George Wein Memorial Fund
Achieving George’s dream to have young people from all walks of life experience the Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals.
George Wein founded our Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals in 1954 and 1959 respectively, as well as numerous other festivals across the world. George believed that every person, regardless of socioeconomic status, should have the opportunity to experience live music. In 2023, we created the George Wein Memorial Fund to honor George and help achieve his vision. Through this program, every senior from Rogers High School in Newport, RI is able to attend the Newport Jazz and Folk festivals free of charge. Our goal is to invite over 1,000 students from other high schools across the country.
If you are a public school teacher and would like to invite your students to attend the festivals, please email info@newportfestivals.org
George Wein at Newport Jazz
George in the “Wein Machine”
George at the Piano
George at our annual gala
“Don’t miss the beat”
– George Wein
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