The Chrysalis Foundation
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Established in 1982, The Chrysalis Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit arts and education organization that encourages the creation of new acoustic musical instruments, and supports compositions and performances for these instruments.

The Foundation is accomplishing these goals through the work of master builder, composer, and writer Cris Forster, whose original acoustic instruments are designed to explore new tunings in just intonation.

We are devoted to the idea that the future of music depends on the integration of timbres and tunings as raw ingredients in an expanding, flexible, and highly nuanced tonal palette. By recognizing the art of tuning as a variable rather than a constant, music can once again become a vital force capable of expressing and addressing the complexities of our modern minds and spirits.