Bach to School: WFMT’s School Music Donation Program
WFMT’s free music donation program supports the youngest members of our community by helping to build a foundation for understanding classical music. The program is open to all schools across Chicagoland and beyond, and those who apply receive their choice from a selection of instruments, online music subscription resources, and complete audio sets of classical music.
These donations are made possible through the generosity of WFMT Encore Society members during WFMT’s Membership Drives.

Interested in being a recipient school?
Supplies Available to Schools
Apply today for a chance to receive one of the following packages!
Instrument Packages
Boomwhackers
27-tube set with 1 instruction book
Recorders
30 soprano recorders with student instruction books
Percussion
30-piece handheld variety rhythm kit along with 1 instructor book
Ukuleles
Set of 3 ukuleles and 3 student books
Xylophones
Set of 3 15-key xylophones with 1 instructor book
Music Packages/Subscriptions

Classical Kids Music Education: Beethoven Lives Upstairs

WFMT’s Classical Chicago
22-CD set

MusicplayOnline
One-year complimentary subscription

Naxos MusicBox
One-year complimentary subscription
Program Success
Since 2010, we have partnered with more than 500 Chicago-area schools, enhancing their music libraries and classrooms with music and instruments, while exposing thousands of
students to the works of great composers and Chicago-based artists and ensembles.
A brief application is all it takes to apply for music resources. All schools are eligible, even those who have already participated in the program. In fact, schools are encouraged to apply every fall and spring. Many partner schools have applied more than once, further enhancing their music library and making it possible for every child to receive access to instruments.
Teacher Testimonials
Interested in being a recipient school?
Additional funding for WFMT’s Bach to School program is provided by the Ralla Klepak Foundation for Education in the Performing Arts. Ralla was an attorney with a passion for social justice and the arts. The arts opened up worlds to Ralla, and she wanted to bring them to people who might not have the same opportunities that she did.
