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- [IN THE NEWS](https://musicpf.org/in-the-news/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ inner_shadow=”on” fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.0.98″ background_color=”#2ea3f2″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”#2ea3f2″ background_color_gradient_end=”#2e6df4″ background_color_gradient_direction=”330deg”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”Welcome to My Blog” subhead=”Here is a masonry blog layout with no sidebar” _builder_version=”3.16″ background_color=”rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.74″ background_color=”#f7f7f7″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_blog fullwidth=”off” posts_number=”18″ _builder_version=”3.0.94″][/et_pb_blog][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [The recording industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund Pledges $150,000 to Support Music Scholarships in 2026](https://musicpf.org/scholarships2026/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ custom_padding=”||0px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”] The recording industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund Pledges $150,000 to Support Music Scholarships in 2026 Music’s Future and Music Family Scholarships available March 1 to students pursuing higher education
- [Recording Industry's Music Performance Trust Fund Oversight Committee Appoints Industry Veteran Greg Linn as Trustee](https://musicpf.org/month-long-investment-throughout-north-america-intends-to-benefit-individuals-and-communities-sharing-this-treasured-american-art-form/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_image=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”1748px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] (September 16, 2025) The oversight committee of the Music Performance Trust Fund is pleased to announce the appointment of music recording industry veteran Greg Linn as Trustee of the fund, effective September 1, 2025, and following Trustee Daniel
- [The Recording Industry's Music Performance Trust Fund Invests $1.1 Million in Grants to Communities to Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month](https://musicpf.org/2875-2/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] The Recording Industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund Invests $1.1 Million in Grants to Communities to Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month 770 admission-free, live musical events presented throughout the United States and Canada NEW YORK, NY /
- [The Recording Industry's Music Performance Trust Fund Commends Secretary Antony J. Blinken and the U.S. Department of State for its Commitment to Forging Peace and Cultural Dialogue through Music](https://musicpf.org/2869-2/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ custom_padding=”||0px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ custom_padding=”|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″] The Recording Industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund Commends Secretary Antony J. Blinken and the U.S. Department of State for its Commitment to Forging
- [The Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF), established 75 years ago and still one of the industry’s best-kept secrets, has announced its funding support allocation for the upcoming fiscal year.](https://musicpf.org/the-music-performance-trust-fund-mptf-established-75-years-ago-and-still-one-of-the-industrys-best-kept-secrets-has-announced-its-funding-support-allocation-for-the-upcoming-fiscal-year/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#0C71C3″ custom_padding=”12px||28px|||” global_module=”2844″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” header_text_color=”#FFFFFF” global_colors_info=”{}”] MPTF NEWS AS SEEN IN [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”2px||4px|||” global_module=”2841″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”6px||3px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://musicpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/3-1.png” title_text=”3″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://musicpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2-1.png” title_text=”2″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column
- [Make Music Day Celebrated in West Hartford](https://musicpf.org/make-music-day-celebrated-in-west-hartford/) - In 1982, France’s Ministry of Culture established a holiday known as “Fatand Music” A day of music, performance, and community to be celebrated each year on June 21. Forty years later, this holiday has made its way to America, where we’ve dubbed it National Make Music Day. In the spirit of the holiday, it’s encouraged that
- [The Recording Industry's Music Performance Trust Fund Announces More than $165,000 in Scholarships Granted Throughout North America](https://musicpf.org/the-recording-industrys-music-performance-trust-fund-announces-more-than-165000-in-scholarships-granted-throughout-north-america/) - Established by major music recording labels, the MPTF distributed 120 scholarships to benefit aspiring professional musicians and children of professional musicians NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A scholarship program utilizing assets of the recording industry's Music Performance Trust Fund has granted more than $165,000 to 120 students. "We are constantly learning. It's important to learn what we
- [22 metros with the highest concentration of musicians and singers](https://musicpf.org/22-metros-with-the-highest-concentration-of-musicians-and-singers/) - October 5th, 2022 / Making it as a professional musician or singer takes a lot of talent, a huge amount of work, and a little bit of luck. Part of making it is being in the right place at the right time (even if that’s online), which sends droves of aspiring musicians to live-music hotspots
- [Voorheesville Public Library news: Tri-City Paranormal](https://musicpf.org/voorheesville-public-library-news-tri-city-paranormal/) - VOORHEESVILLE– Come join founder Gary Robusto, from the Tri-City Paranormal Society, at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct.26. We’ll learn about how paranormal investigators approach the field of the unexplained with as much critical thinking and logic as can be employed. Examine the best possible evidence of paranormal activity from around the region. We will be sharing
- [Jana McIntyre Headlines Opera Santa Barbara’s Rossini Comedy](https://musicpf.org/jana-mcintyre-headlines-opera-santa-barbaras-rossini-comedy/) - October 23, 2022 / Following its sold-out “Tosca,” Opera Santa Barbara (Opera SB) continues its 2022-23 season with a new production of Rossini’s “La scala di seta,” starring soprano Jana McIntyre of Santa Barbara. There will be one public performance at 2:30 pm Sunday, Nov. 13, and a free student matinee performance at 10 am.
