The Presser Foundation Announces Special Project Grants
The Presser Foundation is pleased to announce the selection and funding of seventeen new Special Projects from music organizations in the greater Philadelphia area. These grants, totaling $321,500, are in addition to other previous Foundation commitments of $27,000 to organizations including LiveConnections and Curtis Institute of Music.
Peter Burwasser, Chair of the Special Projects Committee, commented, “The Presser Foundation is honored to support our musical community with our annual Special Projects grants. This year our grantees cross a range of organizations that reflect the wonderful diversity of our region, including commissions of new works, anniversary performances, milestone performances and new projects. We are especially pleased to be able to honor several distinguished musical luminaries, including the late Philadelphia Orchestra organist Michael Stairs, composer and conductor Jan Kryzwicki and long-time arts manager Nancy Newman.”
Special Project Grants: (in alphabetical order)
- Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
- Astral Artists, Inc.
- Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra
- Chestnut Street Singers
- Darlington Arts Center
- Friends of the Wanamaker Organ
- Lyric Fest
- Network for New Music
- Opera Philadelphia
- OperaDelaware
- Piffaro, The Renaissance Band
- Philadelphia Chamber Music Society
- Philadelphia Youth Orchestra
- PRISM Quartet, Inc.
- The Crossing
- The Georgia E. Gregory Interdenominational School of Music
- The Mann Center for the Performing Arts
