WCPE Education Fund Event
Every year the WCPE Education Fund distributes funds to charitable organizations in North Carolina that further our goal of bringing music and musical education to every child in the state. This mission, now in its 52nd year, is the driving force behind WCPE, TheClassicalStation.org, and the Educational Information Corporation. We love our home in Wake Forest, North Carolina and the Education Fund makes us possible to recognize exemplary organizations and partners within that community.
The Summer 2025 disbursement of the Education Fund saw many qualified applicants, each of whom served the North Carolina musical community. However, only six organizations could be chosen by the selection committee and invited to our studio to accept their funds, meet with the committee, be interviewed on air, and attend an informal concert by the WCPE String Quartet.
“Musical Empowerment pairs children with college mentors and lends instruments to create equitable access to music education—building confidence, resilience, and removing financial barriers.”
– musical-empowerment.org
“The SKJAJA Fund’s Play it Forward program ensures students have the instruments they need to enroll, partnering with band directors to collect, refurbish, and distribute donated instruments.”
– skjajafund.org
“Wake Forest Community Youth Orchestra delivers expert string instruction and free instrument access to K–12 students in rural and under-resourced communities, empowering them to grow as artists and leaders.”
– wfcyo.org
“Community Music School offers weekly $1 lessons—no prior experience needed—with one-on-one instruction and group classes across piano, guitar, percussion, strings, woodwinds, harp, voice, and more.”
– cmsraleigh.org
“The North Carolina Chamber Music Institute provides a rigorous small-ensemble program with abundant performance opportunities—proven to build leadership and musicianship while engaging the wider community.”
– nccmi.org
“Founded in 1997, the Triangle Youth Brass Band serves more than 100 top young musicians through multiple ensembles, offering engaging, transformative experiences in the British brass band tradition.”
– trianglebrass.org
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