Formation | 2011 |
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Type | Music Education |
Purpose | Development of young Philadelphia-area musicians |
Location | |
Region served | Philadelphia |
Executive Director | Jessica Zweig |
Website | playonphilly.org |
Play on Philly, commonly known as POP, is an American music education organization dedicated to the development of young musicians. Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, it was co-founded by Stanford Thompson and Carole Haas Gravagno. Using the El Sistema method to provide musical education, Play On Philly offers free music instruction to students, whom are often from low-income communities and have had little to no exposure to formal musical training. The program acquired the Marian Anderson Award in 2022.[1][2]