Billy Joel Endowment Fund Presents $300,000 to Purchase College

The Conservatory of Music at Purchase College will benefit from popular composer and recording artist Billy Joel’s endowment gift of $300,000. The college plans to use the grant to establish an in-residence ensemble named the Billy Joel Graduate String Quartet, whose members will be selected by a competitive audition process, and the Billy Joel String Student Scholars Program, which will benefit undergraduate students.