The Family · 1922
The Brucia Legacy
Giuseppe Brucia, one of the founders of the SF Opera. Founded on the artistic vision and philanthropic spirit of the Brucia family, continuing their commitment to excellence in performing arts.
Our Mission & Values
The Lorenzo Foundation is dedicated to fostering artistic talent and educational excellence through meaningful support and community engagement.
Musical Excellence
Supporting performing artists in singing and musical instruments.
Performing Achievement
Supporting performing artists in acting, story telling and poetry.
Education Impact
Supporting schools and their students studying the humanities.
A Legacy of Artistic Excellence
A family tradition, carried forward.
The Lorenzo Foundation carries forward a family tradition in the performing arts, building upon the legacy of Giuseppe Brucia in 1922, Joseph and Frances Brucia in 2006 and Larry, Rebecca, Louise and Francesca in 2008–2017 with the Avanti Awards.
From the Brucia family's dedication, Larry and Rebecca Brucia established the Lorenzo Foundation — their commitment to supporting emerging artists and students to reach their passions into the future.
Read our storyOur Heritage
Three generations of devotion to the arts.
The Awards · 2008–2017
Avanti Award Heritage
Building upon the success of the Avanti Awards program, expanding our reach to support artists and students into the future.
The Awards · 2024–Present
Lorenzo Awards
Annual grants and a place on the annual dinner stage for performing artists and students of the humanities, carrying the family's support into its next generation.
2026 Lorenzo Awards
We dream of worlds that do not exist, until they do.
Meet this year's award recipients, or support the next generation of artists and scholars through awards and grants that celebrate artistic excellence.