Symphony for a Broken Orchestra

October 24, 2016
Jazmyn Burton
Tyler School of Art and Architecture

Temple Contemporary turns broken instruments from the School District of Philadelphia into a compelling exhibit.

More than a 1,000 broken instruments once sat unused in basements and storage closets and on back shelves across the Philadelphia school district.

Instead of letting the broken instruments go to waste, “Symphony for a Broken Orchestra,” a two-year project initiated at Temple Contemporary, seeks to give them a second chance.