25 Years of Performathon

Saturday, November 15th marked the 25th annual Performathon at Community Music Center of Boston. Since 1990, the Performathon has been Community Music Center of Boston’s signature, all-school grassroots event to raise funds for their student financial aid program. The event advocates a unique model of fundraising: students helping other students.

Performathon featured more than 250 student performers in an all-day marathon of mini-recitals on all instruments and all styles of music. Each mini-recital began on the hour, starting at 9:00am and ending at 5:00pm. Students of all ages performed throughout the day, either individually or in an ensemble, raising donations for the Music Center’s financial aid fund. This fund is an important cornerstone of the organization, awarding over $200,000 in aid annually. Boston Private Bank & Trust Company was the lead sponsor for the event for the second year.

Music Center students, and siblings, Edwin and Mandy Sun commented on why they love participating in Performathon. “It’s really fun to see students performing on different instruments.” Edwin comments. “I love hearing different music like jazz and rock.” Mandy continued. The sibling pair have been at the Music Center for over five years, both studying the piano.

Contributions can still be made to help the Music Center reach their $20,000 goal set for this year. To contribute to a performer online, visit www.cmcb.org. To contribute by phone, call 617-482-7494. Checks may be made payable to Community Music Center of Boston (Performathon) and mailed to: Community Music Center of Boston, 34 Warren Avenue, Boston MA 02116.

About Community Music Center of Boston: Now in our 105th year, Community Music Center of Boston is an accredited non-profit music school in Boston’s South End. Our mission is to provide excellent music education to individuals and groups of all ages and abilities, transforming lives citywide. Founded in 1910, we now serve more than 7,000 students each week, on-site in our facility at the Boston Center for the Arts campus and in nearly 40 outreach sites, including the Boston Public Schools (BPS) and wide-ranging social service agency partnerships.