The foundation aims to promote musical arts, particularly classical music, throughout Switzerland. It seeks to support and promote musicians, music students, and music creators. In exceptional cases, the foundation also supports people in need. It can take action in these areas by, for example, supporting music students (e.g. financially through scholarships or by providing affordable housing) or by making donations to other institutions with the same or similar purpose (e.g. the international Menuhin Music Academy in Gstaad). The foundation has a non-profit character and does not pursue any commercial purpose.