Giving to Music
Sidebar
The University of Louisville School of Music is committed to becoming a preeminent school of music in the Midwest and the first choice for music students in Kentucky. In a very similar fashion to athletics programs recruiting the very best student athletes, the school competes vigorously with universities across Kentucky for the best-prepared student musicians.
An orchestra supports a tremendous breadth of musicians, from the largest bass to the smallest piccolo. In the same way, the School of Music offers a wide range of programs and opportunities for a large and diverse group of musicians at the University of Louisville. Our accomplished faculty provides not only exceptional technical training, but also mentorship for our future performers, teachers, therapists and composers. More than just degree programs, the School of Music instills a lifestyle in which music is both a passion and a profession.
Fund for UofL for the School of Music
Other giving options
- Endowments- Provide enduring support
- Gift Planning -Include the University of Louisville, School of Music in your estate plan.
- Corporate and Foundation Relations Giving-Create meaningful partnerships
Contact
If you have any questions, or would like to discuss a major commitment to the School of Music, please contact our director of development, Mark Kaczmarczyk. He can be reached by email.
To mail a check directly to the School of Music
You may donate online or you may mail your check, payable to the University of Louisville Foundation. In the memo line of the check, please indicate: School of Music general operating support, or the particular area (scholarships, particular endowment fund) and mail to University of Louisville, Attn: Mark Kaczmarczyk, School of Music, 2323 S. Brook Street, Louisville KY 40292.
Educators Inspire a Path in Music and in Law
Rosalyn “Roz” Carothers '85, '90 loved classical music from a very young age. A pivotal moment in her musical journey came in the third grade, when a teacher handed her a violin and suggested she join the orchestra. This opportunity instilled a passion that she’s kept her entire life, leading to her joining the Jefferson County Youth Orchestra, spending several summers at Sewanee Music Camp in Tennessee, and training under the late Carol Hughes and Virginia Schneider, who developed the Suzuki Violin Program at the University of Louisville. By high school, Roz was deeply connected with the classical music community in Louisville and was given an opportunity by UofL Professor Peter McHugh to enroll a year early in the UofL School of Music.
Roz has no regrets about skipping her senior year of high school. She recalls, “I felt like Peter took a chance and opened the doorway for me to be among my people and learn from great talent within the School of Music.”
Roz excelled as a student and spent four summers at Meadowmount and one summer at the Aspen Music Festival, proudly representing the UofL School of Music. After Roz graduated with a dual major in violin and viola, she played professionally for the Louisville Orchestra and taught strings in Jefferson County Public Schools. One year later, inspired by a former high school teacher, Roz took a chance at the LSAT. Given her previous studies and talents had been focused on music, she was pleasantly surprised to have scored well, and was quickly admitted to the Brandeis School of Law. Roz recalls, “I put myself through law school while continuing to teach and to play music, an option I know is not available to students today.”
In her early years of legal practice, Roz volunteered for the Friends of the School of Music and the UofL Alumni Association, ultimately holding leadership positions in both. She has continued to give time and treasure over the years by leading the UofL School of Music Alumni Council and serving on the UofL Estate and Gift Planning Advisory Council.
Roz focuses her practice on estate-planning, probate and trust administration, and asset preservation, which has given her to opportunity to share the joy of philanthropy with clients. In 2020, Roz became a Conn Legacy Society member by adding the UofL School of Music as a beneficiary to her estate plans.