What is Music in May?
MiM 08 will bring renowned musicians to Santa Cruz in a weekend full of concerts to be offered free of charge to all. Our intent is to expand and broaden the audience of classical music, impact youth, and increase awareness and develop relationships with other local non-profit organizations serving the Santa Cruz community.
How you can support Music in May
Thank you for taking a moment to learn about an exciting new artistic and community event being created in Santa Cruz, my home since age twelve.
As a musician, I have been blessed with the opportunity to travel to many lands, sharing my love of beautiful music with many people around the world. Along with cellist Pablo Casals, I strongly believe music has the capacity to unite people of all backgrounds and "save the world".
Together with the Santa Cruz Chamber Players, we will be offering a four-day chamber music festival called Music in May 08 (MiM 08), which will take place between May 8th and 11th, 2008, at various locations in and around the city of Santa Cruz.
MiM 08 will bring absolutely first class chamber music to Santa Cruz and be offered free of charge to all. Our intent is to expand and broaden the audience for chamber music beyond what has traditionally been a fairly limited demographic, and to increase awareness and develop relationships with other local non-profit organizations serving the Santa Cruz community.
While admission to the concerts will be free, audiences will be encouraged to make donations at the door, 100 percent of which will go to benefit Jacob’s Heart Children’s Cancer Support Services, Willowpond Ranch, and the Museum of Art and History’s Saturday Family Programs & Focused Art Tours.
So how can you help make this vision a reality? With an initial budget of $25,000, I am inviting you to consider a tax-deductible gift (of either $500 or more, as a Sponsor, or $1,000 or more as an Angel) and become an inaugural sponsor of MIM 08. You will receive special recognition in the MiM 08 program book and be invited to a VIP preview concert to be held on May 8th. Angels will be invited to a post festival dinner, with music and an opportunity to share your thoughts about the festival and how to make it even better next year.
Your financial support of MiM 08 will help bring internationally renowned artists to Santa Cruz, raise awareness and support for local non-profits, and offer world-class chamber music for everyone free of charge! Please make your checks out to Music in May and send your donation (tax deductible: ID# 77 - 0294596) to MiM 08, c/o Santa Cruz Chamber Players, PO Box 4174, Santa Cruz, CA 95063.
With gratitude,
Rebecca Jackson, Founder and Artistic Director
Music in May