Co-Founders and Directors
Bob and Derek are performers, educators, and consultants for development and the advancement of arts education. Graduates of the New England Conservatory, they are committed artists and share a deep connection to jazz and western classical music. They have both independently conducted research on musical perception and pedagogy while studying with master drummers in South Asia. As a team, they create and implement education initiatives for the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra. Together they have helped manage and develop music education programs in Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the United States.
Friends and Partners
American Voices
Giant Steps Music
Fulbright Scholars Program
MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund
Massachusetts Cultural Council
Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory
Himalayan Youth Foundation
Afghanistan National Institute of Music
Calcutta School of Music
Musicians Without Borders
Musicmatters Sri Lanka
Global Music Institute
Enabling Leadership
BLUME Haiti
Brass For Africa
MusicBasti
MusAID
Giant Steps Music
Fulbright Scholars Program
MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund
Massachusetts Cultural Council
Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory
Himalayan Youth Foundation
Afghanistan National Institute of Music
Calcutta School of Music
Musicians Without Borders
Musicmatters Sri Lanka
Global Music Institute
Enabling Leadership
BLUME Haiti
Brass For Africa
MusicBasti
MusAID