Strings of Success: Celebrating Key to Change Spring Festival Winners

Student winners of the Debut Competitive Division with judges and music instructors.  April 6, 2026 Last weekend, on Saturday, March 28, Key to Change hosted its annual Solo String Festival at Benaroya Hall, bringing together approximately seventy students for a full day of learning, performance, and community engagement. Designed as a conference-style experience for young musicians, the festival offered students opportunities to perform and compete for prizes, participate in masterclasses, ...
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Strings of Success: Celebrating Key to Change Spring Festival Winners

Student winners of the Debut Competitive Division with judges and music instructors.  April 6, 2026 Last weekend, on Saturday, March 28, Key to Change hosted ...
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An Unforgettable Visit from Hilary Hahn

Hilary Hahn (center) surrounded by students, alumni, and staff following her monumental visit to Key to Change Last Friday, something extraordinary happened at our Renton ...
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“Symphony South,” a summer orchestral program presented by Key to Change in partnership with the Federal Way Public Schools

This summer, Key to Change is launching Symphony South, a brand-new orchestra program for middle and high school string students in the Federal Way Public ...
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Solo String Festival winners: Students earn scholarships, symphony debuts, and more

Mason Nguyen, first place winner of the Jessie Montgomery Competitive Division. A total of nine string players from Key to Change’s Concerto Competition, Jessie Montgomery ...
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Key to Change receives transformative gift from anonymous donor

We are thrilled to share that an anonymous donor has pledged to donate $300,000 to Key to Change over a three-year period, $100,000 per year. ...
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Nine students on how they’ve improved and why they value Key to Change

As we gear up for our Spring Salon on May 4, we talked with a bunch of students about their experiences in our group classes, ...
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Music of Remembrance Partners with Key to Change

Key to Change is thrilled to announce that Music of Remembrance (MOR) is partnering with us to sponsor a young musician.
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