Project 440 Honored by the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
Curtis congratulates Project 440 founder and vision advisor Joseph Conyers (Double Bass ’04) and executive director Rebecca Bolden, whose inspiring educational nonprofit was the inaugural winner of The Next Award from the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance on October 12. As a highlight of the Annual Meeting & Arts Party 2023, the Cultural Alliance debuted three new awards to honor outstanding leaders and trailblazing programs from the Philadelphia region’s arts communities. This Next Award recognizes programs that bring renewed relevance to the arts by introducing creative tactics to engage new generations.
A string quartet of Curtis students featuring violinists Na Hyun Della Kyun and Hairui Lei, violist Dillon Scott, and cellist Nygel Witherspoon performed George Walker’s (Composition ’45) String Quartet No. 1 (2nd movement, originally “Lyric for Strings”) for guests of the event.
Read more about the 2023 recipients HERE.
Joseph Conyers—acclaimed educator, community leader, and principal bass of The Philadelphia Orchestra—founded Project 440 in Savannah, Georgia in 2007, with Blake Espy and Catharine Gerheiser to provide greater access to live performances and music education.
In 2010, Mr. Conyers was named assistant principal bass of The Philadelphia Orchestra and Project 440 also moved to the city. The organization, led by Rebecca Bolden, helps young people use their interest in music to forge new pathways for themselves and ignite change in their communities. Mr. Conyers now serves as vision advisor for the nonprofit. Read more about Project 440 HERE.
Visit Joseph Conyer’s official website HERE.
Learn more about the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance HERE.
