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PIANO ON PARK INC
New York, NY · EIN 932482762 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE A99 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Micro (<$100K) · pianoonpark.com
revenue
$93K
expenses
$61K
net assets
$41K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

To enrich New York City's cultural life by supporting musicians, performers, and artists through concert presentations, new music programming, and a need- and merit-based music scholarship fund.

profile · synthesized from sources

Piano on Park Inc is a New York City-based nonprofit that enriches cultural life through concert presentations, new music programming, and music scholarships. The organization supports musicians and artists by producing live performances featuring contemporary composers and emerging talent, often in intimate or community-based settings. It also offers educational initiatives and a need- and merit-based scholarship fund for young musicians.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Music Scholarship Fund
Need- and merit-based scholarship fund supporting young musicians, though specific details of the program are not described on the website.
Piano on Park Concert Series
Live concert series presenting new chamber music by contemporary composers and performers, held in venues across New York City including house concerts and Carnegie Hill Concerts.
Two Bridges Music Program
Free concert series and innovative composition curriculum for youth on New York’s Lower East Side, teaching children as young as seven to write music, culminating in performances by youth orchestras.
activities · 11 groups

What they do

  • Classical and Chamber Music Performances 2 activities
    • Co-presenting special collaborative performances
      Co-presents major works such as Olivier Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time with Avalanche Arts, expanding artistic reach through partnerships.
    • Presenting live chamber music concerts with adventurous programming
      Organizes and presents live chamber music concerts featuring diverse musical styles, including folk and salon traditions from Spain, Romania, France, and America; violin and piano repertoire; newly composed works; and contemporary reinterpretations of jazz legacies such as Miles Davis and John Coltrane. Concerts include local and world premieres, original compositions, and performances by soloists, chamber ensembles, and small bands in intimate settings.
  • Curated Art Exhibitions and Public Displays 1 activity
    • Collaborating with visual artists and promoting concert-related art
      Commissions artist Ron Crawford to create drawings capturing Piano on Park concerts, shares a curated gallery of these works, and sells merchandise featuring his artwork.
  • Commissioning New Musical Works 1 activity
    • Commissioning and performing original compositions
      Composes and performs original works annually that blend storytelling, humor, and nostalgia, beginning with The Dolphin Miniatures. Presents adventurous programming including new arrangements and world premieres such as Lei Liang’s “A Book of Time I,” based on scientific data translated into musical harmonies.
  • Live Music Performances for Seniors and Isolated Populations 1 activity
    • Delivering virtual and streamed musical performances
      Produces virtual concerts to reach isolated audiences, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, including performances streamed from musicians’ homes and participation in initiatives like the Gluck Community Service Fellowship, the Juilliard Green Club, and the Lang Lang Foundation’s “Play it Forward” concert.
  • Performing Arts Ticket Access Programs 1 activity
    • Increasing accessibility through flexible admission models
      Offers concerts with a Choose-What-You-Pay admission model to increase access, setting a minimum of $5 per person.
  • Community Music Performances & Education 1 activity
    • Operating a free concert series for underserved communities
      Hosts free concerts for community organizations such as the Two Bridges Neighborhood Council on New York’s Lower East Side and performs at addiction rehabilitation centers, senior homes, children’s hospitals, and schools, reaching thousands of students annually. Also presented benefit concerts internationally, including in Zhongshan, China.
  • Nonprofit Music Recording and Distribution 1 activity
    • Producing and releasing recorded musical works
      Plans to release a debut album in October 2025 featuring compositions by Frederic Hand, Carlos Aguirre, and Remo Pignoni, and engages in recorded performance projects.
  • Music Education Support 1 activity
    • Providing need- and merit-based music scholarships and instrument loans
      Offers need- and merit-based scholarships covering partial or full tuition for weekly private music lessons in piano, voice, violin, and guitar to students in New York City. Complements this support with instrument loans for the duration of program participation.
  • Music Education and Training Programs 1 activity
    • Running educational music programs for youth
      Empowers young composers through a free Young Composers Program that enables pre-college students to write for string quartet. Also designed a composition curriculum for children as young as seven and produces the educational YouTube series ‘My Music Notes’ to teach classical music fundamentals.
  • Artist Support Grants 1 activity
    • Supporting musician development and grant access
      Creates opportunities for musicians to connect with diverse audiences and access grant funding through performance platforms and professional engagement.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Engaging in international performance and cultural exchange
      Performs internationally across Europe—including in Italy, France, Belgium, Germany, Slovenia, Spain, and Finland—and plans tours in North America and Europe through 2025. Participates in international festivals and competitions, such as the Ljubljana Guitar Festival and the Miguel Llobet International Guitar Competition, and serves as jurors at events like the Hannabach Guitar Competition.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$93K
Contributions & grants$89K96%
Program service revenue$4K4%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$61K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$7K
balance sheet
Total assets$41K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$41K
1 years on record · 2025–2025
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • Henry Siu — Board Member
relationships · 24

