Kris Foundation

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Kris Foundation is a private foundation set up in 2009 by Singaporean philanthropist Ms Kris Tan. The Foundation is dedicated to empowering young classical musicians in Singapore and the region. Over the past 10 years, the Foundation has expanded to supporting the wider arts community.Through its signature recital series, Kris Foundation has established a professional concert platform in Singapore, presenting over 22 concerts whilst working with over 50 top classical musicians from Southeast Asia. With a desire to develop a uniquely Singaporean sound and encourage new music, the Foundation has commissioned and presented works by Singaporean composers.The Foundation supports organisations with a strong ethos and innovative initiatives with a transformative impact. These include the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Singapore International Violin Competition, Asian Civilisations Museum, National Gallery Singapore, KKheART, Metropolitan Festival Orchestra, Ding Yi Music Company, More Than Music and New Opera Singapore. The Foundation has awarded scholarships to music students at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) and supported the annual NAFA - Kris Foundation Fund Concerto Competition. In 2020, the Foundation established the Kris Foundation Viola Masterclass Fund at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore.In recognition of the Foundation's contributions towards the development of the arts in Singapore, the Foundation has received the National Arts Council's Patron of the Arts Award annually, including the Distinguished Patron of the Arts Award in 2019.Kris Foundation celebrated its 10th Anniversary in 2020. The Foundation continues to empower creative practitioners and inspire like-minded individuals to give to the arts.Kris Foundation is a fund administered by The Community Foundation of Singapore, a registered charity with Institution of Public Character status. www.kris-foundation.com