
May 7, 2026 • 6:00 PM
Marriott Marquis, New York City
Thank you to everyone who joined us for an unforgettable night!
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Maren Morris
Artist Honoree -
Master P
Artist Honoree -
T Bone Burnett
Artist Honoree -
Bruce Eskowitz
Inaugural Music Icon Award

N'Kenge
Host
Grammy, Tony & Emmy Nominated Multi-Talented Vocalist

Elvis Costello
Special Guest

Gregory Hall
Benefit Co-Chair
Managing Director and Head of U.S. Global Wealth Management, Pimco

Wyclef Jean
Honorary Benefit Chair
Grammy Award-winning, Golden Globe, and Emmy-Nominated Performing Artist, Producer, and Composer

Jonathan Shank
Benefit Co-Chair
CEO, Terrapin Station Entertainment
Benefit Committee Members
Robert Flaum
Ret. PwCChair, Music Will National Board of Directors
Steve Ioannou
Head of the Enterprise Relationship & Account Management for the America, Bloomberg
Elani Myers
Director of Employee & Community Engagement, Steve Madden
Erica Krusen
Sr Dir Cultural Influence, Gibson, Inc | Global Executive Dir, Gibson Gives, Foundation
Ashley (Sampson) Loesch
Director, Sponsorship, The Bowery Presents | AEG
Celebrate the Power of Music
We had an unforgettable evening of performances by some of the most talented musicians and performers in the industry, while being part of our mission to transform music education in our nation's schools.
Check out the recap video from the 2025 event, and experience the energy that our student performers and special guests brought to the stage!
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Greg and Carolyn Hall
VIP Reception Sponsor
Chris and Robin Donohoe
Gold Record Sponsor




Wall Treatment Sponsors

Silver Record Sponsors


Bob & Nancy Flaum


David Bendes

Joe Armao
Brett Condron


Mario Polytaridis
Registration Sponsors

DONORS
Your Contribution
Thanks to our generous donors, Music Will has been making a difference in schools across the country since 2002. With your help, we support students by supporting educators with professional development, curriculum, instruments, special events, and more.
Your support will help to:

Deliver 2.5k new classroom instruments annually

Provide training for 500 teachers each year

Continue to bring music education to 1,000,000+ students
