Our Mission
/The Lyre Association of North America is a non-profit organization whose mission is to initiate, to inspire, and to support the sounding of the modern lyre as a musical instrument in artistic, pedagogical, and therapeutic activities in North America and throughout the world.
Our aims are:
To foster the experience and recognition of the freed tone as well as the rediscovery and deepening of our capacity to listen.
To cultivate our community of members and friends through the following services:
Sponsoring conferences, concerts, and regional workshops for adults and children
Publishing a newsletter (Lyre Notes) and journal (Soundings), and to support the publishing of other materials relevant to our work
Providing the opportunity for members to rent or purchase LANA-owned lyres and to advertise used lyres for sale
Offering a music sales service for printed music, books, and journals in paper and digital format, along with lyre accessories
Helping to connect new lyrists with partners or mentors.
To promote lyre builders whose work aligns with LANA’s mission.
To collaborate with national and international colleagues to further support the development of our worldwide Movement for Musical Renewal in all of its manifestations, including innovations in anthroposophically-inspired instruments as well as the human voice.