The Jan Pustjens Foundation was founded in 2015. Jan Pustjens wanted to stimulate training opportunities for young talented percussionists. Recognizing talent and creating opportunities to develop this talent was his main motivation. The foundation wanted to continue this after his death by organizing annual master classes with the Conservatorium van Amsterdam as a central location. This annual Jan Pustjens Focus Day gave international masters and students the stage and the opportunity to highlight a subject or instrument. Students from all conservatories in the Netherlands would come together on this day.

The purpose of the foundation can be summarised as follows:

• The recognition and selection of outstanding talent in the field of percussion in classical music.
• The creation of educational pathways to bring this talent to development.
• The initiation of knowledge transfer in the field of percussion related music.
• To support making materials and musical instruments available, as these are seen as vital to the integration of percussion into a wider musical context.
• To make possible the attendance at master classes and other educational opportunities, including practical placements and internships at concerts and festivals, at both a national and international level.
• The realisation of summer courses and the attendance of students at already existing initiatives in the field.
• The stimulation of knowledge regarding recording and transfer of music by CD and/or other methods using social media and internet related possibilities and initiatives.
• In the constitutive act dated 7 January, 2015 these objectives have summarised as: 
• ‘…the support and inspiration of young percussion talent through all material and intangible means that may be conducive and all that this implies. The foundation does not aim to make a profit …’

The policy plan aims to take initiatives and actions, which implement the objectives of the organisation. In broad lines it concerns the selection of options through which the objectives, with the means available, can be realised most effectively. 

Apart from the already pledged donations, funds will be actively raised from those supportive of the world of music and other sources. There will be an active public relations campaign to bring the Jan Pustjens Foundation to the attention of a wide public with a particular effort to do this outside the traditional circles of classical music. 

The raising of funds to support each of the activities to be developed will initially be focused individually on the group targeted to participate in that activity’s realisation. Various additional target groups in the world of classical music, orchestras and educational institutions and their followers will be approached so as to gain further support for the organisation in the wider sense. In this way the foundation seeks a solid basis to ensure the continuity of future activities. 

The website will serve to give interested parties the opportunity to submit proposals or applications. The assessment of applications, proposals and contributions submitted collectively or by individuals, will be done by the board.
This assessment will be based on the criteria set out in the objectives and will consider desirability and financial and practical feasibility.

Projects that are approved will be given active guidance and supervision including progress reports and ongoing assessments by the administration.

Click here for more information on the Jan Pustjens Foundation.