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Meet the Pros
with Bash the Trash
The Future Music Project Weekly Workshops include musical projects for young people in the justice system.
Lead support for Future Music Project is provided by Nicola and Beatrice Bulgari and The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Family Foundation.
Major funding is provided by Ameriprise Financial and MetLife Foundation.
Public support is provided by the City of New York through the Administration for Children’s Services, the Department of Youth and Community Development, and New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson.
Carnegie Hall is a partner in The Door's Youth Opportunity Hub, funded [in part] by the New York County District Attorney’s Criminal Justice Investment Initiative (CJII).
John Bertles and Carina Piaggio are the co-directors of Bash the Trash, a national performing ensemble that inspires, educates, and entertains using musical instruments built from recycled and reused materials. Bash the Trash focuses on how the arts and sciences work together, creating a mixture of sound, science, and sustainability. Formed in 1992, the ensemble’s performances, educational programs, and social initiatives reach more than 50,000 children and their families annually, as well as many more people indirectly through professional development, curriculum design, and consulting services.
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