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Your support strikes the first chord in the sound of the future

For 30 years, the Heifetz International Music Institute has transformed exceptional young musicians into compelling artists who communicate, engage, and inspire. Through world-class faculty, our distinctive Performance & Communication Training, and extensive performance opportunities, students leave Heifetz with more than technical mastery—they leave equipped to bring music vividly to life.

But Heifetz is about more than what happens on campus each summer. It’s about expanding access to extraordinary artistic experiences through scholarships, free community performances, livestreams, educational outreach, and digital programming that reaches audiences around the world.

As we approach the close of our landmark 30th Anniversary Season, we’re proud to launch The Sound of the Future, the Institute’s first-ever capital campaign of $2.5 million campaign to secure the next chapter.

The need has never been greater. Applications continue to reach record levels. Our students and faculty represent the highest levels of artistic excellence, and Heifetz alumni are performing, teaching, and leading throughout the musical world. At the same time, federal and foundation funding has become increasingly uncertain, while the costs of housing, food, travel, and facilities have risen dramatically. To remain competitive—and continue enrolling the world’s most promising young musicians regardless of financial circumstances—we must invest in the future today.

Leading the way, the Heifetz Board of Directors has already committed $1.25 million and now invites the broader Heifetz community to help match that investment dollar for dollar. Together, we will raise the additional $1.25 million needed to strengthen scholarships, sustain world-class faculty and innovative programs, and build a strong financial foundation for generations to come.

To celebrate the launch of the campaign, one generous Board member has issued a special $25,000 Matching Challenge. For this week only, every gift to The Sound of the Future Campaign will be matched dollar for dollar—up to $25,000—doubling your impact at this pivotal moment.

Your support strikes the first chord in the sound of the future. Join us in ensuring that Heifetz continues to shape artists who move audiences, enrich communities, and transform lives through music. Make your campaign gift this week to double your impact and help launch the next 30 years of Heifetz.

Members of the Heifetz Institute Board of Directors
PICTURED LEFT TO RIGHT: Neal Naito, Bruce Rosenblum (Board Chair), Amy Seto (Board Vice-Chair), Michelle Lin, Robin Miller, Roberta Pieczenik, Geoffrey Menin, Laurence Cafritz (Board Treasurer), Daniel Heifetz (Founder), Clifford Garstang, Janne Heifetz, Keith Hill, Jie Shen, Benjamin K Roe (President & CEO)