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WELCOME TO BKCM’S NEXT CHAPTER.
BKCM just opened a second musical hub in Park Slope. Located on Grand Army Plaza, across from the Brooklyn Public Library and Prospect Park, our 12,000 square foot campus expansion at BKCM Prospect Park West paves the way for us to more than double the number of New Yorkers we reach. It also houses BKCM’s new Music Therapy Institute. We’ve come this far thanks to the extraordinary generosity and leadership of Billy and Alexis Joel’s The Joel Foundation, the Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund, our City, State and Federal partners, and dozens of private donors.
About BKCM Prospect Park West
IN THE NEWS
CBS NEWS NEW YORK
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music Expands Music Therapy Services with New Institute
SPECTRUM NEWS NY1
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music Opens Second Campus
CRAIN’S NEW YORK BUSINESS
Park Slope Music School to Open $16M Facility for Music Therapy Institute
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Narrated by BKCM parent and supporter Peter Sarsgaard
The BKCM Music Therapy Institute
Establishing a National Model for Music Therapy
BKCM Prospect Park West is the official home of BKCM’s new Music Therapy Institute, seeded with a generous $2 million gift from Alexis and Billy Joel’s The Joel Foundation.
“The new Music Therapy Institute at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music will be a national model for how the arts can support human development, connection and mental health. The Joel Foundation is proud to pledge two million dollars to help make this vision a reality — advancing innovation, training, and advocacy in the field of music therapy. We believe deeply in the power of music and it’s therapeutic benefits,” said Billy and Alexis Joel of The Joel Foundation. “We are honored to be a part of a cause we believe is, deservedly, on the verge of extraordinary and important growth.”
The Institute will have national reach and advance the field of clinical creative arts therapies by serving as a destination for workforce training,research, and advocacy. BKCM’s music therapy program is the largest in New York City, serving more than 3,000 clients at more than 50 sites across the five boroughs.
Elevating Our Mission
BKCM’s mission is to transform lives and build community through the expressive, educational and therapeutic powers of music. With the expansion, we will be able to put our mission into practice at scale. Here’s how:
| TODAY |  | TOMORROW |
| BKCM connects 7,000+ New Yorkers with high-caliber music education and music therapy. |  | We’ll have the capacity to reach as many as 15,000 New Yorkers each year. |
| Our Music Partners teaching artists bring weekly music education to students at 36 partner sites, including 26 Title I schools. |  | We’ll invest in dozens of additional partnerships, reaching even more Title I schools and neighborhoods. |
| Our Music Therapy program works with 2,500+ clients of all ages and abilities, at BKCM and 50 partner organizations across NYC. |  | We will double our music therapy partnerships across the city, strengthening our role as a national leader in the field. |
| 3,150+ emerging and professional musicians are part of our BKCM Studio Collective, booking nearly 8,500 hours of deeply discounted rehearsal time yearly. |  | With 13 more studios, our Studio Collective will provide thousands more musicians with an increasingly scarce commodity: affordable, well-equipped places to rehearse. |
| In FY25, BKCM students and clients received a record $705,000 in direct and indirect financial aid. |  | As we grow, we’ll be able to increase financial aid so that hundreds more families can access the musical opportunities they deserve. |
Capital Campaign Contributors
BKCM Prospect Park West stands today because of all who have supported BKCM’s expansion — visionaries who believe in the power of music to express, educate, and heal. This list honors donors with commitments of $10,000 and up and reflects our deep gratitude to every donor, at every level, whose generosity helped make this project possible. To everyone who has given — we are forever grateful.
