At The People’s Music School, we love to see our students grow.

Our program guides students along a multi-year journey, along which they build connections with mentors and peers that help them grow into the most creative, confident, and centered versions of themselves. Intensive music education unlocks growth that would be otherwise unseen and amplifies voices that would otherwise go unheard. We surround our students with the tools and support to grow musically, socially, emotionally, and intellectually. And we do it all 100% tuition-free.

That’s why we’re asking for your support for Big Night: Crescendo!, The People’s Music School’s eighth annual Big Night gala. At our biggest night of the year, we will celebrate the journeys of growth our students go on, the mentors who guide them along their path, and the growing impact of our students’ artistry, voices, and achievements.

This year, we are thrilled to be honoring Michael Buck for his contributions to the crescendos of our students and our school. Mike has been a devoted supporter of the organization since 2011 and is a Lifetime Trustee on our Board of Directors. His dedicated Board service spans nearly a decade, and he is the inaugural Chair of TPMS’s newly formed Program Committee. Over his many years of leadership working with the organization, Mike has served as a personal mentor to students and as a volunteer cello instructor at the Albany Park program. Through the generous support of the Buck Family Foundation, TPMS has built curriculum infrastructure to grow our presence on the leading edge of quality music instruction in historically underserved communities. Mike is a constant presence at our student performances, and his deep care for the students and mission of The People’s Music School is evident in every interaction. Our crescendo has been enabled in large part by his leadership and dedication, and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to honor him at Big Night: Crescendo!

We hope you will join The People’s Music School in honoring Mike’s impact and supporting our students’ growth. Your support of our Big Night will enable intensive, tuition-free, after-school music programming and will demonstrate your commitment to a historic, nationally recognized organization on the leading edge of creating life-changing student outcomes through access to intensive music education.

On our Big Night, help our students and our school continue the crescendo. We’ll see you at the Geraghty.

Gratefully,