- [MPTF’s Extraordinary Year ](https://musicpf.org/mptfs-extraordinary-year/) - The Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF) fiscal year ended April 30, marked a huge leap in grant distribution, from $2.5 million to over $3.7 million. This 48% increase was another step in balancing the grant distribution proportionately with annual revenues. Grant funding has grown dramatically since the pivotal 2017 labor agreement between the major record
- [Establishment of MPTF Led to the Formation of AFM’s Pension and Residual Funds](https://musicpf.org/establishment-of-mptf-led-to-the-formation-of-afms-pension-and-residual-funds/) - November 1, 2022 / The Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF) will celebrate its 75th Anniversary in 2023. This article explores the establishment of the MPTF, which led to the formation of the AFM’s pension and residual funds. If you receive benefit payments from the American Federation of Musicians and Employers’ Pension Fund, residual distributions from the
- [North of Union Tour & Concert](https://musicpf.org/north-of-union-tour-concert/) - The North of Union Heritage Walking Tour and Concert SJAC is excited to partner with the Early Music Festival and play host to this wonderful FREE summer program for locals and visitors alike! Enjoy a one-hour walking tour of heritage buildings around the Saint John Arts Centre led by local historian David Goss, followed by
- [See Myles Frost, Joaquina Kalukango, Jared Grimes, Alex Newell, More Perform in <em>Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth</em>](https://musicpf.org/see-myles-frost-joaquina-kalukango-jared-grimes-alex-newell-more-perform-in-broadway-celebrates-juneteenth/) - The Times Square concert was part of the Broadway League's Black to Broadway initiative. Tony winner James Monroe Iglehart (Aladdin, Hamilton) hosted the second annual Broadway Celebrates Juneteenth concert June 19 in Times Square. The free 90-minute concert—part of The Broadway League’s Black to Broadway Initiative—featured Black performers and allies performing their own works of art, including songs, dances, and poetry accompanied
- [The Recording Industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund Provides Community Grants to Commemorate Juneteenth and Emancipation Day](https://musicpf.org/the-recording-industrys-music-performance-trust-fund-provides-community-grants-to-commemorate-juneteenth-and-emancipation-day/) - The Recording Industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund Provides Community Grants to Commemorate Juneteenth and Emancipation Day With Admission-Free, Live Music $110,000 offered in support of 72 musical celebrations throughout North America NEW YORK, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The recording industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF) announced today it has committed grants of more than
- [JUNE 9: The North/South Chamber Orchestra's Season Finale!](https://musicpf.org/june-9-the-north-south-chamber-orchestras-season-finale/) - NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA, June 6, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The North/South Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Max Lifchitz concludes its 42nd consecutive season on Thursday, June 9 with a free admission concert featuring music by composers from Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, and the US. Mioi Takeda -- the Japanese American violinist will appear as soloist. The event will start at
- [The Adelphi Orchestra - Juneteenth Day Celebration Concerts](https://musicpf.org/the-adelphi-orchestra-juneteenth-day-celebration-concerts/) - Saturday, June 11, 4:00 PM, Veterans Memorial Park (Westwood, NJ) -------Sunday, June 19, 5:00 PM, The Great Auditorium (Ocean Grove, NJ) RIVER EDGE, N.J. - EntSun -- The Adelphi Orchestra welcomes audiences to its 69th consecutive season of "Music for All" with "A Juneteenth Celebration Concert" - honoring works of great African-American composers who left a lasting and
- [Cape Ann Big Band & North Shore Concert Band- in Gloucester and Salem](https://musicpf.org/cape-ann-big-band-north-shore-concert-band-in-gloucester-and-salem/) - BANDSTAND CONCERTS RETURN IN JULY David Benjamin, the Summer Music Director for the City of Gloucester announces a nine- concert series beginning on Sunday, July 10, 2022, at 7:00pm with the Cape Ann Big Band and ending on August 28, 7:00pm with the Rico Barr Band. The weekend of August 20 & 21 will feature
- [Recording Industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund announces $2.2 Million in community grants](https://musicpf.org/1466-2/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″] NEW YORK, May 11, 2021 / — The MPTF has announced plans to significantly increase the annual distribution of grants — now $2.2 million to communities in the U.S. and Canada — to fund admission-free, live musical performances beginning May 1, 2021. Plans signal an expectation for the return of
- [Free ‘Curtain Up Broadway Festival’ returns to Times Square for three days of star-studded events](https://musicpf.org/free-curtain-up-broadway-festival-returns-to-times-square-for-three-days-of-star-studded-events/) - September 17, 2022 / The upcoming Curtain Up Broadway Festival will bring more than fifteen free interactive public events and live performances to the heart of NYC, from Times Square to Duffy Square, between 45th and 48th Streets on Broadway. Presented by Playbill, Prudential Financial, the Times Square Alliance, and The Broadway League, with additional support from Wagoneer, Audible
