The Encore Music Education Foundation
Thank you for visiting The Encore Music Education Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation dedicated to providing merit-based scholarships and financial subsidies to deserving music students and music education programs.
EMEF’s 2026 Initiative: Amplify the Magic of Music!
Join the Encore Music Education Foundation, Inc. (EMEF) in our 2026 fundraising initiative, Help Us Amplify the Magic of Music! Together, we’re raising funds to help music students and programs access the resources and opportunities they need to learn, grow, and thrive.
This year’s initiative brings our community together through three special efforts: an online auction launching November 1, a social media fundraising campaign, and our December by Candlelight benefit concert on December 20.
We’re also working toward a $10,000 Phase 1 fundraising goal to help provide our performers with a new microphone pack system, giving young musicians the tools they need to share their talents with confidence.
There are many ways to get involved!
- Donate or Start Fundraising: Make a contribution or create your own fundraising page to share with friends, family, and your community.
- Participate in the Auction: Browse auction items and support EMEF through your bids.
- Attend December by Candlelight: Join us December 20, 2026, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at UCC Millis for a special benefit concert.
- Support the Classic Album: Purchase the EnHarmonix album on Amazon Music. Album-sale proceeds benefit EMEF.
Every contribution helps amplify young voices and create more opportunities through music.
Online Auction and Concert Tickets
Listen to Classic on Amazon Music
Together, we can help amplify the magic of music!
Want to make a difference?
Help make music education more accessible through your support.
Need help accessing music education?
Learn about financial assistance and apply for a scholarship.
What we do
Learn about the Encore Music Education Foundation, Inc., how we were formed, and our impact on the lives of music students and programs everywhere.
Our Initiatives
Read about our current events and programs going on.
Our Scholarship Opportunities
See what scholarship and subsidy opportunities are available.
What our scholarship winners have to say
Here are some testimonials from our students
Kathleen Cadorette
“I had the lucky opportunity to be awarded the senior scholarship given by the Encore Music Education Foundation. Currently, I am a freshman at Ithaca College studying music education with a concentration in oboe. Ithaca is one of the top schools for music education, and with this scholarship, I am able to afford going here, and in return, have money to use toward books and supplies for my instruments. I am extremely grateful that I was awarded this scholarship because money, and being able to afford college, is now not a huge worry for me as it could be, thus I can really
focus on, and get the best, out of my education.”
Josh Nardine
“I wanted to take a moment to thank you for selecting me for the 2016 Senior Scholarship this year. I was really honored that you thought that highly of my application. Being accepted into my dream school Berklee College of Music was an amazing moment this year, but getting a call from a member of
your Board was icing on the cake. Your support is so appreciated as dreams don’t always come cheaply. Thank you again for your belief in me and for your generosity.”
Abigail George
“Hello, my name is Abigail George. I am currently 16 years old, and a junior at Franklin High School. I live in Franklin, Massachusetts, and am the third of five kids in my family. I started taking voice lessons in 2014 when I received a scholarship from the Franklin Music Boosters. Upon looking at the tuition for further music lessons and classes, my parents said that I couldn’t continue after the scholarship ran out because we didn’t have the money in our budget to do so. I was really disappointed at the time, but through the Encore Music Education Foundation, I was able to take classes on a scholarship, and have been studying music ever since. The Encore Music Education Foundation has given me the opportunity to take beginner theory, intermediate theory, and now advanced theory, all on scholarship. Because of all of these amazing opportunities, both my knowledge and experience in music has greatly expanded, and motivated me to take more lessons. Once I was able to get a job in the summer of 2016, I was able to afford to extend my half-hour vocal lessons to hour-long ones. Then in December, 2016, I received a Dedication Award from the Encore Music Education Foundation, and used that towards taking piano lessons.”