Education Through Music is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing music education to underserved students in New York City. ETM held its 2024 fundraising gala on Thursday evening. The Gala – “Making Music, Changing Lives” – brought together supporters, advocates, and community leaders in celebration of the transformative power of music in education.
Emceed by Hip-Hop icon and music journalist, Sway Calloway, the event opened with a choir performances of “New York, New York” and “Seasons of Love” by the students from PS 103 in the Bronx. The students were then joined by honorees Emmy Award-Winning Talk Show Host Adrienne Eliza Bailon-Houghton, and Grammy-Award Winning Artist Israel Houghton, for a special rendition of “Stand By Me.” The Houghtons were the first of two honorees that evening to receive recognition for their support of music education.