PUBLIC
New York State Council on the Arts
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
State Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon (D52)
NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams
NYC Council Members Shahana Hanif and Brad Lander (D39)
Brooklyn Borough Presidents Antonio Reynoso and Eric Adams
State Assemblymember Robert Carroll (D44)
State Senator Andrew Gounardes (D26)
State Senator Zellnor Myrie (D20)
State Senator Jabari Brisport (D25)
State Senator Roxanne Persaud (D19)
State Senator Julia Salazar (D18)
State Assemblymember Latrice Walker (D55)
State Assemblymember Phara Souffrant Forrest (D57)
NYC Council Member Justin Brannan (D47)
NYC Council Member Crystal Hudson (D35)
NYC Council Member Rita Joseph (D40)
NYC Council Member Mercedes Narcisse (D46)
NYC Council Member Alexa Avilés (D38)
NYC Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez (D34)
NYC Council Member Sandy Nurse (D37)
PRIVATE
The Joel Foundation
The Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund
Bay & Paul Foundations
Sandy Lin and Henry Choi
Thomas Moers Mayer and Jerri Sines Mayer
Baisley Powell Elebash Fund
National Grid
Mamie Kanfer Stewart and Justin Stewart
Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez
Liz and Eugene Avila
Dawn Bradford-Watt and Robert Watt
Four Friends Foundation
Louise Heit-Radwell and the Heit-Radwell Family Charitable Fund
Alice Henkin and John Nicolich
Mae Hsieh and Gregory Bylinsky
Andrea Allen Knutson
Laura Michener and David Heales
Dede and Sal Moore
Seth Radwell
Anonymous (1)
Lauren and Daniel Bresler
Barbara Dzubak
The Edwin Caplin Foundation and Mr. Chretien Risley
Eric Friedman, Emily Rubenstein and the Alan & Sheila Friedman Philanthropic Fund
Rachel and Ben Geballe
Liz and Tim Howell
The Hyde and Watson Foundation
Bernadette Levandowski and Andrew Chipok
PRIVATE (CONT.)
Margaret and Matt Meyers
Russ Soper and Selina Strong
Mark and Nancy Taylor
Tiger Baron Foundation
Anonymous (2)
Emilie and Michael Corey
Deutsche Bank
Neil Gupta and Seema Dhar
Chiwoniso Kaitano and Andrew Sabl
Alex Lines and Karin McNair
Mari Matoba and Mike Walters
Vivek Menezes and Maitri Morarji
Brian Polen and Erin Valentine
Bill Rinner and Noelle Thorn Rinner
Ruthmary S. Westfall Foundation
Frederick Tang and Ziki Dekel
Thigpen Hill Family Fund
James Weiss and Ashley Cotton
Robin Dull and Laurie Kardos
Jill Jefferson
Diane Lifton and the Jerome and Dolores Gewirtz Charitable Trust
Sasadi and Ade Odunsi
Konrad Payne
Mary Ann and Len Policastro
Spotify
Pierre Vilain
Anna Zhang and Joseph Yau
Anonymous (2)
HEAR FROM OUR SUPPORTERS
Support the Project
Help Us Build BKCM’s Future.
Our expansion is powered entirely by the generosity of private donors and the support of government grants. Because of this remarkable commitment, BKCM’s vision for the future is already taking shape. We are deeply grateful to those who have stepped forward to help us write this next chapter in our story.
Yet the work is far from finished. To open the doors of music therapy and education to thousands more New Yorkers, we must continue raising resources to support this effort. That’s why we’re asking friends and community members not only to maintain their annual giving over the next several years, but also to consider extraordinary gifts or pledges to bring this expansion to life.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy — one in which music heals, empowers and transforms lives for generations to come.
Other Ways To Give
Many have opted to deepen their impact at this moment in BKCM’s history by spreading their giving over several years. For example, a $25,000 commitment can be fulfilled through a pledge of $5,000 per year over five years. To explore a pledge that works best for you, please contact Adam Johnston at adam.johnston@bkcm.org or 347-529-4684.
DAF donations can be made to BKCM directly using our EIN: 11-1532426. If you would like assistance making a DAF gift, please contact BKCM’s development staff at development@bkcm.org. Please note that per the Internal Revenue Code, you cannot receive goods, services, or impermissible benefits, like membership benefits, as a result of a DAF gift.
Appreciated stock donations are fully tax-deductible for itemizers. To make a gift of appreciated stock, you may click “Donate Stock” on our donation form, or you can give our information to your broker:
Bank name: Vanguard
P.O. Box 1101
Valley Forge, PA 19482
Account Name: The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music
Account Number: 67910591
DTC: 0062
Tax ID Number: 11-1532426
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