Play On Philly

Play On Philly (POP) provides high-quality music education to students, who would typically lack access, as a vehicle for life skills and academic achievement. Founded in 2011 by Curtis Institute of Music graduate Stanford Thompson and philanthropist Carole Haas Gravagno, Play On Philly now celebrates nearly a decade of providing high-quality music education at no cost to underserved students in Philadelphia. POP has grown from its flagship Music Center at St. Francis de Sales School to provide tuition-free music education to students at four locations across Philadelphia, striving to engage the entire community through partnerships, community events, and performances in venues across the Philadelphia region and beyond.