- [A Look Back: July 14](https://musicpf.org/a-look-back-july-14/) - 50 Years Ago ■One of the first mechanical utensil and glassware washers in western Massachusetts was installed in the Cooley Dickinson Hospital Central Sterile Supply Department when it opened in December 1960 as part of the hospital’s expansion plans of that year. Recently the old mechanical washer has been replaced with an updated and improved
- [Beau Dixon brings his critically acclaimed ‘Freedom Cabaret’ to downtown Peterborough on August 2](https://musicpf.org/beau-dixon-brings-his-critically-acclaimed-freedom-cabaret-to-downtown-peterborough-on-august-2-2/) - Celebrating Black music and culture, free evening performance in Peterborough Square courtyard takes place the day after Emancipation Day Actor, musician, and playwright Beau Dixon is bringing his critically acclaimed “Freedom Cabaret: The Spirit and Legacy of Black Music” to downtown Peterborough for a one-night-only performance on Tuesday (August 2). Described as a “stunning and
- [MPTF: Unlimited Opportunities for Local Recruitment and Retention](https://musicpf.org/mptf-unlimited-opportunities-for-local-recruitment-and-retention/) - Ray Hair - AFM International President August 1st, 2022 / I was a 19-year-old college student when I first came in direct contact with the American Federation of Musicians. Of course, I’d heard about the musicians’ union and how it stood for good faith and fair dealing in the music business between musicians and unscrupulous
- [Music under the stars for the Beatles](https://musicpf.org/music-under-the-stars-for-the-beatles-news-sports-jobs/) - WHEELING — Labor Day weekend usually marks the end of summer, but it also marks the beginning of a new and exciting season for the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra. That tradition continues this year when the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra and Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal Inc. present Music Under the Stars on Sunday, September 4, at
- [Music Performance Trust Fund MusicianFest Launches and Expands to Canada](https://musicpf.org/music-performance-trust-fund-musicianfest-launches-and-expands-to-canada/) - The Film Fund and Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF) are teaming up with organizations in the US and Canada to bring live music to older adults at senior centers this year. Named MusicianFest, the program will stage up to 500 free performances at senior centers in an effort to bring the positive impact of music
- [MPTF: Building New Relationships in Its 68th Year](https://musicpf.org/mptf-building-new-relationships-in-its-68th-year/) - On April 30, 2015, the Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF) wrapped up its fiscal year for the 67th time in its storied history. The 2014-2015, 12-month period was an eventful one. We co-sponsored 2,777 performances throughout the US and Canada—music festivals, community programs, educational initiatives, and outreach for seniors. This was an increase of 663
- [MPTF Staff Is Ready to Serve Applicants for an Event Grant](https://musicpf.org/mptf-staff-is-ready-to-serve-applicants-for-an-event-grant/) - The Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF) provides grants to co-sponsor free live music events for the public, while ensuring that professional musicians are compensated fairly. However, the process of applying for an event grant may seem daunting to organizations producing community-based events, as well as to the musicians who perform for them. MPTF staff is
- [MPTF’s 2016-2017 Year Off to a Fast Start](https://musicpf.org/mptfs-2016-2017-year-off-to-a-fast-start/) - The Recording Industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF) began its 2016-17 fiscal year May 1. The usually busy summer months of live music events, free to the public, are a tradition extending back 68 years since the MPTF was founded in 1948. The Trust Fund’s work is to enrich communities with music culture and entertainment,
- [MPTF 2015-16: A Year of Steady Progress](https://musicpf.org/mptf-2015-16-a-year-of-steady-progress/) - Although the Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF) fiscal year ended April 30, the validated details from our auditors often take several months to process. While we anticipate the imminent release of the final audit report, I am eager to provide an overview of how the 2015-2016 year fared. The MPTF co-sponsored 2,331 free, live musical
- [MPTF – By the Numbers!](https://musicpf.org/mptf-by-the-numbers/) - by Dan Beck, Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF) Trustee Members of the AFM recognize the Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF) as a long-time source of supplemental income for performances that are free to the public. Generally, those who are familiar with the trust fund know that these performances happen in parks and public places, schools, hospitals, and
