named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Archival Preservation
Systematic preservation and cataloging of Anthony Braxton's scores, recordings, and writings for scholarly and public access
Pedagogy and Scholarship
Initiatives supporting teaching, research, and critical engagement with Braxton's work in academic and artistic communities
Performance Production
Production and presentation of performances featuring Anthony Braxton's compositions and conceptual frameworks
activities · 8 groups
What they do
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Musicological Research and Scholarly Editions 1 activity
- Facilitation of performances of Braxton's musicSupports musicians and ensembles in performing Anthony Braxton’s complex works by providing access to scores, offering repertoire consultations, conducting performance practice workshops, and connecting performers with experienced conductors and collaborators.
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Artist Support Grants 1 activity
- Funding artistic development through micro-grantsAwards Research & Development Micro-Grants to provide seed funding for new artistic projects by musicians in the Anthony Braxton community.
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Music Education and Training Programs 1 activity
- Pedagogical and educational programming around Braxton's musicEngages in educational activities including hosting lectures (such as one by president James Fei), collaborating with student ensembles like Face the Music to prepare and perform Braxton’s repertoire, and conducting educational and performance residencies at institutions such as the University of Alabama and Wake Forest University.
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Performing Arts Archival Preservation 1 activity
- Preservation and dissemination of Anthony Braxton's archival materialsPreserves and disseminates scores, recordings, writings, and ephemera related to composer Anthony Braxton. The foundation maintained a physical archive containing over 400 scores, 33,000 print items, cassettes, videos, and other materials, which it transferred to the Library of Congress for public research access. It also digitized over 700 audiovisual recordings and donated the digital collection to Yale University’s Irving S. Gilmore Music Library for long-term preservation and access.
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Classical and Chamber Music Performances 1 activity
- Production of performances and festivals featuring Anthony Braxton's workProduces performances, festivals, and large-scale events centered on the music of Anthony Braxton, including a 2010 all-star birthday concert in NYC, a 2011 four-day interdisciplinary festival, and the 2014 two-week Tri-Centric Music Festival culminating in the staged world premiere of Braxton’s opera Trillium J. The foundation also co-presents international performances and residencies, such as the Sonic Genome project in Italy and a festival with Doek in Amsterdam.
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Nonprofit Music Recording and Distribution 1 activity
- Publication and distribution of Braxton's scores and recordingsProduces and publishes high-quality print-on-demand and newly typeset versions of Anthony Braxton’s original scores, periodically adding new works to its catalog. Operates New Braxton House, a record label that has released over fifty albums, forty-one bootleg recordings, the complete original Braxton House catalog, and numerous previously unavailable recordings. Also distributes archival recordings through compilations such as 'Composition, Improvisation, Synthesis' and 'Past, Present, Future', and reissues or freely distributes select recordings like '10+1tet (Knoxville) 2016' and 'Solo (NYC) 2002'.
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Commissioning New Musical Works 1 activity
- Support for emerging artists through commissions and presentationsLaunched the Commissioning Series and Presenting Series in 2013 to support emerging composers and artists by funding new works and providing platforms for high-visibility performances of original projects inspired by or connected to the Braxton community.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Collaborative research and publication projectsCollaborated with Sound American to produce a special issue on Anthony Braxton in July 2016, contributing to scholarly and public understanding of his work.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$102K
Contributions & grants$78K76%
Program service revenue$24K24%
Investment income$160%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$111K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$70K
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$83K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$83K
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue -0.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023
Who runs it
board members · 1
- Jonathan Piper — Director
relationships · 36
Who they work with
- Aaron Copland Fund for Music Funder — Funder supporting the foundation's activities.
- Anthony Braxton Partner — Artistic Director of Tri-Centric Foundation and central figure in its musical and creative activities.
- CLIR Funder — Awarded the Recordings At Risk grant in 2019 for preservation of audio materials.
- Carl Testa Partner — Archives Manager at Tri-Centric Foundation, responsible for managing production of digital and print scores.
- Council on Library and Information Resources Funder — Awarded a Recordings at Risk grant to support digitization and preservation of the Tri-Centric Archive.
- Council on Library and Information Resources Funder — Awarded the Recordings at Risk grant to support the archive.
- Council on Library and Information Resources Funder — Funder of a Recordings at Risk grant supporting preservation activities.
- Doek Partner — Co-produced a week-long festival in Amsterdam.
- Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Funder — Primary funder supporting the foundation's activities.
- Egyptian Museum (Italy) Partner — Co-presented Anthony Braxton's Sonic Genome project in Turin, Italy.
- Face the Music Partner — Collaborated on preparing and performing Anthony Braxton's repertoire with student ensembles.
- GRAMMY Museum Funder — Funder supporting the foundation's activities.
- GRAMMY Museum Funder — Provided support through the Preservation Assistance program.
- GRAMMY Museum® Funder — Provided grant support through the GRAMMY Museum Grant Program in 2018.
- International Contemporary Ensemble Partner — Co-presented a lecture on the music of Anthony Braxton as part of the Ensemble Evolution web series.
- Library of Congress Partner — Partnered to transfer, preserve, and provide public access to the Anthony Braxton archival collection.
- Library of Congress Partner — Recipient of the physical Anthony Braxton archival materials, now available for researcher access.
- MAP Fund Funder — Funder supporting the foundation's activities.
- MediaThe Foundation Funder — Funder supporting the foundation's activities.
- Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Funder — Funder supporting the foundation's activities through the USArtists International program.
- Mr. Braxton Partner — Individual associated with Tri-Centric Foundation requiring separate handling of time-sensitive mail.
- National Endowment for the Arts Funder — Funder supporting the foundation's activities.
- New Braxton House Partner — Collaborates on the release and distribution of recordings under the NBH Records catalog.
- New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Funder — Funder supporting the foundation's activities.
- New York State Council on the Arts Funder — Funder supporting the foundation's activities.
- Robert D. Bielecki Foundation Funder — Funder supporting the foundation's activities.
- Sound American Partner — Co-produced an issue of the online music journal dedicated to Anthony Braxton's work.
- Sound American Partner — Collaborated to produce a special issue on Anthony Braxton.
- The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Funder — Provided funding for the CLIR grant program that supported the archive.
- The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Government — Provided funding through the Council on Library and Information Resources for a Recordings at Risk grant.
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strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Artist-Community Dual Support Modelmethodology: artist-community dual supportBy supporting both Anthony Braxton’s individual creative output and the collective community of musicians engaging with his work, the foundation amplifies impact because it transforms singular genius into a living, collaborative ecosystem of interpretation and development.
- Integrated Preservation, Performance, and Educationmethodology: integrated_preservation_performance_educationBy combining preservation, performance, and teaching activities, the foundation sustains Anthony Braxton's artistic legacy because this integration ensures that his work remains dynamically alive in practice, accessible to new audiences, and transmissible across generations.
- Multi-Perspective Framework for Creative Workmethodology: multi-perspective_frameworkBy rejecting binary thinking and embracing multiple perspectives—including composition and improvisation, logic and intuition, past and future—the foundation enables deeper creative exploration because this integrative framework mirrors the complexity of reality and fosters innovation beyond conventional boundaries.
- Musical Systems as Philosophical Inquirymethodology: musical-systems-as-philosophyBy treating musical systems not only as art but as tools for exploring universal structures and realities, the foundation extends artistic practice into philosophical and social domains because music becomes a method for modeling and understanding broader patterns of existence.