Our Mission

The  Pearland Musician’s Foundation’s purpose is to provide support to local musicians, ensembles, and music initiatives by providing financial and educational resources that help to promote artistic excellence, operational stability, and community access to music as the Corporation has the ability. The Corporation performs this through:

• 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.
  • Examples include supporting the Pearland Men’s Choir, Pearland Brass Ensemble, Pearland Community Band, and assisting in private lessons to those who need encouragement in entering the musical performance realm.
• Providing scholarships, mentorship, workshops, and support for individual musicians facing barriers to training and musical growth.
• Commissioning new vocal and instrumental works to encourage creativity and expand the local repertoire.
• Financing outreach programs that deliver live performances, educational events, and musical experiences in public venues across the region.

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.

Pearland Musician’s Foundation Board of Directors

President, David Suffel

Vice President, Ron Ricaldi

Secretary, William Shoff

Treasurer, Open

Note: All of the Board of Directors and the delegated committee members are volunteers

The Board of Directors meet on an as needed bases. Copies of the minutes of the meeting are available by emailing the request to: pearlandmusicians@gmail.com