Musical Fund Society

Founded in 1820, the Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia (MFS) is our nation’s oldest continuing musical organization. Each year, the Society promotes the city’s rich and diverse cultural life through annual project grants to music organizations, a Lifetime Achievement Award for an important musical leader, Career Advancement Awards for musicians in early stages of their careers – including pianists Marc-André Hamelin and Cynthia Raim, violinists Soovin Kim and Benjamin Beilman, and singers Eric Owens and Sarah Shafer – and a partnership with the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society to present a concert series featuring artists and repertoire of special interest. These activities are supported through the efforts of many volunteers, as well as dues and tax-deductible gifts from the Society’s members and donors.