpse of it."
- Inmate at the Mansfield Correctional Institution
We bridge divided communities and create restorative experiences through music, storytelling, and relationships.
“It has been a dream of mine to hear live strings. I've never gotten the chance, and seeing you ladies tonight was an answer to my prayers."
- Inmate at the Northeast Reintegration Center
“You definitely lived up to your name.”
- Inmate at the Grafton Correctional Institution
(Renovare means ‘to restore’ or ‘to make new.’)
“You guys coming in here, taking time to come in here, gives me hope."
- Inmate at the Mansfield Correctional Institution
“Thanks for the hour out of prison."
- Inmate at the Northeast Reintegration Center
“Thanks be to you for bearing a musical light into this dark place that gave sight to the blind so they could see a higher love and intelligence.”
- Inmate at the Mansfield Correctional Institution
“This was the most engaging and thought-provoking quartet concert I have ever been to. Very inspiring!”
- Audience member, May 2019
“I didn’t think I was going to understand that [classical music], but it was very relaxing. Thank you.”
- Patient at St. Vincent Charity Medical Center
![“I didn’t think I was going to understand that [classical music], but it was very relaxing. Thank you.”](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bc273fb34c4e2990ab6c1ee/1579672654962-A1AACYJ6LTUCXF4OMJK6/Website+Quotes.jpg)
“The composer’s lovely melodies and gorgeous chords were given a healing atmosphere by the Renovare String Quartet.”
- ClevelandClassical.com
“That was very encouraging and inspirational.”
- Guest at the Cosgrove Center
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