The Martha Baird Rockefeller Fund for Music began in 1957 as a private philanthropy for Martha Baird Rockefeller (1895-1971), a pianist, to respond to the various needs she saw in the field of music. The Fund was incorporated in 1962. Its interests centered on young solo artists, who received support directly through individual grants designed to address specific problems in the early stages of a career, or indirectly through contributions to performance organizations that offered advanced training and employment. Until Mrs. Rockefeller's death in 1971, the Fund was supported by her contributions of $600,000 annually. Her will provided for an unrestricted bequest to the Fund of $5,000,000 and the trustees elected to continue the program at the previos level until funds were exhausted. The Fund was dissolved in 1982.
From the description of Archives, 1957-1982. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122535422
