Settlement Music School

Meet 14-year-old violist Percy Smith-Holzbaur, a Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth (PMAY) Artist and member of the Philadelphia Young Artists Orchestra.

Meet 14-year-old percussionist Sydney Charlene Vance, a member of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, Philadelphia Youth Symphonic Band, and a Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth (PMAY) Artist.

Meet 16-year-old oboist Liliana Ortiz, a member of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, Settlement Music School's Advanced Wind Quintet, and a Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth (PMAY) Artist.

Meet 18-year old classical and jazz trumpeter Aidan Peterson, a member of Settlement Music School's Helen K. Schwartz Advanced Jazz Ensemble and the Juilliard Pre-College Orchestra.

Meet Katie Neary, an 18-year-old jazz saxophonist and a first-year jazz studies performance student at Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple University.

Meet 15-year-old trombonist Henry Koban Payne, winner of the 2023 Composition and Arranging Contest at the Jazz at Lincoln's Center's Essentially Ellington Competition.

Meet 16-year-old violinist Gabriela Salvador Riera, concertmaster of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra and a Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth (PMAY) Artist.

The multitalented Kendrah E. Butler-Waters, a pianist, composer, and vocalist, weaves cultural honesty and spiritual sensibilities into her compositions…

Today we have 24 hours to turn an ordinary Tuesday into something extraordinary! How? It’s Giving Tuesday and for every dollar donated to WRTI, a dollar…

A new education program in Philadelphia is creating unique opportunities for aspiring classical music students from diverse backgrounds, with the ultimate…