The Maestro Foundation

The Maestro Foundation was established in 1983 by three music-loving businessmen; V. Shannon Clyne, Qamar Lodhie and Aaron Mendelsohn. They came together to help one promising young musician in pursuit of his career. Leonard Altman, The Maestro Foundation s first Artistic Director soon joined the effort. He was pivotal in launching the organization and concert series on its successful trajectory. Since then, Maestro’s mission has expanded steadily to help many young musicians in need of support. In 1989, Chairman Aaron Mendelsohn began presenting concerts in his residence designed specifically for chamber music. With the goal of raising funds to support gifted musicians, the Maestro Chamber Music Society has since evolved into one of the pre-eminent series of its kind.