News

December 6, 2018

Meet the panelists of our college audition prep workshop

We’re excited to host our first-ever PRIZM College Audition Preparation workshop on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019! High schoolers interested in auditioning for a college-level music program […]
November 13, 2018

The Daily Memphian: PRIZM helps students audition for college

We’re excited to launch our first college audition preparation workshop in January 2019! The Daily Memphian wrote about this new program and what we hope to […]
October 15, 2018

PRIZM awarded Arts Build Communities grant

PRIZM Ensemble is proud to announce that we received an Arts Build Communities grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission for the 2019 fiscal year. PRIZM is […]
September 21, 2018

PRIZM in the Schools kicks off at De La Salle Elementary

PRIZM Ensemble embraces community outreach, and one of our biggest outreach programs is PRIZM in the Schools. For several school years, PRIZM has worked with schools […]
August 27, 2018

Four PRIZM ambassadors travel to South Africa

This summer, PRIZM Ensemble was invited to bring four Memphis-area high school students to South Africa for the annual Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival. Each year, […]
July 2, 2018

PRIZM Fest 2018 unites Memphis students through music

The PRIZM Music Camp and International Chamber Music Festival wrapped in June, and we had the best year yet! Over the course of two weeks, our […]
April 5, 2018

MLK50: Concert for the next 50 years

The PRIZM Ensemble has been around for several years, known mainly for its International Chamber Music Festival, the eighth version of which was presented this summer. It also performs elsewhere, frequently with students, at various places around the community. Now it’s expanding its presence with the PRIZM Chamber Orchestra, a group of 30 or so musicians from Memphis and around the country that is intended to reflect the region’s diversity.
December 20, 2016

Friendraising: Two Examples of Success

As the year comes to an end, many of us are fortunate to receive invitations to events large and small. With Hanukkah falling on Dec. 24 there will be simultaneous celebrating by Jews and Christians this year. And even more will celebrate the New Year. Some events are family parties, work gatherings or faith celebrations. Others are fundraisers or “friendraisers” for nonprofit organizations or institutions.
October 14, 2016

PRIZM is growing

The PRIZM Ensemble has been around for several years, known mainly for its International Chamber Music Festival, the eighth version of which was presented this summer. It also performs elsewhere, frequently with students, at various places around the community. Now it’s expanding its presence with the PRIZM Chamber Orchestra, a group of 30 or so musicians from Memphis and around the country that is intended to reflect the region’s diversity.