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The Presser Foundation offers $5,000–$25,000 special project grants to US-based music programs in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions (NY, PA, DE, MD).

In June, the National Youth Orchestra of Dubai performed at Carnegie Hall, the first orchestra from the United Arab Emirates to do so.

In early June, the Gates Foundation hosted its first Goalkeepers event in Lagos, Nigeria, bringing together global leaders, policymakers, and artists to address Africa’s progress in meeting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and showcase the power of music to unite people.

Fire Up – The Field is a free five-month program from the Academy for Impact through Music (AIM) in collaboration with LA Phil’s Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (YOLA) and its National Accelerator program.

Music’s wide-ranging health benefits received a new wave of recognition through the recent publication of two studies, each showing long-lasting benefits from music engagement.

Gustavo Dudamel isn’t the only master musician in his family. His dad, trombonist Oscar Dudamel, released a new album, Sueño Alcanzado (A Dream Accomplished) in May of this year, with original compositions that fuse the classic sounds of salsa with jazz and bolero influences.

A global focus on musician wellbeing is growing more visible through initiatives like InTune, a digital platform providing musicians with personalized health and wellness support.

Sistema-inspired ensembles in Canada and England recently received big accolades at two high-profile events.

A research partnership between Kenji Health, Queen Mary University, and four arts organizations in London has reimagined how we can evaluate the impacts of arts and health programs in rigorous and engaging ways.

The Lewis Prize for Music Co-founder Dalouge Smith challenges funders to reconsider grantmaking priorities in a recent article for Grantmakers in the Arts.