Shop at Organica Deluxe and Give the Gift of Music
Julie Nusbaum and Lisa Splitlog, posted February 10, 2010. Thanks to Wendy James, Music for Autism supporter and parent of a child with autism, the eco-chic online boutique Organica Deluxe will donate 15 percent of the proceeds on all 2010 sales to Music For Autism. Please take advantage of this extraordinary opportunity to buy affordable […]
Music for Autism Continues Successful Partnership with the 92nd Street Y
Julie Nusbaum and Lisa Splitlog, posted February 10, 2010. New York, NY – Music for Autism is thrilled to continue its successful partnership with the 92nd Street Y, one of New York’s premiere cultural institutions. Building on the success of its first concert in the Y1s Unterberg Chapel, which featured vocalist and composer Laura Parkins, […]
Music for Autism Artists, the Enso String Quartet, Nominated for Grammy
Julie Nusbaum and Lisa Splitlog, posted December 24, 2009. New York, NY – Music for Autism congratulates the Enso String Quartet on their recent Grammy nomination. The group’s recording of the Ginastera Quartets on the Naxos label received a nomination in the Best Chamber Music Performance category. Critics have called the music of the Enso […]
The Brentano String Quartet Performs at the McCarton School
Julie Nusbaum and Lisa Splitlog, posted December 13, 2009. brentanoquartet.com New York, NY – On Dec. 13, 2009, dozens of families braved fierce winter weather to hear the Brentano String Quartet perform at the newly-located McCarton School in New York. The quartet wowed an auditorium of Music for Autism families with their warm sound and […]
M4A’s Executive Director Speaks on Music for Autism at the Australian Embassy
Joshua Stein and Lisa Splitlog, posted October 9, 2009. Washington, DC – Music for Autism Executive Director Robert Accordino recently spoke at a symposium at the Australian Embassy in Washington, D.C., commemorating the 60th anniversary of the United States-Australia Fulbright Commission. Accordino discussed research in autism that he completed while he was a Fulbright Scholar […]
Music for Autism Expands to Houston, Texas
M4A holds its first U.S. concert outside of the northeast with Spotlight Artist Jade Simmons in collaboration with the Westview School and Autism Speaks. Robert Accordino and Lisa Splitlog, posted August 15, 2009 Music for Autism (M4A) made its Texas debut at the Westview School in Houston on August 15, 2009. The event took place […]
Jaime Pagliaro to Serve as Chairman of Music For Autism Board of Directors
Joshua Stein and Lisa Splitlog, posted May 30, 2009. Jaime Pagliaro has been appointed the first Chairman of the Board of Directors of Music For Autism (M4A). Pagliaro will lead the executive committee that will oversee M4A programming, fundraising and promotions.Pagliaro has worked with autism for more than a decade. He was the founding Executive […]
Junior Board Member Honored for Commitment to Disabled Community
Lisa Splitlog, posted May 12, 2009. Music For Autism (M4A) Junior Board member Joshua Stein was the honoree of the National Down Syndrome Society’s (NDSS) annual luncheon on May 12, 2009, at Rockefeller Center. Stein was recognized for his work in non-classroom based inclusion for the Down syndrome community. In 2003, he co-founded Camp PALS, […]
Jade Simmons Named First Music for Autism Spotlight Artist
Joshua Stein and Lisa Splitlog, posted April 29, 2009. Pianist Jade Simmons has been selected as the first Music for Autism Spotlight Artist. Music for Autism (M4A) introduced the series to recognize extraordinarily talented and gifted artists who have made a significant commitment to supporting the work of M4A and aided in the charity’s expansion […]
Music for Autism Board and Junior Board Members Recognized For Diverse Accomplishments
Joshua Stein, Lisa Splitlog, and Robert Accordino, posted April 29, 2009. Dr. Angela Diaz, Valerie Goldfein and Chesa Boudin were recently recognized for their accomplishments in medicine, philanthropy and writing, respectively. Music for Autism Board Member Dr. Angela Diaz, the Jean C. and James W. Crystal Professor of Pediatrics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine […]