Furthering the legacy of composer & lyricist Peter Foley

In his short lifetime, Peter Foley (1967-2021) created a remarkable body of work, including five full-length musicals and an operetta—each vastly different from the others in subject matter, tone, and musical style—as well as cabaret and art songs, choral pieces, and dozens of instrumental scores for plays and television. Our Projects support the performance, recording, and publication of Peter’s extraordinary music.

“Among the best of his generation at setting lyrics and writing music that evokes character and mood.”

— Stephen Sondheim

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Concert video sneak peek!
Concert video sneak peek!

We completed a full remix of the June 5, 2023, Songs of Peter Foley concert at NYC’s Symphony Space and are putting the final touches on the video edit. Enjoy this sneak peek of Manoel Felciano, Ashley Pérez Flanagan, and chorus singing “The Hidden Sky”!

Profile in “The New Yorker” by Adam Gopnik
Profile in “The New Yorker” by Adam Gopnik

Adam Gopnik’s poignant essay about Peter that appeared in The New Yorker’s online Cultural Comment section on June 1, 2023. “In the summer of his death, Peter Foley and I talked about the shape of an artist’s life made under the special pressures of the modern musical theatre.”

Out of Myself—Songs of Peter Foley concert June 5, 2023 bows
Ben Gunderson and Tori Huston-Elem in The Hidden Sky
Peter Foley and Sting working on The Last Ship
Jadon Lopez in The Names We Gave Him
Peter Foley and Carl Brush at Whitechapel curtain call
Longing chords for The Hidden Sky by Peter Foley
Peter Foley on the Isle of Mull

Help us build a fund to advance the artistic legacy of Peter Foley by supporting the performance, recording, and publication of his works.

Peter Foley Music Project (EIN 87-3672212) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization classified as a public charity. Contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.

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