Lister-Sink Foundation

is a not-for-profit public charity dedicated to reducing the rate of unnecessary playing-related injuries among pianists and organists, and to help them obtain effective training in injury-preventive keyboard technique. was established in 2011 as a not-for-profit public charity by an anonymous donor to further the mission of Barbara Lister-Sink to help reduce unnecessary playing-related injury amo

ng pianists and organists, and to help them obtain effective training in injury-preventive keyboard technique. By offering financial assistance, the Foundation hopes to help educate students, teachers and performers to the potential causes of injury, as well as to help guide the injured keyboard musician toward creditable sources for diagnosis, rehabilitation and retraining. also hopes to raise awareness of the significant injuries that continue to plague the music keyboard world, and to impart a sense of urgency to the music and medical professions to find effective, scientifically grounded approaches to injury-preventive technique and pedagogy. to help pianists and organists avoid altogether the tragic waste of talent, time, careers and musical dream.