Shayna Singer received the 2023-24 Undergraduate Scholar Award from Florida State University. She wrote this letter after receiving the Award. Dear Presser Foundation, My name is Shayna Singer, and I am a senior in the class of 2024 studying vocal performance and choral music education! I am originally from Manhattan but moved to Delray Beach,…
By Sepehr Pirasteh Being a composer can feel a bit like living in an artist’s cave. We spend countless hours absorbed in our own creative worlds, meticulously crafting something that eventually blossoms into art. However, my fellowship at The Presser Foundation pushed me to crack the walls of my creative isolation, forcing me to step…
By Abby Rolland The days when The Presser Foundation hosts its Next Movement Idea Forum are some of my favorites. Getting to meet, plan, and curate an event with others – whether they be music organizations that the Foundation supports, companies that can provide services or assistance to nonprofits, or regional, membership organizations that conduct…
This is one in a series of blog posts featuring each one of The Presser Foundation’s Board and Committee members. These individuals come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences but have one trait in common – they love music. Keep an eye out on the series to learn more about each member, their background,…
Join The Presser Foundation, Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, and PA Humanities on Monday, June 17, 2024 from 12:00-1:15pm on Zoom for the Next Movement Idea Forum as we explore the findings of the 2023-2024 PA CultureCheck study.* The PA CultureCheck is a study by PA Humanities and the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance that gathers the voices of Pennsylvania’s cultural,…
By Wendy Chen Gunther 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 and support in a special way the advanced education and career of truly exceptional graduate music students who have the potential to make a…
This is one in a series of blog posts featuring each one of The Presser Foundation’s Board and Committee members. These individuals come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences but have one trait in common – they love music. Keep an eye out on the series to learn more about each member, their background,…
The Presser Foundation Will Distribute More Than $787,000 in Capital Support Grants in 2024The Presser Foundation is pleased to announce new Capital Support grants totaling $474,125 in single year and multi-year grants to 16 music organizations. Grant payments made in 2024 for previous commitments total $363,500. A full listing by category of the grantee organizations…
By Sepehr Pirasteh, Graduate Music Fellow As the Graduate Music Fellow at the Presser Foundation, I had the opportunity to interview Badie Khaleghian, one of the recipients of the Graduate Music Award and ask about his project, Sounds of Freedom. Badie is a DMA student at Rice University, and I had been following his artistic…
A photo collage of some of the 2022-23 Undergraduate Scholar Award recipients During the 2023-24 year, The Presser Foundation Undergraduate Scholar Award program has undergone a “fundamental realignment,” a term used by Scholar Award Committee Chair Dr. Mark Wait to describe how the changes made to the program itself and its overall process. One of…