To launch the Dean’s Fund and the Student Travel Fund, a benefit recital featuring world-renowned Liszt virtuoso Leslie Howard, pianist (right), was held March 24, 2009, at the Chestnut Hill home of David Bakalar (left) and Longy Trustee Sandra Bakalar (third from left), with Longy President Karen Zorn (second from left) and 40 guests in attendance.
The Dean’s Fund For student emergencies Even in the best of times, students often face difficult financial challenges. In this volatile economic year, an increasing number of students in Longy’s Conservatory have found themselves in dire straits. Some have had to leave the school mid-year because the funds they expected disappeared. Many who rely on part-time jobs and music performances to supplement their housing, meals and other basic needs have been laid off or cannot find work, making it difficult to even pay for routine expenses such as food or their utility bills. Nearly every Longy student — undergraduates and graduates alike — can tell a story of personal sacrifice and hardship, which can rise unexpectedly. The Dean’s Fund will assist with student emergencies such as unforeseen challenges in meeting tuition payments. It also will help students with personal financial emergencies including unexpected medical bills, travel expenses for family emergencies, hardships such as difficulty paying for food, housing and utilities, and other financial crises as they arise. Funds will be disbursed at the discretion of the Dean of the Conservatory, based on application.
Student Travel Fund Worldwide ambassadors Longy’s Conservatory students often travel the world over, partici-pating in competitions to build a reputation that will advance their careers. Many of our students already perform around the globe in concert venues. They also try to attend prestigious festivals, where they can learn new skills under the tutelage of a master teacher and interact with musicians and industry leaders who can guide them in ways that will increase their chance of professional success. The Student Travel Fund will assist Conservatory students with travel expenses as they attend national and international competitions, festivals and concert venues. In many ways, they are serving as Longy’s ambassadors, each time showcasing our school in their biographies and performances. Funds will be disbursed at the discretion of the Dean of the Conservatory, based on application.
How to Help Gifts and pledges Gifts and pledges to these two critically needed funds may mailed to: Longy School of Music, Office of Institutional Advancement, 27 Garden St., Cambridge, MA 02138.
For more information please contact Kimberlee Labonte, Director of Development, Longy School of Music, 27 Garden St., Cambridge, MA 02138; phone: 617.876.0956 x1618, e-mail:
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