Sponsorship Opportunities

2011-2012 CONCERT SERIES SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Ticket revenue only covers a fraction of concert costs. By sponsoring a concert, you and your organization help the Friends of Music bring the highest caliber music to the region. You may choose concert programs that best represent your corporate identity. The sponsorship package and benefits can be tailored to suit your company.

TWO RIVERS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA • $5,000 Concert Sponsorship • Sat., Sept. 17, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.
Two River Chamber Orchestra

Now in its fifth season, the Eastern Panhandle’s very own professional chamber orchestra has received wide critical acclaim and performs staples of the classical chamber orchestra repertoire as well as new, beautiful and unusual works. 2RCO, guest conducted by Tara Simoncic presents Edvard Grieg, Kenneth Fuchs, and Ludwig van Beethoven.
GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA
$3,500 Concert Sponsorship
Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.

The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra is the most popular and sought after big band in the world today for both concert and swing dance engagements. With its unique jazz sound, the Glenn Miller Orchestra is considered to be one of the greatest bands of all time. The present Glenn Miller Orchestra was formed in 1956 and has been touring consistently since, playing an average of 300 live dates a year all around the world. As of January 2011, trombonist Gary Tole is the orchestra’s music director.

Glenn Miller Orchestra
Masterworks Chorale
MASTERWORKS CHORALE
$5,000 Concert Sponsorship
Saturday, November 5, 2011, 8:00 p.m. and
Sunday, November 6, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.

The Masterworks Chorale, the Eastern Panhandle’s premiere vocal ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Erik Reid Jones, presents:

Beethoven, Mass in C Major
Sibelius, Finlandia
Brahms, Alto Rhapsody
PIFFARO
$3,500 Concert Sponsorship
Friday, November 11, 2011 at 8:00 p.m.

Sponsored by Scott Beard & Alan GibsonPiffaro, the nation’s finest Renaissance wind band, is world-renowned for its highly polished performances as the pied pipers of Early Music, Piffaro is also active in education and workshops, as collaborators in the research and making of historically based instruments and programs, and as experts in reed-making and Renaissance performance practice.

 Piffaro
Annual Holiday Concert
HOLIDAY GALA CONCERT
$5,000 Concert Sponsorship
Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. and
Sunday, December 4, 2011 at 3:00 p.m.

Sponsored by Bowles RiceClassic sounds of the holiday season will feature the Shepherd University Wind Symphony, Chamber Singers, Camerata Singers, Masterworks Chorale and others at the Frank Arts Center Theater.

EAKEN TRIO
$5,000 Concert Sponsorship
Saturday, January 12, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.

Sponsored by Jefferson Security BankNow in their 25th season, this trio travels and performs extensively throughout America, Canada, Europe, and Asia. The Trio is heard regularly on classical music radio including National Public Radio’s All Things Considered and Performance Today, and they have 12 commercial CDs under the Naxos, Eroica, Catalpa Classics, and Con Brio labels.

Eaken Trio
PROJECT
PROJECT
$3,500 Concert Sponsorship
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.

PROJECT Trio is a passionate, high energy chamber music ensemble comprised of three virtuosic composer/performers from Brooklyn, NY. Blending their classical training with an eclectic taste in musical styles, PROJECT Trio has made an impact on audiences of all ages. Bursting onto the scene with their landmark videos, right out of the internet generation, PROJECT Trio is a musical experience defining a new level of entertainment!

EASTERN REGIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL CONCERT with Gary Hobbs
$2,500 Concert Sponsorship
Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.

"Gary Hobbs became a legend in his own time as the drummer who joined the Stan Kenton Orchestra right out of college, following such class acts as Gene Krupa and Shelley Manne. At 59, with 38 years of gigging behind him, he is still the guy who drives big bands, undaunted by tempo changes or polyrhythms. But with smaller groups, Hobbs is also the guy on the cajon set, who coaxes organic Latin rhythms from wooden boxes and goat hooves."

Nancy Barker

 Jazz Festival
TWO RIVERS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA • $5,000 Concert Sponsorship • Sat., Mar. 10, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.
Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra

Sponsored by Helen & Edward MooreNow in its fifth season, the Eastern Panhandle’s very own professional chamber orchestra has received wide critical acclaim and performs staples of the classical chamber orchestra repertoire as well as new, beautiful and unusual works. 2RCO, guest conducted by Stephen Czarkowski presents John Adams, George Gershwin with Soloist Scott Beard, and Dvořák.

MASTERWORKS CHORALE
$5,000 Concert Sponsorship
Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. and
Sunday, April 22, 2011, 7:30 p.m.

The Masterworks Chorale, the Eastern Panhandle’s premiere vocal ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Erik Reid Jones, presents Rossini's Stabat Mater and Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 (Final Movement).

 Masterworks Chorale
The King's Singers
THE KING'S SINGERS
$2,500 Concert Sponsorship
Saturday, March 20, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.

One of the world’s most celebrated ensembles, The King’s Singers have a packed schedule of concerts, recordings, media and education work that spans the globe. Championing the work of young and established composers, they remain consummate entertainers; a class-act with a delightfully British wit.

CONCERT SPONSORS RECEIVE:

OTHER SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

CORPORATE PATRON

$1,000 Corporate Membership
With your general corporate support of the Friends of Music, receive all the benefits of corporate membership including recognition in concert programs, two complimentary admissions to the Friends of Music Concert Series and special events, invitation to the Friends of Music Annual Membership Reception, and a 1/4 page black & white display ad in all Friends of Music Concert Series programs.

TWO RIVERS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

$1,000 Principal Chair Sponsorship
By sponsoring a Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra principal musician's chair, you ensure quality performances by helping increase salary competitiveness for musicians. These sponsorships mean so much to your 2RCO and its ability to attract talented musicians of the highest caliber. Becoming a Principal Chair Sponsor affords you the satisfaction of knowing you play a vital role in creating quality performances, concert after concert. Additionally, as a Chair Sponsor you have the opportunity to name your chair however you choose. Sponsorship is an excellent opportunity to recognize a special person, place or event. A fitting tribute to a music lover or musician, a great way to recognize a successful business venture, a unique celebration of a birthday, anniversary, or other occasion, Chair Sponsorship allows you to express yourself through the music of your Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra. Find your place on the stage by making a Principal Chair Sponsorship gift this season!

Principal Chair Sponsors receive recognition at all Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra performances, recognition in Two Rivers Chamber Orchestra printed concert programs, two complimentary subscriptions to the entire Friends of Music Concert Series, an invitation for two to exclusive VIP post-concert reception with the 2RCO, and membership in the Friends of Music.

SCHOLARSHIPS

$2,000 Named Scholarship
A scholarship in the name of your business, corporation, in memory of a special person or event, can go to an outstanding high school senior who will enter as a major in music at Shepherd University.

$1,000 Friends Fellowship
Contribute to a scholarship in support of an outstanding music major at Shepherd University. The awards not only assist students financially, they provide encouragement, foster musical growth and contribute to life-changing experiences in young musicians.

The Friends of Music is a non-profit organization supporting musical excellence at Shepherd University
for the entire region. We support thriving music program in our community for our families, for the
Shepherd University students, and for you!

The Friends of Music is a designated 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent allowable by law.