FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ATHERTON, CA – Music@Menlo is delighted to announce the successful conclusion of its Twentieth-Anniversary Campaign with $5.75 million raised in support of the organization’s education programs, artistic initiatives, and digital infrastructure.
These funds have already begun to transform the chamber music landscape, with Music@Menlo-commissioned works by composers Wang Jie and David Serkin Ludwig premiered in the summer of 2023, expanded residency and training programs for early-career musicians, and a newly tuition-free Young Performer’s Program, now named the Smith Family Young Performers Program.
Artistic Director Wu Han said: “The Chamber Music Institute is the crown jewel of our festival and the generosity of our community and of our board will change the lives of countless young musicians. These young people, in turn, will change the course of chamber music itself.”
“A tuition-free Young Performers Program means wider access to the world-class musical training that we offer every summer to our brilliant students,” Artistic Director David Finckel added. “This is how we ensure artistic excellence is passed on from generation to generation.”
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