Bronx School for Music, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, was established in 2020 by native New Yorker, educator, and award-winning concert pianist Philip Kwoka. BSM is taking root in a late-19th-century Victorian home in the Norwood-Bedford Park neighborhood of the Bronx.

Mr. Kwoka’s inspiration for founding BSM came from his extensive experience as a classically trained musician and longtime passion for working with Bronx youth. He believes that offering children in this community the opportunity to experience the joy of making music will provide them with a permanent gateway to enhanced achievement in school, as well as greater personal satisfaction and contribution to community life.