- [MPTF Co-Sponsored Symphonic Jazz Orchestra Brings Concerts to Southern California](https://musicpf.org/mptf-co-sponsored-symphonic-jazz-orchestra-brings-concerts-to-southern-california/) - The Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF) co-sponsors hundreds of free live events annually that enrich communities across North America with the talents of inspiring professional musicians. Here we shine the light on one of our outstanding partners: Symphonic Jazz Orchestra (SJO). SJO is a nonprofit organization based in Los Angeles and dedicated to symphonic jazz—the
- [MPTF Events Showcase: The Chamber Music Society of Mississauga](https://musicpf.org/mptf-events-showcase-the-chamber-music-society-of-mississauga/) - The Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF) co-sponsors hundreds of free live events annually that enrich municipalities across North America with the talents of inspiring professional musicians. It is the hard work and creative efforts of community organizations, working with AFM locals, that make these performances happen with the quality and care to make us proud.
- [MPTF Celebrates 70th Anniversary with Upbeat Outlook for Future](https://musicpf.org/mptf-celebrates-70th-anniversary-with-upbeat-outlook-for-future/) - by Dan Beck, Music Performance Trust Fund Trustee As the Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF) approaches its 70th anniversary, it is gratifying to report that we recently embarked upon a renewed level of sustainability. After weathering nearly two decades of music distribution disruption, and being entirely dependent upon royalties from the sale of outmoded physical
- [West Valley Arts Hosts Weekly Concert Series](https://musicpf.org/1437-2/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.0.11″ custom_padding=”0px|||||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.0.11″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.11″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.11″ custom_padding=”||268px|||”] West Valley Arts Hosts Weekly Concert Series By Autriya Maneshni Published: Friday, April 2, 2021 – 2:10pm Updated: Wednesday, April 7, 2021 – 3:48pm Listen Now Download mp3 (1.44 MB) For over a year, most live performances were canceled or postponed due to the pandemic. But the
- [The Recording Industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund Announces The Music Family Scholarship  To Benefit Professional Musicians and Their Families Throughout North America](https://musicpf.org/the-recording-industrys-music-performance-trust-fund-announces-the-music-family-scholarship-to-benefit-professional-musicians-and-their-families-throughout-north-america/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.0.11″ custom_padding=”0px|||||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.0.11″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.11″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.11″] (New York, New York, June 30, 2020) A scholarship fund utilizing the assets of the recording industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund was established in June 2020 to encourage the children of professional musicians to pursue higher education and to become leaders in their chosen fields. The MPTF
- [The Recording Industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund Names Natilyn Kay Hepburn-Beaty Assistant Grant Manager](https://musicpf.org/the-recording-industrys-music-performance-trust-fund-names-natilyn-kay-hepburn-beaty-assistant-grant-manager/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding=”0px|||||”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”||6px|||”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https://musicpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/MPTF-Natilyn-Kay-Hepburn-Beaty.png” _builder_version=”4.0.11″ box_shadow_style=”preset3″][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.11″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”](New York, New York, June 30, 2020) The recording industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF) has named Natilyn “Natty” Kay Hepburn-Beaty Assistant Grant Manager. Hepburn will work as a part of
- [Recording Industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund - Announces New and Increased Grant Budgets, Urges Grant Use Discretion During COVID-19 Outbreak](https://musicpf.org/recording-industrys-music-performance-trust-fund-announces-new-and-increased-grant-budgets-urges-grant-use-discretion-during-covid-19-outbreak/) - Recording Industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund Announces New and Increased Grant Budgets, Urges Grant Use Discretion During COVID-19 Outbreak $1.7 million in grant funding will support more than 3,000 free, live music performances throughout the United States and Canada in the year ahead. The Recording Industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund is urging current grant recipients to
- [The Recording Industry's Music Performance Trust Fund Pledges $200,000 to present over 1,000 Free, Live and Age-Friendly Musical Performances for Older Adults](https://musicpf.org/the-recording-industrys-music-performance-trust-fund-pledges-200000-to-present-over-1000-free-live-and-age-friendly-musical-performances-for-older-adults/) - NEW YORK, Sept. 3, 2019 / PRNewswire The recording industry's Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF) announced today the fund has doubled the number of live MusicianFest performances they will support in senior centers throughout the U.S. and Canada this year. The fund will invest more than $200,000 in over 1,000 events, which will be coordinated and implemented by local union
