PMAY Artists' Initiative

10/01/2026

Congratulations to PMAY violists Jaiveion, Isaiah, Catherine, and Anton for performing in the masterclass with Professor Peter Slowik last Monday! It was fantastic 🎻. Thanks to Dr. Anna Kislitsyna for accompanying our students and Mary Louis Curtis Branch Settlement Music School for hosting us 👏💐

09/29/2026

Wonderful interview Anton! Way to go 👏👏👏👏Thanks to WRTI for sharing.

Meet 17-year-old violist Anton Wingert, a senior at Central Bucks West High School, a member of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra and Settlement Music School's Gabriel Braverman Quartet, and a Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth (PMAY) artist.

09/27/2026

We are looking forward to our first masterclass of the academic year! Join us tomorrow, Monday, September 28, from 7–9 PM at the Mary Louise Curtis Branch of Music School for a special viola masterclass. Our students will have the opportunity to work with Professor Peter Slowik, a faculty member at the Oberlin Conservatory. We are excited to welcome him to Philadelphia and happy to have Dr. Anna Kislitsyna accompanying our students.

09/25/2026

A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Catherine Robinson, OTD, OTR/L, for sharing your knowledge, expertise, and practical strategies with our PMAY students and families! We are grateful for the opportunity to learn together, better understand neurodiversity, and celebrate the unique strengths and perspectives of every person.
Thank you, Catherine, for being part of our PMAY community!🎵👏🎶🌞

09/17/2026

We are so excited to welcome our new and returning families for a new school year! Last Sunday, we had our program orientation, and it turned out to be a very special afternoon. New families had the chance to meet current students, alums, and parents, and everyone came together for meaningful conversations and activities. It was a wonderful opportunity to connect and get to know one another. Thank you to the Mary Louise Curtis Branch of Settlement Music School for hosting us and helping make the afternoon so special! We are looking forward to a wonderful year ahead! 🎶🎵💐

09/15/2026

Congratulations to all of our performers on a wonderful September 2026 recital! Thank you to the Mary Louise Curtis Branch of Settlement Music School School for hosting us. It was such a special evening, with a wonderful audience.A big thank-you to Dr. Anna Kislitsyna for accompanying our students and supporting them throughout the evening! 🎹🎻 This recital was made possible with the generous support of WRTI 💐👏🎵

09/10/2026

🎶 PMAY’s First Recital of the 2026–27 School Year! 🎶

Join us on Monday, September 14, 2026, at 7:00 PM at the Mary Louise Curtis Branch of Settlement Music School as we kick off our first recital of the school year!

This special concert will feature works by J.S. Bach, Samuel Barber, Cecil Forsyth, Florence Price, Camille Saint-Saëns, Béla Bartók, and Pablo de Sarasate🎵 This recital is made possible by WRTI support.

We hope to see you there! 🎶💛

09/10/2026

We are proud to see Marquise Bradley making an impact in the arts! 🎶👏It is wonderful to see our alums bringing their experiences, creativity, and passion for the arts into their work and leadership. Way to go, Marquise 🎶

09/08/2026

To all our PMAY artists and community, we wish you a wonderful 2026–27 academic year! We are already looking forward to an exciting year filled with inspiring opportunities for our students to learn and develop their artistry. We can't wait! 😄💛 🎵🎶👏

09/03/2026

PMAY Artist Yush had a wonderful time at Greenwood Music Camp Junior Camp. We're so proud to see Yush continuing to grow as a musician and artist🎻