Scholarships and Financial Support

• Scholarships are available to applicants of all ages.
• Scholarship priority is given according to artistic merit. 
• Scholarship funds are limited and generally only cover a portion of tuition and room & board expenses.

Meadowmount is pleased to award the following named scholarships annually:

Ivan Galamian Scholarship

This award honors the founding father of Meadowmount and is given to an exemplary musician demonstrating potential for an important professional career in music.

Sally G. Thomas Scholarship

This award honors Ms. Thomas and her long career at Meadowmount. It was first awarded in 2014, Meadowmount’s 70th Anniversary, and is awarded annually to an outstanding violinist.

Stephen Kates Scholarship

This scholarship fund was created in 2012 with a generous contribution from Mrs. Mary Louise Kates to honor the memory of her husband. The Stephen Kates Scholarship is awarded annually to an outstanding cellist.

Stephen Kates was the silver prizewinner in the 1966 Tchaikovsky International Cello Competition, a longtime faculty member at the Peabody Institute of Music, and Leonard Rose’s student at Meadowmount in 1961 and 1962.

Virginia Farmer Scholarships

Meadowmount School of Music alumna Dr. Virginia Farmer passed away on June 11, 2013, in Urbana, IL. Her entire collection of violins, violas and bows was bequeathed to Meadowmount to establish a “Virginia Farmer Memorial Scholarship” fund for deserving violin students. She attended Meadowmount from 1950 to 1955 as a violin student of Ivan Galamian and was coached in chamber music by Josef Gingold and Leonard Rose. The Virginia Farmer Scholarships are awarded annually to two outstanding violinists and/or violists.

Alexis Levitin Scholarship

Alexis Levitin is an enthusiastic and dedicated Meadowmount supporter. This scholarship, presented in his name, is awarded annually to a young musician, 15 or under, who demonstrates remarkable skill on their instrument. Priority is given to young cello applicants.

For information on sponsoring or endowing a scholarship, planned giving, or major gifts, please contact Genevieve Twomey, Executive Director.

Meadowmount is committed to providing equitable access and to expanding recruitment efforts to invite, welcome, and train young musicians from all backgrounds and particularly from traditionally underrepresented communities across the United States.

At Meadowmount, we are building a welcoming student experience that supports belonging, growth, and purpose for every aspiring pre-professional musician. Through the application process we seek to understand the needs of all eligible students and equitably grant available funds.