The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage
Philadelphia Music Project
The Philadelphia Music Project fosters artistic excellence and innovation in the region’s nonprofit music community by supporting adventurous programming that contributes to the advancement of participating organizations. PMP maintains a comprehensive professional development program, producing seminars, symposia, and field trips; providing consulting services in development, strategic planning, public relations, and audience cultivation; and offering modest grants for professional development to the leadership of local music organizations.
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Welcome to the first article in PMP’s new online magazine:
‘What is Latin Jazz?’ by John Santos
John Santos—outstanding California-based musician, composer, educator, and historian—introduces the artists featured in Montgomery County Community College’s Sabor Latino series (funded by PMP), and examines the cultural history of Latin jazz.
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New essays, articles, and interviews will appear in PMP throughout the season. Please check back for updates.
SUPPORT FROM THE PHILADELPHIA MUSIC PROJECT BRINGS 118 EVENTS TO THE PHILADELPHIA REGION
Nineteen local music organizations receive almost $1.2 million in funding
(Philadelphia, PA) The Philadelphia Music Project (PMP), a program of The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, has awarded $1,179,675 to 19 local music organizations in support of 118 concerts and residency programs spanning traditional and contemporary forms of classical, jazz, and world music. This year’s grants will make possible world premiere performances of 15 new compositions and Philadelphia premieres of 61 additional works. In all, nearly 1,000 instrumentalists, conductors, vocalists, and composers will participate in these funded projects; 12 ensembles and soloists will make their Philadelphia debuts.
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Philadelphia Music Project
The Pew Center for Arts and Heritage
1608 Walnut Street, 18th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 267-350-4960
Fax: 267-350-4998
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