At age 26, Laufey has already reached the top of her business. Now, she’s trying to assist different younger musicians notice their desires, too.
On Tuesday (April 29), the Grammy-winning artist, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist introduced the launch of The Laufey Basis, which is able to try to make music schooling, particularly youth orchestra applications, accessible to younger folks from all totally different backgrounds. Laufey obtained her begin in youth orchestra applications earlier than receiving a Presidential Scholarship to attend the Berklee School of Music.
“The help and scholarships I acquired as a toddler have straight led to the profession I’ve now,” Laufey stated in an announcement. “It’s been a lifelong dream of mine to offer the subsequent technology with the identical help and alternatives. I can’t wait to attach with the younger musician neighborhood!”
The inspiration will award inaugural grants to the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras, LA Phil’s YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles) program, The Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra, and two of Carnegie Corridor’s nationwide youth ensembles (NYO2 and NYO Jazz). It plans to increase grants to further orchestras globally within the years to come back.
Together with Laufey’s private contribution to the muse’s launch, AWAL, AEG Presents, and Steinway & Sons had been introduced as founding companions, whereas Warner Chappell, Catbird, and Gibson have come aboard as benefactor companions. Laufey will even donate a portion of the proceeds of each Mei Mei the Bunny plushie bought to the muse.
This isn’t Laufey’s first charitable endeavor. Final 12 months, she based the Laufey Scholarship for Graduate College students at Syracuse College’s Bandier Music Enterprise Grasp’s Program, which is able to present $100,000 to worldwide college students in want of monetary assist over the subsequent 10 years. Earlier this 12 months, she additionally donated to a number of organizations — together with World Central Kitchen, Pasadena Humane Society, Altadena Ladies and L.A. Regional Meals Financial institution — that supported Los Angeles residents within the aftermath of the L.A. wildfires.
