Animal Advocacy
"It's really incredible to watch the impact his music has on the dogs and how quickly they respond." -- Kris Lindsay, senior director at the ASPCA, as reported on NBC's TODAY
Photo Courtesy ASPCA
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Martin Agee is active as an advocate for animal rights and care. Building upon his life long love for animals, he recently has become active as a volunteer at the ASPCA in New York City, playing classical violin music for animals recovering from trauma. In recognition of his work there, he is the recipient of a Daily Point of Light Award, and he was featured on NBC's TODAY, Tenderly, and dozens of others all over the world.
Learn more about Martin Agee's work at the ASPCA:
www.aspca.org/news/former-cruelty-victims-find-comfort-classical-music-aspca
Read Martin Agee's essay about his experiences at the ASPCA, "My Favorite Audience" here:
https://www.honeyguidemag.com/post/my-favorite-audience
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Watch NBC's TODAY.com story on Martin Agee:
Musical Saw
Martin Agee has become known as an accomplished musical sawist. The beautiful and haunting sound of the saw played as a musical instrument has its origins in American folk tradition, and has been widely used in film (most notably in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest") as well as by mainstream composers including Krzysztof Penderecki and George Crumb.
Mr. Agee's performances on the saw have been acclaimed not only for their ethereal beauty, but for their interest in promoting musical education as well. He has developed programs for all ages, and has performed widely for youth programs and school concerts as well as concerts for the aged and infirmed.
Of a recent performance of Martin Agee's educational concert "Vibrations," a teacher commented that "it was one if the best assemblies she had seen...he did a great job maintaining the kids interest."
Mr. Agee's performances on the saw have been acclaimed not only for their ethereal beauty, but for their interest in promoting musical education as well. He has developed programs for all ages, and has performed widely for youth programs and school concerts as well as concerts for the aged and infirmed.
Of a recent performance of Martin Agee's educational concert "Vibrations," a teacher commented that "it was one if the best assemblies she had seen...he did a great job maintaining the kids interest."
"Vibrations"
Blending serious music with a light and humorous touch, this one-man program incorporates the musical saw, the violin, the didgeridoo, the glass harp, and various home made percussion instruments. It has been received enthusiastically by children, music educators, and adults of all ages.
Running
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In May of 2026, Martin Agee travels to London to run the Hackney Half Marathon as a fund raiser for the Motor Neuron Disease Association, in memory of his late partner in life, Debbie Bernfeld.
Visit his JustGiving race page to make a donation: https://www.justgiving.com/page/martin-agee-1 Learn more about Motor Neuron Disease (A.L.S., Lou Gehrig's disease) and find other ways to help those stricken with this disease here: https://als-ny.org/who-we-are/what-we-do/ |
New York City Marathon
At the finish line 2015 New York City Marathon
Crossing the finish line at the 2019 New York City Marathon
Watch Lincoln Center's "Mozart Minute" video of Martin Agee as he describes the relationship between running and playing music:
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