John L. Magro Foundation

John L. Magro Foundation promoting students concentrating in fine arts and sciences studies through scholarships The John L.

Magro Foundation welcomes you to celebrate the legacy of John Magro, whose contributions to the business, civic, and philanthropic organizations in Cincinnati and abroad are legendary. The zeal and passion with which he served his community was fueled by an event, which happened when, as an eight-year old child, John was at the brink of death following a sledding accident. Overhearing a doctor tel

l his mother that he probably would not pull through, the young boy became determined to survive and do everything in his power to “repay the gift of borrowed time”. As the “borrowed time” went on and John matured, he grew to realize his destiny to “express (his) gratitude for the divine gift of life” and eventually discovered that “a person is often happiest when giving the most”. For John Magro, “giving” was a full-time occupation with much of his effort directed toward the lyric arts. Known as Cincinnati’s “Music Man”, he served as president and general manager of the Cincinnati Opera, making many recordings and managing more than 60 grand operas for the Cincinnati Summer Opera Association. Always interested in promoting young singers, in 1959, he replaced “the big names” with young performers not yet internationally known. As a co-founder of the American Opera Auditions, he started Operas at Peterloon to showcase the audition winners on the lush lawns of this beautiful estate.

Amazing talent and amazing weather made for a great evening!
06/17/2015

Amazing talent and amazing weather made for a great evening!

The board members at our recent event ~ Christine Willis, Sally Heckscher, Diana Berry, Jenny Magro, Chris Weber, Sneja ...
05/15/2015

The board members at our recent event ~ Christine Willis, Sally Heckscher, Diana Berry, Jenny Magro, Chris Weber, Sneja Tomassian, Ellen Schieffer (Helene Bentley not pictured)

We're so excited about this year's event. Please join us.Contact us at magro_fdn@live.com or 513-497-6053.
04/22/2015

We're so excited about this year's event. Please join us.

Contact us at [email protected] or 513-497-6053.

The John L. Magro Foundation will celebrate the legacy of John Magro, whose contributions to the business, civic, and philanthropic organizations in Cincinnati and abroad are legendary, at Arts Sensation, an evening of music and art from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Sunday, May 3, at the Peterloon Estate, 8605 H…

The talent of the student performers and artists was amaziing!
03/05/2015

The talent of the student performers and artists was amaziing!

Crystal Summers is a talented artist who has received scholarship money in the past from the foundation. It is very exci...
03/02/2015

Crystal Summers is a talented artist who has received scholarship money in the past from the foundation. It is very exciting to see the results of her hard work and her talent combined.

Finalizing Studio Configuration to create a comfortable environment for students to learn and create! Backer Club Approved Project!

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Thursday 9am - 5pm
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