- [Five Years of Challenging, Rewarding Work—MPTF](https://musicpf.org/five-years-of-challenging-rewarding-work-mptf/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.19.14″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.19.14″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.19.14″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.14″]by Dan Beck, Trustee Music Performance Trust Fund In June of this year, I celebrated my fifth anniversary as trustee of the Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF). The time has passed remarkably fast! When the recording industry’s oversight committee approached me to consider taking the trustee position, I had
- [MPTF Implements New Online Grant System](https://musicpf.org/mptf-implements-new-online-grant-system/) - As of May 1, the new Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF) grant application management system will be fully operational. The online system has been ramping up over the past several months in order to provide greater security, less maintenance, and a much more cost-effective process for providing funding for free live performances throughout the US
- [MPTF Launches MusicianFest Partnership with National Council on Aging](https://musicpf.org/mptf-launches-musicianfest-partnership-with-national-council-on-aging/) - The inaugural performance featured Grammy-award winning singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash (member of Local 802) and a performance by noted New York guitarist and singer Richard Frank (member of Local 802) at University Settlement Neighborhood Center. Nearly 100 older adults joined the celebration, singing and dancing to the music of their lives Music is a powerful connector. For older adults, music can have a positive
- [The Music Performance Trust Fund — Get the Picture!](https://musicpf.org/the-music-performance-trust-fund-get-the-picture/) - by Dan Beck, Trustee, Music Performance Trust Fund If you have ever heard me speak about the mission of the Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF), you might remember that I invariably request photos, whenever possible, from the events that we co-sponsor. I am sure that, on the surface, it sounds quaint and nice that the
- [MPTF Gears Up to Build Success Through Momentum in 2015](https://musicpf.org/mptf-gears-up-to-build-success-through-momentum-in-2015/) - The Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF) begins the new calendar year with continued awareness that we clearly share the same challenges that the rest of the creative music community faces. We pursue these challenges with new goals to maximize the opportunities that are available. Our mission remains to provide supplemental work for professional musicians, and at
- [The Music Performance Trust Fund's Summer 2023 Newsletter](https://musicpf.org/the-music-performance-trust-funds-summer-2023-newsletter/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”4px|||||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]AFM CONVENTION Thank you to all who could come out and celebrate with us at the 102nd AFM Convention. 350 AFM members attended the MPTF’s 75th anniversary reception. Read more about the MPTF’s 75 years presenting admission free,
- [MPTF SPRING 2023 NEWSLETTER](https://musicpf.org/mptf-spring-2023-newsletter/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|||||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]As Spring arrives, we are very excited for Jazz Appreciation Month! Read about some of the events sponsored by Music Performance Trust Fund below! JAZZ APPRECIATION MONTH During the month of April, MPTF is proud to provide
- [The Recording Industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund Announces 117 Music-Related Academic Scholarships Granted Throughout North America](https://musicpf.org/the-recording-industrys-music-performance-trust-fund-announces-117-music-related-academic-scholarships-granted-throughout-north-america/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding=”||0px|||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] The MPTF has distributed 462 scholarships to benefit aspiring professional musicians and children of professional musicians since 2020 A scholarship program utilizing assets of the recording industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund has granted academic support
- [Music Performance Trust Fund Launches 75th Anniversary with Expanded Initiatives and Increased Financial Support](https://musicpf.org/music-performance-trust-fund-launches-75th-anniversary-with-expanded-initiatives-and-increased-financial-support/) - The Recording Industry's Music Performance Trust Fund Launches 75th Anniversary with Expanded Initiatives and Increased Financial Support for AFM Musicians and Thousands of Live Music Events, School Programs, Scholarships and More. As live music continues to rebound, MPTF projects up to 33% increase in funding support for more than 3,500 live, admission-free music events in

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- [HOME](https://musicpf.org/) - Admission-free live music performances, scholarships, and music education programs supporting professional musicians and communities across the U.S. and Canada.