Who they work with

  • Andy Akiho Partner — Collaborated with the living composer on new works and performances.
  • Avalanche Arts Partner — Co-presents concert events with Piano on Park.
  • Avalanche Arts Partner — Co-presents concerts with Piano on Park, including the Hear This Now! series.
  • Carnegie Hall Network — Artists featured in Piano on Park concerts, such as Sam Boutris & Sophiko Simsive, also perform at Carnegie Hall, indicating shared artistic networks.
  • Carnegie Hall Partner — Hosted Eden Chen’s performance at the Grammy Salute to Classical Concert in Stern Auditorium.
  • Church of Advent Hope Partner — Hosts joint concerts with Piano on Park, such as the performance by Yoon Sun Choi - Jacob Sacks Duo.
  • Deutsche Grammophon Partner — Collaborated with Eden Chen on a recording for the Disney film "The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” alongside Lang Lang.
  • Jason Yeager Partner — Pianist and collaborator in the Duo Ex Machina performance at Piano on Park.
  • Jessie Montgomery Partner — Collaborated with the living composer on new works and performances.
  • John Adams Partner — Collaborated with the living composer on new works and performances.
  • Juilliard Green Club Partner — Collaborated with Eden Chen on a virtual performance of Copland’s Appalachian Spring.
  • KlavierHaus Partner — Venue partner where Piano on Park presents debut concerts, such as the Sam Boutris & Sophiko Simsive recital.
  • Lang Lang International Music Foundation Partner — Eden Chen is a Young Scholar Alum of the foundation and has participated in its “Play it Forward” virtual concert initiative.
  • Leeds International Piano Competition Partner — Organized the Leeds Piano Festival, at which Eden Chen performed as guest artist.
  • Opus One Music Partner — Audrey Abela, a performer featured in Piano on Park concerts, is the founder and director of Opus One Music, a New York City-based music school.
  • Opus One Music School Partner — Educational partner that provides music lessons and evaluates applicants on merit for the scholarship program.
  • Project Music Heals Us Partner — Collaborated on community engagement initiatives with incarcerated composers in California and music education in Nairobi, Kenya.
  • Randal Despommier Partner — Saxophonist and collaborator in the Duo Ex Machina performance at Piano on Park.
  • Ron Crawford Partner — Artist commissioned to create drawings of the Piano on Park concerts.
  • SSS VenturEd Partner — Independent assessor of financial need for scholarship applicants.
  • Scandinavia House Partner — Co-hosts concerts with Piano on Park, including events featuring Han Chen and The Dolphins Quartet.
  • Soundbox Ventures Partner — Co-presents live music events with Piano on Park.
  • Suncoast Composer Fellowship Program Partner — Collaborates with Piano on Park on a Music and Storytelling Conference featuring new compositions.
  • Two Bridges Neighborhood Council Partner — Partnered to launch a free concert series in New York's Lower East Side.
strategies · 5

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.

  • Cross-Genre and Cross-Cultural Integration
    methodology: cross-genre_integration
    By blending classical, jazz, folk, and devotional Sufi traditions through improvisation and collaborative reinterpretation, we transcend musical and cultural boundaries, because genre fusion creates innovative, living music that broadens audience engagement and fosters spiritual expression.
  • Intimate House Concert Model
    methodology: intimate_house_concerts
    By hosting concerts in private residences, we create accessible, immersive, and deeply personal musical experiences that strengthen the connection between artists and audiences, because intimacy fosters emotional resonance and lowers perceived barriers to engagement with classical and jazz traditions.
  • Music as Metaphor for Memory and Transformation
    methodology: music-as-metaphor-for-memory-and-transformation
    By using subtle variations on familiar musical themes and structural analogies (such as chess), we evoke memory and personal transformation, because musical reinterpretation of historical and emotional conflict allows audiences to discover new meaning and emotional resonance through artistic expression.
  • Need- and Merit-Based Access to Music Education
    methodology: need_and_merit_based_access
    By providing scholarships based on both financial need and artistic merit, we increase access to music education for talented young musicians from underserved communities, because removing financial barriers enables equitable participation and nurtures future artistic voices.
  • Storytelling and Emotional Resonance in Performance
    methodology: storytelling-through-composition
    By integrating storytelling, humor, and nostalgia into original compositions and performances, we create emotionally resonant, human-centered music, because narrative-driven chamber music fosters warmth, joy, and deeper audience connection.