The foundation was formed to honor the life of Kenneth Feldman, a musician and composer who dedicated his life to empowering children through music.
Ken, beloved son, brother, husband, uncle and friend to many, passed away on December 20, 2013 after an 8 month struggle with bladder cancer. He was a brilliant, multi-faceted person who earned degrees in public policy and law, but chose as his life's passion the creation of music that celebrates the innate wisdom and goodness of young people. Ken's compositions endeavor to instill in children a sense of agency and confidence, and to spread the message that it is they who possess the greatest potential for effecting positive change in the world. The Feldman Family has created the Feldiken (a name Ken coined for himself as a child) Foundation to honor Ken's legacy. The foundation's mission is to share the joy and power of music with those young people who will derive the greatest benefit.
Ken had countless friends from every walk of life and affected each of them deeply through his conviction that life should be lived authentically, with truth, humor and a sense of wonder. Ken leaves behind his wife Nancy, his father Bill, his mother Pearl, his sister Lisa, brothers Duv and Eric, as well as nieces Brittany, Nicole, Ellis and Alexa, and nephew Ethan. He is also dearly missed by his sisters-in-law Victoria and Trudy and brother-in-law Peter. Ken believed that we are all children at heart and, though he has left this world much too soon, those who love him take great solace in knowing that his music will live on in the minds and hearts of children of all ages.