Congratulations to the recipients of our 2017 3rd quarter grants! Boston, MA: Boston Bridge Academy: This charter school serving kids pre-K through 6th grade has a program where every child starts on a string instrument in 1st grade; the program’s growing and they needed an infusion of larger instruments. CFKF offered a matching grant from […]
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A Beautiful Bass
The Shenandoah Valley Academy Orchestra performed its first concert of the year this last weekend including the first public appearance of the beautiful bass that SVA received from a grant from the Classics for Kids Foundation. The kids did a great job and the bass sounded fantastic!
Masterclasses and performances
Students from Russell Elementary School in Dorchester, MA perform at Community Music Center of Boston’s annual StringFest on June 3. StringFest invites students from 3 inner city schools with whom the Music Center has partnerships with, to come together for masterclasses and performances at the Music Center. The violin students are playing Classics for Kids […]
Learning to play the violin
2017 2nd Quarter Grants
Congratulations to the recipients of our 2017 2nd Quarter Grants! Baltimore, MD Mt. Washington School: This large public school system is starting a new string program to build on other existing music offerings there for kids grades 5-7. The student population is ethnically diverse, and we have offered $3,500 in matching funds to encourage the […]
Pride Academy students with CFKF instruments
Meet some of the Pride Academy students who are learning to play the violin.
New Instruments presented to SVA
Expanding Our Reach: Please Help!
Expanding Our Reach Classics for Kids Foundation (CFKF) has embarked on an initiative aimed toward expanding its matching stringed instrument grant program to string programs in all 50 states during 2017. CFKF has to date given grants to string programs in 43 states around America; CFKF Also wishes to expand its presence in states where […]
New Instruments…and so it begins!
Twin Oaks Elementary Fortissimo Meet Their Instruments… (Fortissimo Orchestra Program)
2017 1st Quarter Grants
We gave over $32,000 in matching grants the 1st quarter of 2017. Cayce, SC Busbee Creative Arts Academy: This Academy, as part of the Lexington SC School District, is creating a new string program to build on an existing band and chorus program for children in middle school. CFKF gave $4,000 in matching support for […]