The Music Therapy Studio

12/24/2025

Christmas Eve, 13 years ago, 12/24/2012, my parents, Manny & Dottie departed from this world on the same day, hours apart, from natural causes. A miracle. Click to listen to their song

Song and photo/video collage in tribute to our beloved parents, Manny & Dotty. Sung by Lise Avery, Composed by Rick Soshensky. Piano by Russ Kassoff

11/26/2025

Our mission is to provide a therapeutic community with music as the focus of activity designed to facilitate positive interaction, improved self-concept and relationship-building through empowerment of creative potential for individuals with disabilities such as autism, brain-injury, mental health concerns, or other life challenging barriers to social inclusion. The Music Therapy Studio is Fiscally Sponsored by The Good Work Institute, a 501(c)(3) company. All Contributions Are Strictly Applied to Fund No-Fee Client Services and Programming and are are tax deductible.

To develop a therapeutic community with music as the focus of activity designed to facilitate positive interaction, social inclusion, positive self-concept and relationship-building through empowerment of creative potential for individuals with disabilities, mental health concerns, or other life cha...

10/22/2025

Blake, 2009, at the Woodstock Chimes instrument sale when I was buying stuff for the first incarnation of The Music Therapy Studio. The shot was taken by a roving company photographer,

09/12/2025

Teaching first ever music therapy course at SUNY Ulster Community College

08/17/2025

Moments in the Music Therapy Studio

“Music is the language of spirit and a portal to the supreme creative power that is present in everyone. It a form of non-verbal communication in which those...

05/16/2025

Hosts Tony Marmo and Reverend Don Mapes Jr. welcome Rick Soshensky, owner of The Music Therapy Studio. Rick shares his work using music to support individuals with mental and social disabilities, including autism, and how therapeutic musical experiences can lead to meaningful breakthroughs.

In this episode of Common Unity, hosts Tony Marmo and Reverend Don Mapes Jr. welcome Rick Soshensky, owner of The Music Therapy Studio on Broadway in Kingston, NY. Rick shares his work using music to support individuals with mental and social disabilities, including autism, and how therapeutic music...

05/10/2025

The Music Therapy Studio representing at the YMCA Health & Wellness Jam,Saturday, May 17th

05/03/2025

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30% Discount with Promo Code: RLFANDF30 “A Masterpiece of Non-Fiction” – Readers Choice Award British Journal of Music Therapy – “Soshensky explores the art of preserving the magic of musical encounters with their potential for healing, empowerment and personal growth while also working in...

04/25/2025

Rick Soshensky of The Music Therapy Studio interviewed by Eliza Bozenski of the Anderson Center for Autism

This weekend's 1 in 31 guest is Rick Soshensky. Rick is the founder and director of the Music Therapy Studio in Kingston, NY. He has been a Music Therapist f...

02/14/2025

This true story, involving my Dad, Emanuel Soshensky, during his time in Europe in WWII, is one of the most amazing testaments to the power of music I ever heard.

Rick Soshensky shares a story of his father's (Emanuel Soshensky) experience during his time as an Air Force photo interpreter in World War II.

12/20/2024

Miranda & Dan playing “Time to Say Goodbye” at Mountain Valley Manor Assisted Living (w/ Rick, Laura & David)

11/09/2024