- History of the Music for Life Foundation
Founded in 2015 by Carolina Castro and chaired by Dominican classical violinist Aisha Syed, the Music for Life Foundation was inspired by the ideals of violinist Yehudi Menuhin and his philanthropic work in Great Britain, where the Yehudi Menuhin School is located. This musical institution for precocious children was founded by the legendary violinist and is where Aisha Syed studied as the first Latin American to be admitted when she was 13 years old. At the school, as part of the educational program, while performing concerts in prestigious concert halls in Europe, she also visited public schools, hospitals, and hospices to bring classical music to the most vulnerable. Inspired by this work and her Christian faith, Aisha, along with prominent Dominican journalists Mr. Feliz Vinicio Lora and Mrs. Carmen Luz Beato, began a vast tour with concerts and motivational talks in schools, hospitals, hospices, orphanages and correctional centers in her country, bringing classical music to those who, for social, economic or health reasons, could not access it, thus promoting the joy of classical music with a motivational message focused on her personal inspiration to help others, the Lord Jesus Christ. British magazine specialized in classical music, The Strad Magazine, has highlighted the work of the Music for Life Foundation and its impact on the musical community of the Dominican Republic. Since its inception, the Foundation has launched two educational programs: the “Music with Purpose” Festival, in association for the first edition with the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo, where Aisha is Honorary Professor. The second educational program is the annual Music Clinic, of which eight uninterrupted editions have already been held thanks to the constant support of the Banco Popular Dominicano and its desire to democratize the culture of classical music in the country. The Music for Life Foundation first thanks God, the Ministry of Culture of the Dominican Republic and the Banco Popular Dominicano for its continued support.



