- [ABOUT](https://musicpf.org/about/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#0c71c3″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”OUR MISSION” _builder_version=”4.16″ title_font=”||||||||” content_font=”||||||||” subhead_font=”||||||||” background_color=”rgba(0,16,56,0.75)” background_image=”https://musicpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/musicbackgroundmptf.jpg” background_blend=”multiply” global_colors_info=”{}”] To provide admission-free, live, quality music, performed by professional musicians to the public of all backgrounds throughout the United States and Canada. We seek to enrich the lives of the general public, young and old, through music and
- [Scholarships](https://musicpf.org/musicpf/scholarships/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(255,255,255,0.5) 0%|#ffffff 100%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”rgba(255,255,255,0.5)” background_color_gradient_end=”#ffffff” background_image=”https://musicpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Scholarship-Banner.png” custom_margin=”||||false” custom_padding=”14vw||4vw||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”|1315px||auto||” animation_style=”fade” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”Montserrat|300|||||||” header_font_size=”50px” header_line_height=”1.4em” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” header_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_font_size_phone=”32px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”] 2026 Scholarship Programs [/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”14px” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#7f8dff” button_border_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0)” button_border_radius=”100px” button_letter_spacing=”2px” button_font=”Montserrat|||on|||||” custom_padding=”16px|30px|16px|30px|true|true” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_color=”rgba(127,141,255,0.4)” button_letter_spacing_hover=”2px”
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- [MPTF Live Streams!](https://musicpf.org/mptf-live-streams/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ background_color=”rgba(255,255,186,0.2)” custom_padding=”2px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”27px|0px|0|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ global_colors_info=”{}”] FACEBOOK LIVE STREAM [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0|0px|27px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text for LIVE Stream” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ inline_fonts=”Arial” global_colors_info=”{}”] We provide live and FREE music all year round in the US and Canada. Follow us on Facebook for notifications
- [2025 Scholarships](https://musicpf.org/musicpf/scholarships/2025_scholarships/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding=”||0px|||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] 2025 Music Family Scholars [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||44px|||” link_option_url=”https://www.canva.com/design/DAGNF_erobQ/J_NqI7T1eALJBt013G8vxg/watch” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] Students Name Local Union Affiliation Isaac Suarez Flint 10 – 208 – Chicago, IL James Rea 10 –
- [2025 Scholarships](https://musicpf.org/musicpf/scholarships/2025mptfscholarhsipawardees/)
- [Music In Schools](https://musicpf.org/music-in-schools/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ background_image=”https://musicpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1.png” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”MUSIC IN THE SCHOOLS” background_overlay_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.5)” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ title_font=”|700|||||||” content_font=”||||||||” subhead_font=”||||||||” background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.7)” background_image=”https://musicpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/3.png” background_size=”contain” background_position=”center_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”55px|0px|5px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0|0px|20px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https://musicpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/EDU-MPTF-UptownJazzOrch-IntlSchoolLA06-scaled.jpg” title_text=”EDU MPTF UptownJazzOrch IntlSchoolLA06″ align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”] As music
- [Sponsorship](https://musicpf.org/sponsorship/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#0c71c3″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”LOCAL SPONSORSHIP” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ title_font=”|600|||||||” content_font=”||||||||” subhead_font=”||||||||” background_color=”rgba(0,16,56,0.9)” background_image=”https://musicpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/musicimage.jpg” background_blend=”multiply” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”54px|0px|0|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ custom_padding=”0|0px|27px|0px|false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https://musicpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ESwinds027_gsu_nate_juneteenth_062024-Guy-Rhodes-scaled.jpg” title_text=”ESwinds027_gsu_nate_juneteenth_062024 Guy Rhodes” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ custom_padding=”0|0px|27px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.2″ inline_fonts=”Arial” global_colors_info=”{}”] Although full-funding for music
- [How to Apply](https://musicpf.org/how-to-apply/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#0c71c3″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”HOW CAN I RECEIVE MPTF FUNDING?” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ title_font=”||||||||” content_font=”||||||||” content_font_size=”16px” subhead_font=”||||||||” background_color=”rgba(0,16,56,0.75)” background_image=”https://musicpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/musicbackgroundmptf.jpg” background_blend=”multiply” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] Contact the musicians’ union serving your area.You can also find the union serving your area by going to www.afm.org. Click on ‘For Members’ then on ‘Find My Local’. The musicians’ union
