Musicopia

Founded by a string quartet in 1974, Musicopia is a leader in revitalizing school music programs in the Greater Philadelphia area, providing equitable access to music programming.

Through a teaching roster of professional ensembles and solo musicians of the highest caliber, Musicopia helps Pre-K-12th grade students explore and develop their musical interests, learn to play an instrument, and perform alongside enthusiastic peers through in-school assemblies, workshops, and residencies, and long-term ensembles including the after-school Musicopia String Orchestrasand Musicopia Drumlines.  Fostering Artistry and Musical Excellence (FAME) instruction provides year-round musical instrument and ensemble coaching.  With a goal to inspire a love of music within children that will last a lifetime, Musicopia’s programs represent musical styles and traditions from around the world including classical, jazz, Latin, African, Brazilian, Middle Eastern, opera, hip hop, rock/pop and others.

Musicopia’s Gift of Music instrument donation program also collects, repairs and places donated musical instruments with those students who need them the most.

In 2012, Musicopia formed a dynamic partnership with Musicopia Dance, formerly Dancing Classrooms Philly, to provide both organizations with a more efficient infrastructure while advancing their missions and community impact. Both are committed to working with children and schools that lack adequate arts education programs and are cut off from the region’s rich cultural life.