Our Mission
The Groupmuse Foundation is expanding classical music to be more inclusive and vibrant by empowering musicians through financial, technological, and career support.
OUr STORY
Since 2013, Groupmuse has been the premier online platform to connect local musicians and listeners through living room concerts in cities across the United States. As a Public Benefit Corporation and worker- and musician-owned cooperative, Groupmuse seeks to build a more equitable and sustainable world for musicians.
The Groupmuse Foundation helps to support their work - amplifying artistry of musicians of African descent and keeping our national network of musicians, concert hosts, and audiences strong.
How it started
In March 2020, Groupmuse created an emergency fund to raise money for musicians who’s concerts were canceled due to COVID-19. The Groupmuse Foundation was founded to distribute these emergency funds and organize virtual concerts for freelancing musicians.
Since then, we have expanded our efforts to supporting the entire Groupmuse ecosystem and the musicians that make our cultural landscape more inclusive and vibrant
We are creating a more inclusive community for musicians to thrive.
THE TEAM
BOARD of directors
Kofi Hayford, Board Chair
Francesco Cardello, Board Treasurer
Adam Lasnik, Board Secretary
Samuel Bodkin
Helen Beekman
Anne Cademenos Giulia Franzoso
Eliot R. Jenkins
Naoya Kanai
Connie Philipp
George Spera
Liv Sridhar Valentina Stanovova