- [National Programs](https://musicpf.org/national-programs/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_image=”https://musicpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1.png” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”NATIONAL PROGRAMS” background_overlay_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.66)” _builder_version=”4.16″ title_font=”||||||||” content_font=”||||||||” subhead_font=”||||||||” background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.7)” background_image=”https://musicpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Yard.png” background_size=”contain” background_position=”center_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”55px|0px|49px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ global_colors_info=”{}”] The Music Performance Trust Fund has implemented several national programs to stimulate live music based on historic, cultural, and educational themes. These
- [MusicianFest](https://musicpf.org/musicianfest/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_image=”https://musicpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1.png” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”MusicianFest” background_overlay_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.66)” _builder_version=”4.16″ title_font=”||||||||” content_font=”||||||||” subhead_font=”||||||||” background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.7)” background_image=”https://musicpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/4.png” background_size=”contain” background_position=”center_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”55px|0px|49px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ global_colors_info=”{}”] The Music Performance Trust Fund has a long-standing tradition of providing music entertainment for senior citizens. Although older enthusiasts enjoy our park events,
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- [Thank You Letters](https://musicpf.org/thank-you-letters/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#0c71c3″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”THANK YOU LETTERS” _builder_version=”4.16″ title_font=”||||||||” content_font=”||||||||” subhead_font=”||||||||” background_color=”rgba(0,16,56,0.9)” background_image=”https://musicpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/musicimage.jpg” background_blend=”multiply” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”5px|0px|49px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://musicpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Music-letters.png” title_text=”Music letters” _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0|0px|25px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_testimonial author=”Aaron Friedman, ” job_title=”Executive Director” company_name=”Make Music Alliance” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″] “This
- [75th Anniversary Film](https://musicpf.org/musicpf/scholarships/75th-anniversary-film/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#0c71c3″ custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header _builder_version=”4.20.1″ title_font=”||||||||” content_font=”||||||||” subhead_font=”||||||||” background_color=”rgba(0,16,56,0.52)” background_image=”https://musicpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/3.24-Jazz-Fest-78-Syracuse-scaled.jpg” background_blend=”multiply” global_colors_info=”{}”] [/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”18px|0px|18px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.1″ global_colors_info=”{}”] WATCH THE VIDEO [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”27px|0px|0|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider color=”#ddb502″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_divider][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_video
- [CONTACT](https://musicpf.org/contact/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#0c71c3″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”CONTACT US” _builder_version=”4.16″ title_font=”||||||||” content_font=”||||||||” subhead_font=”||||||||” background_color=”rgba(0,16,56,0.9)” background_image=”https://musicpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/musicimage.jpg” background_blend=”multiply” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”55px|0px|49px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”] Music Performance Trust Fund 1501 Broadway, Ninth Floor New York, NY 10036 Tel: 212-391-3950 Fax: 212-221-2604 sramos@musicpf.org Name*
- [Event Partners](https://musicpf.org/event-partners/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#0c71c3″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|1px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”EVENT PARTNERS” _builder_version=”4.16″ title_font=”||||||||” content_font=”||||||||” subhead_font=”||||||||” background_color=”rgba(0,16,56,0.61)” background_image=”https://musicpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Annapolis-Quiet-Water-concert-l-40.jpg” background_blend=”multiply” global_colors_info=”{}”] Making free live music performances happen with these friends: [/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”54px|0px|49px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”27px|0px|0|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_cta title=”The French Quarter Festival” url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ header_level=”h5″ header_font=”|||on|||||” header_text_color=”#0db6e0″ header_font_size=”20px” background_color=”#001d30″ link_option_url_new_window=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”] The French
- [Our Commitment to Anti-Racism and Unity through Music](https://musicpf.org/our-commitment-to-anti-racism-and-unity-through-music/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] We, the recording industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund, work together every day to support free, live musical performances for people of all ages in the United States and Canada. We pursue opportunities that
- [75th anniversary Booklet](https://musicpf.org/about/75th-anniversary-booklet/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.20.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||25px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.20.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.20.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_video src=”https://youtu.be/Vtb5SZdhzGk?feature=shared” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_video][et_pb_image src=”https://musicpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/75-cover.png” title_text=”75 cover” _builder_version=”4.20.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.20.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_cta title=”75th Anniversary Supplement” button_url=”https://www.flipsnack.com/125anniversary/mptf-75th-anniversary-enriching-lives-through-music.html” _builder_version=”4.22.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”|||on|||||” header_font_size=”20px” header_line_height=”0.9em” background_color=”#ce4474″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”15px” button_text_color=”#ce4474″ button_bg_color=”#FFFFFF” button_border_width=”0px” button_font=”|600||on|||||” button_icon_color=”#000000″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]We are so excited to share our 24
