HISTORY

Cheswatyr is a family operated foundation started in 1997 in Tyringham, Massachusetts. It’s unique name coming from the first names of the Wasserman family:

C for Cece, H for Herb, E for Emily, S for Stefanie, W for Wendy, @, TYRingham !

Cheswatyr grants focus on contemporary music, commissions and community engagement projects. The foundation also commissions and underwrites concerts featuring women composers.