In 2006 I wrote an article bout the state of American music education in which I described Community MusicWorks, an extraordinary performing / teaching organization based in the West End of Providence, Rhode Island. I'm happy to hear that MusicWorks — whose permanent resident ensemble is the Providence String Quartet — has received a $300,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation. The money will be used to fund several new initiatives, including a collaboration with the Sphinx Organization in Detroit. Congratulations!
