Boston String Academy

Boston String Academy is a nonprofit that provides rigorous string instrument instruction to children in underserved communities. Its mission is to create social change through musical excellence, giving young people a solid musical foundation while helping them grow into sensitive, responsible, and creative people. The academy is listed with Chinatown Main Street, and its community-centered programs bring together students of a wide range of ages and skill levels.

The music and artistic director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic has described the academy as a result of what was developed in Venezuela. Leaders of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and music faculty from the University of Maryland and Boston Conservatory have praised its students and teachers. One alumna, now at Harvard University, recalls how seeing older students play pushed her to practice harder when she was ten years old.

What to Know

• The academy takes part in Mass Cultural Council’s Card to Culture program.
• EBT and WIC cardholders can receive discounts of at least 50 percent on educational programs.
• All of the academy’s concerts are free to the public.
• Supporters can contribute through donations and other forms of help listed by the program.