The Buhl Foundation

To support the Peanut Butter and Jam sessions and increase musical appreciation in young children, over three years.

To provide musical exploration and performance opportunities to students in afterschool programs in at-risk communities, over three years.

To build and grow the Chamber Music Program with an increased number of young artists and increased performances, over three years.

To support and grow the Youth Chamber Music Program for young musical performers, over three years.

To support music appreciation and the Visiting Artists Program in Westmoreland County public schools, over three years.

To support the McKeesport Youth Orchestra as it reaches out to students in underserved communities surrounding McKeesport, over three years.

To support the Peanut Butter & Jam sessions, informal concerts for pre-school children and their parents.

To provide musical exploration and performance opportunities to students in afterschool programs in Wilkinsburg and the North Side.

To support the Youth Chamber Music Program and its outreach to young people.

To support music education for underserved students in at risk communities

To provide start-up support for urban high school outreach efforts in celebration of the Junior Mendelssohn Choir’s 25^th anniversary.

To provide support for “mock auditions” for high school students preparing for a college degree in vocal music

To support the Peanut Butter and Jam sessions for musical outreach to young children

To support the Educator’s Workshop for area elementary and middle school music teachers in 2011 entitled “Swing into Spring with Mr. Rogers”

To provide musical exploration and performance opportunities to students in grades K to 3 in an afterschool program in Wilkinsburg

For the creation of small ensemble groups to increase the skill of student musicians and also to increase performances in smaller venues in underserved communities.

To support the McKeesport Youth Orchestra that serves students in communities surrounding McKeesport.

To provide musical outreach and educational activities related to the Mendelssohn Junior Choir.

To provide partial support for the purchase of two timpani that will allow the Pittsburgh Youth Chamber Orchestra to expand its repertoire.

To provide music training for children K-3 in Wilkinsburg to improve opportunities in this often underserved neighborhood.

To support the Peanut Butter & Jam musical concerts for preschool children and their parents.

To support a music appreciation program of African music and dance for children at Vann Elementary School and to enhance performance offerings at the African Arts in the Park Festival at Allegheny Commons in August 2010.

To develop teacher guidebooks for the 24^th International Children's Festival and support attendance of students from disadvantaged schools.

 To provide music lessons in African percussion and folk guitar to underserved children in partnership with the Boys and Girls Club in Lawrenceville.

To provide support for student matinees and educational programs.

To support the Three Rivers Arts Festival and its collaboration with several human service organizations in partnership with musical arts youth development organizations.

To underwrite Peanut Butter & Jam sessions that provide informal concerts for preschool children and their parents to enrich arts and cultural experiences.

To provide support for “mock auditions” for high school students as part of an educational outreach program to provide musically gifted students with resources and preparation for real-life audition scenarios for college.

To develop teacher study guides for the 2009 Pittsburgh International Children’s Festival and to support attendance by students of disadvantaged schools.

To underwrite the purchase of new sheet music and a rebranding campaign in recognition of a commitment to outreach and to enrich the chorus experience by serving minority and disadvantaged students.

To support The Percussion Effect and its free and open to the public outreach to serve gifted and musically interested students in the region.

To support the purchase of new sheet music for the 25th year celebration and in recognition of a commitment to outreach and to enrich the chorus experience by serving minority and disadvantaged students.

To support the Youth Orchestra serving students in communities surrounding McKeesport and to the east and south of Allegheny County.