{"id":490,"date":"2026-08-03T09:04:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T14:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pearlandmusic.org\/home-2\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T05:47:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T10:47:57","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pearlandmusic.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"490\" class=\"elementor elementor-490\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc2ecc6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bc2ecc6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1634e33 elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-tablet elementor-nav-menu__text-align-aside elementor-nav-menu--toggle elementor-nav-menu--burger elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"1634e33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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menu-item-533\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pearlandmusic.org\/?page_id=532\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Sponsored Musicians and Organizations<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-430\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pearlandmusic.org\/?page_id=360\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Pearland Brass Ensemble<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-596\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pearlandmenschoir.org\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Pearland Men&#8217;s Choir<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-558\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pearlandmusic.org\/?page_id=396\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Men Sing Pearland<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-631\"><a 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The Corporation performs this through:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Providing grants and financial assistance to musical groups, bands, choirs, orchestras, soloists, religious music organizations, and performing ensembles to assist their operations, programming, and sustainability including outreach programs for the purpose of recruiting musicians needed in order to enable the above stated ensembles to provide a quality musical product for performances.<\/strong><ul><li><strong>Examples include supporting the Pearland Men\u2019s Choir, Pearland Brass Ensemble, Pearland Community Band, and assisting in private lessons to those who need encouragement in entering the musical performance realm.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Providing scholarships, mentorship, workshops, and support for individual musicians facing barriers to training and musical growth.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Commissioning new vocal and instrumental works to encourage creativity and expand the local repertoire.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Financing outreach programs that deliver live performances, educational events, and musical experiences in public venues across the region.<br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>By focusing on Pearland and its surrounding areas, the Corporation aims to strengthen the local music ecosystem, develop talent, preserve musical traditions, and make music accessible, inspiring, and enriching for residents of all ages and backgrounds.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-931dddf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"931dddf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td width=\"623\"><h4>\u00a0<strong>Pearland Musician\u2019s Foundation Board of Directors<\/strong><\/h4><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"623\"><p>\u00a0 President, David Suffel<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"623\"><p>\u00a0 Vice President, Ron Ricaldi<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"623\"><p>\u00a0 Secretary, William Shoff<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"623\"><p>\u00a0 Treasurer, Open<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"738cad4\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"738cad4\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98288fc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98288fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-ab631e5-5bbd50b e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"ab631e5\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"ab631e5\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6391544 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6391544\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd55390 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd55390\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pearlandmusic.org\/private-donors\/\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Note: All of the Board of Directors and the delegated committee members are volunteers<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a54a331 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a54a331\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e2f35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63e2f35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Board of Directors meet on an as needed bases. 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