Education Through Music-Los Angeles looks forward to its 21st Year Benefit Gala as we celebrate The Laufey Foundation with the Shining Star Champion Award, an honor given to those whose ethos and charitable efforts align with ETM-LA’s goals to increase access to arts education for all.
The Laufey Foundation is a certified 501(c)(3) organization with the mission to expand access to youth music and orchestral programs with grants, instrument donations, and educational resources to foster the next generation of musicians. The work of The Laufey Foundation echoes the life-changing support Laufey received as a young musician, leading to a discovery and love of classical and jazz music. Laufey launched The Laufey Foundation in April 2025 to help young musicians get the same chances she had. Over $600k was raised from touring initiatives that donated $1/ticket on her sold out “A Matter of Time” arena world tour to continue to fund grants, instrument donations, and resources to organizations around the world.
The Laufey Foundation’s unwavering support for music education is deeply valued by ETM-LA and all of the communities who have felt the positive impact of music in their schools. We are proud to honor their generous contributions to our mission, and to work together to keep encouraging joyful, empowered, and well-rounded students. Thank you, The Laufey Foundation, for supporting our mission for high-quality music education in under-resourced Los Angeles schools.