Photo: The new Officers at the June Annual Board Meeting (President Ellen Rosen – second from left, 1st Vice President William McLaughlin – third from left, 2nd Vice President Stanford Thompson – far right, Secretary Sharon Sorokin – seventh from left, Treasurer Chris Rinaldi – third from right) The Presser Foundation is pleased to welcome…
Photo: Trustee William McLaughlin (center) reading the resolution in honor of retiring Trustee Jeffrey Cornelius (right) At The Presser Foundation’s June Annual Board Meeting, the Trustees, Committee Members, and staff of the Foundation shared a resolution honoring Dr. Jeffrey Cornelius’ leadership and service to the Foundation as a Trustee since 2003 and as Board President…
By Baker Purdon Classical music has long been regarded as a cherished cultural tradition, inspiring and captivating audiences for centuries. However, it is no secret that music, particularly classical music, has struggled with diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and belonging (DEIAB) issues throughout its history. In this blog post, I explore the issues of representation in…
The ||:HerClassical:|| logo By Alissa Freeman 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…
By Teresa Rodgers and Abby Rolland It’s easy to be inspired when you work in philanthropy. At The Presser Foundation, we work with hundreds of music organizations dedicated to music performance, music presentation, and music education. Every one of these organizations sees music as a way to connect, to inspire, to serve, and to bridge…
Photo of a Musicopia student using GarageBand. Capital funds from the Foundation were used to purchase the iPads, cases, and microphones pictured. By Abby Rolland For years, The Presser Foundation’s Capital Support grantmaking area focused on supporting the construction of new buildings and renovation, repair, or expansion projects to existing buildings. By providing funding for…
Dr. Wright at The Philadelphia Orchestra performance of his piece “Resounding Drums.” By Abby Rolland 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.…
The author on the Isle of Skye, where she completed some of her research By Rachel Bani 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…
As part of our Next Movement Series, The Presser Foundation is hosting a conversation focused on Centering Youth Voice into Music Educating Organizations.* The event will take place on Tuesday, April 25th from 12-1pm ET on Zoom. The Foundation is eager to welcome leaders at four music educating organizations to share information about their youth-focused work. Speakers will include:…
Photo Credit: Torello Productions By Baker Purdon “Every child is an artist; the problem is staying an artist when you grow up.” When famous painter Pablo Picasso said this, he critiqued the progressive stripping of creativity and freedom from a person’s life as they grow up. In an effort to solve this problem, a multi-year…