Sullivan Fortner

Sullivan Fortner

The American Pianists Association provides crucial assistance to young artists with big aspirations. APA helped launch my career in ways that were both challenging and inspiring. APA has broadened my musical aspirations by providing opportunities in not just jazz and classical, but pop music as well. This speaks to the power of APA to foster a love of world-class music in the world.

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Our diverse world shapes our music, the artistic language of our contestants. It delights, informs, and inspires us all. It is in this spirit that the American Pianists Association welcomes people of any race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, and gender identity, as well as people with disabilities. We commit to learn from diverse talents, ideas, and voices. We pledge to create an environment for our artists, audiences, community partners, board, and staff that is based on the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. Further, we commit to enacting strategic and annual plans that provide focused, measurable strategies for living out these values every day.