The Frances Clark Center

2024–2025 Gratitude Report

Celebrating a Year of Community, Legacy, and Innovation.

Jennifer Snow, President & CEO, smiling in a blazer with a geometric pattern, with long, dark, wavy hair, in a dim interior setting with a partially visible grand piano and warm stage lighting.

A Message of Gratitude and Vision

Letter from Jennifer Snow, President and CEO

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A close-up vertical shot showing the hands and forearms of five students of various ages simultaneously playing the keys of a brown wooden grand piano, illustrating a group piano lesson or collaborative music performance.

Building a Sustainable Future

The Frances Clark Center Endowment Fund and Piano Inspires Legacy Circle

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Transformative Gathering

The Piano Conference:
NCKP 2025

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A diverse group of five participants at the 2025 Innovation Summit during The Piano Conference holding up brightly colored "I Believe" posters with inspirational, hand-drawn messages about music education and the piano, standing on a stage near a grand piano.

Innovation in Action

The Inaugural Innovation Summit at The Piano Conference: NCKP 2025

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Marvin Blickenstaff performs on a Steinway & Sons grand piano at Carnegie Hall during his 90th Birthday Concert.

Celebrating Legacy and Leadership

Marvin Blickenstaff’s 90th Birthday Concert at Carnegie Hall

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Amplifying Community Impact

The Community Impact Grants Initiative

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Piano student and teacher smiling at the piano during a lesson at the New School for Music Study.

Inspiring the Next Generation

The New School for Music Study

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Cover art of “Weaving Sounds” showing a woman weaving a musical design at sunset.

Advancing Scholarship and Creativity

Periodicals, Publications, and Courses

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Honoring Excellence

Recognizing Leadership, Artistry, and Service

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Phyllis Lehrer and companion smiling in a garden surrounded by blooming foxglove flowers.

Impact of Giving

The Phyllis Lehrer Piano Pedagogy & Artistry Fund

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Attendees at the NCKP 2025 Gala and Awards Ceremony, a formal champagne reception for piano teachers and keyboard pedagogy professionals from the Frances Clark Center.

Our Supporters

2024–2025 Donors and Piano Inspires Legacy Circle Founding Members

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Ways to Give

Explore Ways to Support The Frances Clark Center

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