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CELEBRATE 40 YEARS OF CHESAPEAKE MUSIC!
Thank you for considering a donation to Chesapeake Music, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to educating and inspiring its community through music at the highest level. This year, we are proud to be celebrating our 40th Anniversary Year!
And with a celebratory year comes celebratory programming! This very special 40th Anniversary Year has welcomed the Rising Star talents of the Stella Chen, Salvador Flores, the Hesper Quartet, Sterling Elliott, Zhanbo Zhang, Wynona Wang, and so many more, alongside some of the most respected and distinguished greats in music today, such as the iconic Juilliard String Quartet, who were recently in residence during our 40th Chamber Music Festival in June. Still to come in 2025 are performances from Randall Goosby and the Renaissance Quartet with Zhu Wang and Catherine Cho, as well as Grammy Award-winning Catalyst Quartet.
Beyond our performance calendar, we are expanding our outreach efforts and have recently completed educational, collaborative residencies at all five Talbot County Public Elementary Schools, as well as an after-school program at Building African American Minds.
Your support is what brings our various programs to life, and every gift matters!
ABOUT THE CHESAPEAKE MUSIC "CIRCLE OF FRIENDS"
Chesapeake Music’s “Circle of Friends” are supporters who have generously contributed $1,000 or more during a Fiscal Year (October 1 – September 30) to help fulfill our mission: to bring renowned musicians to delight, engage, and surprise today’s audiences, and educate, inspire, and develop tomorrow’s.
Members of the Circle of Friends are invited to special events & performances in celebration of their support.
WAYS TO GIVE
GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
For 40 years, Chesapeake Music has brought world-renowned musicians and rising musical stars to the Eastern Shore to delight audiences and introduce young people to fine music. The generous support of so many is what makes this possible. There are numerous ways that you can be a supporter of Chesapeake Music, each one designed to enable you to designate where the funds should go and the way in which you choose to contribute. Various Giving Opportunities are described below, but are limited only in our imagination. You can use the donate button to easily make a contribution, mail a contribution to our office, or contact David Faleris, Executive Director, at dave@chesapeakemusic.org to discuss sponsorship opportunities, a deferred or planned gift, or any other idea you would like to explore!
GENERAL FUND
Contributions to the General Fund are used to support all activities of Chesapeake Music and benefit all programs. All gifts/donations, unless specifically designated by the donor, will go to the greatest need of the organization through its General Fund.
SPONSORSHIPS
Ticket revenue is rarely enough to cover all of the costs associated with a performance or activity. Individual (and Corporate) Sponsorship is a critical way to supplement ticket sales while being recognized as a major contributor to Chesapeake Music. Donors can sponsor most major events & programming, including the Chesapeake Chamber Music Festival, the Chesapeake International Chamber Music Competition, YouthReach (educational) programming, and/or individual concerts & events.
ENDOWING A “CHAIR”
One way to honor musicians who have made important contributions to Chesapeake Music over the years and to leave lasting support for fine music performance on the Eastern Shore, is to endow a performance chair or Competition Prize. The chair or prize can be named for a musician, donor and/or a particular instrument. A substantial contribution is required for an endowment, though payment can be over several years. Funds received for endowment are invested with a professional money manager and the return from the investment is used to support the endowed artists, performances, or prizes.
LEGACY SUPPORT
People who are considering ways to leave a lasting legacy through support of Chesapeake Music are encouraged to consider including Chesapeake Music in their estate planning. Legacy gifts can be designated to support any area of Chesapeake Music, and we invite you to contact us to discuss the variety of options available to you so that your support can go towards something you are passionate about. A variety of mechanisms are available for this purpose, such as bequests, gift annuities, life insurance, property, etc.
If you have any questions or wish to explore different ways of supporting Chesapeake Music, please contact David Faleris, Executive Director, at dave@chesapeakemusic.org.
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