- [North of Union tour & concert](https://musicpf.org/north-of-union-tour-concert/) - The North of Union Heritage Walking Tour and Concert SJAC is excited to partner with the Early Music Festival and play host to this wonderful FREE summer program for locals and visitors alike! Enjoy a one-hour walking tour of heritage buildings around the Saint John Arts Centre led by local historian David Goss, followed by
- [juneteenth2022](https://musicpf.org/juneteenth2022/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] JUNE 18, 2023 [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://musicpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/june-19-5.png” title_text=”june 19 (5)” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”220px” custom_margin=”-2px|auto|-156px|auto||” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] JUNE 19, 2022 [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.17.4″
- [Festivals & Park Concerts](https://musicpf.org/festivals-park-concerts/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_image=”https://musicpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1.png” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”FESTIVALS & PARK CONCERTS” background_overlay_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.66)” _builder_version=”4.16″ title_font=”||||||||” content_font=”||||||||” subhead_font=”||||||||” background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.7)” background_image=”https://musicpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1.png” background_size=”contain” background_position=”center_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”55px|0px|49px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”] CHICAGO | Lyric Opera [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”] The breathtaking Frank Gehry-designed Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago’s Millennium Park is the
- [Music's Future Scholars 2022](https://musicpf.org/musicpf/musicsfuturescholars/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ custom_padding=”54px|0px|49px|0px|false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https://musicpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Untitled-8.5-×-5.5-in-1.png” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” title_text=”Untitled (8.5 × 5.5 in) (1)” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ make_equal=”on” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ width=”71%” max_width=”1747px” min_height=”355px” height=”608px” custom_padding=”0|0px|27px|0px|false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ background_image=”https://musicpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1.png” custom_padding=”|||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″ title_text=”1″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default”
- [Submit Organizer Form](https://musicpf.org/submit-organizer-form/) - [submit_organizer_form]
- [Organizer Dashboard](https://musicpf.org/organizer-dashboard/) - [organizer_dashboard]
- [Event Organizers](https://musicpf.org/event-organizers/) - [event_organizers]
- [Submit Venue Form](https://musicpf.org/submit-venue-form/) - [submit_venue_form]
- [Venue Dashboard](https://musicpf.org/venue-dashboard/) - [venue_dashboard]
- [Event Venues](https://musicpf.org/event-venues/) - [event_venues]
- [Events](https://musicpf.org/events/) - [et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”][events][/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column] [/et_pb_row] [/et_pb_section]
- [Jazz Appreciation Month April 2022](https://musicpf.org/jazz-appreciation-month-april-2022/)
- [co-sponsorship information](https://musicpf.org/co-sponsorship-information/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.5.3″ background_enable_image=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”Co-sponsorship Information” background_overlay_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.66)” _builder_version=”4.5.3″ title_font=”||||||||” content_font=”||||||||” subhead_font=”||||||||” background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.48)” background_image=”https://musicpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/mptfbrochurecover.png” background_size=”contain” background_position=”center_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_blend=”overlay”][/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding=”55px|0px|49px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_margin=”|auto|38px|auto||” custom_padding=”0|0px|0|0px|false|false”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||16px|||”] Unite your community and revive your local economy! Co-sponsor free, live music! [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”16px”] The music industry’s Music Performance Trust
- [Scholarship Awardees](https://musicpf.org/scholarship-awardees/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.5.3″ background_color=”#0c71c3″ background_enable_image=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”2020 Music Family Scholarship Awardees” header_fullscreen=”on” _builder_version=”4.5.3″ title_font=”||||||||” content_font=”||||||||” subhead_font=”||||||||” background_color=”rgba(0,16,56,0.75)” background_image=”https://musicpf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/musicbackgroundmptf.jpg” background_blend=”multiply”] CLICK ON EACH IMAGE FOR BIO [/et_pb_fullwidth_header][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″ custom_padding=”54px|0px|49px|0px|false|false”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”27px|0px|0|0px|false|false”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.3″ _module_preset=”default”] 2020 Finalists Scroll over each image to learn more about our awardees [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.5.3″ min_height=”513px”

## Projects

- [CHICAGO | LYRIC OPERA](https://musicpf.org/project/chicago-lyric-opera/)

## Categories

- [Uncategorized](https://musicpf.org/category/uncategorized/)
- [MPTF](https://musicpf.org/category/mptf/)
- [Press Release](https://musicpf.org/category/press-release/)
- [feature](https://musicpf.org/category/feature/)