(Ode) is a string ensemble from southeastern Connecticut and Rhode Island, comprised of harps, bowed psalteries, hammered dulcimer and bodhrán. We are musicians interested in promoting the appreciation of these instruments, as well as the enjoyment and therapeutic benefit of their sounds. Ode ensemble performs music for groups in area communities.

 Sandy Pereira, CCM is a Certified Clinical Musician, a graduate of Harp for Healing, founded by the harp therapy pioneer, Laurie Riley, and accredited by the National Standards Board for Therapeutic Musicians. Sandy studied human development and gerontology, with a number of early childhood, gerontology, hospice and therapeutic music certifications, is an active volunteer in the community, and can be found playing bedside harp for Yale New Haven Health at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital in New London, CT, Westerly Hospital in Westerly, RI, and for Hospices in Southeastern Connecticut and Rhode Island. 

Through Ep(ode), Sandy provides mentoring and educational support to Certified Therapeutic Musicians and Harp for Healing CMCP students. Proceeds from these services are donated each year to charities that work to support the appreciation of the harp and bring therapeutic music to communities.