Marisa Karchin

Composting & Composition: Music for Environmental Change

Photo (from Top Left clockwise): The Earth Matter site; Marisa Karchin’s lecture performance at The Juilliard School; and Glass Clouds Ensemble performing at Earth Matter By Marisa Karchin Invited annually, graduate schools of music present the Presser Graduate Music Award to an outstanding graduate music student whom they select. The program is designed to encourage…

The Presser Foundation grantee AMLA, a music education organization

Classical Music isn’t Dead! But it’s not Flourishing Either… Part III

The Presser Foundation grantee Artistas y Músicos Latino Americanos (AMLA), a music education organization It’s Not Music Education’s Fault. By Daniel Jackson, Graduate Music Fellow  While public school music education is important for exposing young children to and fostering an understanding of classical music, it cannot reverse the genre’s significant decline in cultural relevance. Historically,…

Mamadêlê Foundation's various programs

Spotlight On: Mamadêlê Foundation

Photos feature Mamadêlê Foundation’s educational and performance programming at Lincoln High School, Carnell Elementary School, and the performance group Recycled Sounds. Pulled from reports written by Leslie Macêdo, organized by Abby Rolland* As part of The Presser Foundation’s efforts to be more transparent and to amplify the work of its partners, it uses information from…

Chester Children's Chorus

Chester Children’s Chorus: Winter Wonder

By Daniel Jackson, Graduate Music Fellow  On Saturday, December 14th, I treated myself to a scenic drive through the picturesque Swarthmore suburbs to attend one of the two Winter Concerts presented by the Chester Children’s Chorus (CCC). Upon arriving at the beautiful Swarthmore College campus, I followed a winding walking path adorned with stunning architecture…