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The Piano Santa Foundation (PSF) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and enhancing music education for children in the Portland Metropolitan area. PSF offers a unique program including piano scholarships for students, piano placement grants for community organizations, group performance events, after school group keyboard classes and a music lending library.


Job Posting: Part-Time Executive Director Role (Remote)

Now is the perfect time to give back, while helping today’s youth take flight with a program that provides piano placements and a community of support. Our non-profit achieves this through our generous donors and grants. We are looking for someone willing to dedicate approximately 6 hours per week as our Executive Director. $20.00 / hour. To apply, please e-mail a resume and cover letter to jobs@pianosanta.org.

Link to Job Posting
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Contact: Claudine Elzey, Board President
Email: jobs@pianosanta.org


2024 PSF Grand Scholarship Competition

For more information and to apply, download the application today!
2024 PSF Grand Scholarship Application


Next Event: Spring Recital!

Date:  April 6, 2024, 10:30am
Location: Classic Pianos

The Spring Recital highlights the repertoire that students have been working on during the school year.  The 2023 Spring Recital featured music by Chopin, Debussy, Copeland, Rachmaninoff, and much more.

Watch the PSF Video!

Check out this amazing video about PSF produced and edited by Dan Sadowsky of Storymind Productions!   

Keira: Musician and Martial Artist

Keira is the most recent PSF Winter Grand Scholarship winner!  Not only is she a talented pianist, but also an accomplished martial artist. Check out this video clip of Keira performing Fantasie Impromptu by Chopin at the 2022 PSF Fall Showcase. To learn more about Keira, read about her in the 2023 PSF Newsletter.

Sponsored by Classic Pianos and Yamaha America, the Winter Grand Scholarship Competition is offered every other year, and awards the use of a brand new Yamaha grand piano for 2 years. The next competition is coming up soon, so check back with us in October 2023 for more information.

PSF Student Adrian Valenzuela Debuts
Original Composition at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall






Learn more about Adrian’s inspiration for this piece in the 2023 PSF Newsletter or visit YouTube to hear the performance.



The Piano Santa Foundation does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.