Music of the Heart

Meryl Streep stars as Roberta Guaspari, a violinist and teacher who takes on a job at the Central Park East School in East Harlem to rebuild her life after her divorce. With a combination of her toughness and determination, she inspires a group of children and their parents, developing a music program that eventually attracts publicity and expands to other schools. Despite facing budget cuts, Guaspari enlists the support of former pupils, parents, and teachers to raise money for the program through a benefit concert at Carnegie Hall, featuring renowned musicians such as Itzhak Perlman and Joshua Bell.