What is ABF?
The Alexander & Buono Foundation (ABF) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation established in 2008 with a mission to identify the world’s most promising classical musicians and help them launch and sustain careers.
With more than three decades of performance, marketing, and publicity experience at our disposal, we fully understand the issues associated with success in classical music and work to ensure artists are as prepared as possible to take on successful professional careers.
Achievements
These are just a few examples of hundreds of artists enjoying success today as a result of their ABC wins, ABF grants, and our ongoing career development counseling.
Pianist Jan Lisiecki went on to sign a five-CD contract with Deutsche Grammophon after winning the Bradshaw & Buono International Piano Competition
Ann Cravero began directing operatic productions throughout the world based on her win in the Barry Alexander International Vocal Competition
Pianist Anna Shelest made debuts at Carnegie and Alice Tully Halls with orchestra, and her Kennedy Center debut, all in less than a year, while also receiving a recording contract with Sorel Classics after her B & B win
Cellist Hans Kristian Goldstein was offered performances with the prestigious Salon de Virtuosi, and chosen as Musical America’s Artist of the Month
Pianists Umi Garrett, George Ko, Arianna Körting, Thomas Nickell, and Andrew Vargas, all Foundation grant recipients, went on to become Young Steinway Artists, a distinction held by less than 130 pianists in the entire world.