The Enduring Masters Series at Ithaca College

Ithaca College has been pleased to present the Enduring Masters- a concert series featuring musicians performing and reflecting on aging and their art. The Enduring Masters Series was a partnership of the Ithaca College School of Music and the Gerontology Institute, Linden Center for Creativity and Aging, a member of the Division of Interdisciplinary and International Studies.

After a very successful project presenting world renowned musicians to Ithaca College and its environs and supporting performances of local musicians and Ithaca College students in venues serving older adults living in Tompkins county,  the funding for the Enduring Masters through the NY Music fund has ended.

However, work on the digital archive of Enduring Masters performances continues and the college will be incorporating the Enduring Masters theme under the auspices of the Linden Center for Creativity and Aging (www.ithaca.edu/lindencenter). We plan to continue to present artists as Enduring Masters as funding allows and to support student performances in the community.

In addition to the Enduring Masters series, Ithaca College coordinates the "Voices for Creative Aging" program, which organizes outreach between Ithaca College student ensembles and aging communities as well as sponsoring concerts featuring elder community musicians and underrepresented music. Voices for Creative Aging will continue to sponsor programs until March 2009.

All concerts were free and open to the public and took place at the Ithaca College School of Music. Special transportation was provided to accommodate elderly community members for the Enduring Masters concerts.