CD Recording Project Fundraiser
UPDATE: This CD is in the editing phase and will be available by the end of Summer 2024!
We have been asked, many times over the past few weeks, how people can support artists during these unsettled and trying times. Many arts organizations are pausing their activities and unfortunately, concerts will not resume soon. Although we cannot perform live concerts right now, we can feed our artistic souls by working on passion projects. This project, Inspired By, is just that. Started over a year ago and in our minds for longer than that, we would love to complete this project while we all have the time and while we need our souls to be fed. We hope to be able to move forward with your support if you are interested and able.
“Inspired By" was born out of our desire to commission new music for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano Trio that would be as musically rewarding and substantial as the current core repertoire for this instrumentation. We laid out our vision for the ‘inspired by’ aspect to be determined by each composer individually. The first commission for this project dates back to 2011 when we asked composer Jonathan Kolm to write a piece inspired by the Johannes Brahms Trio. The result fit us beautifully as a group, and left us wanting to expand the project. The Beethoven Trio emerged as the obvious choice. Spanish-American composer Elisenda Fábregas was our absolute first choice, and we were thrilled when she agreed! The results strike the perfect balance of paying homage to titans of the past while exploring the present-day expressions of music. Our CD will include all four of these compositions.
We are asking for support in our endeavor. For your generous tax deductible donation, our gifts to you are...
$25: CD with shipping ($20 for extra CDs beyond the first to the same address)
$50: CD and mug with IonSound logo
$100: All of the above plus an IonSound T-shirt (please specify size)
$250: All of the above plus a signed print of our CD cover art designed by our very own Kathleen Costello- see a sample of her work below.
$2000: Private concert within a two-hour drive of Pittsburgh plus all of the above (when public concerts are possible again). Additional travel costs for greater distances.
To contribute, we have two options:
Send your tax deductible check made out to IonSound Project in the mail (to avoid processing fees) to:
IonSound Project, 3588 Beechwood Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15217
OR
Go to our GoFundMe site and donate:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/ion-sound-project-cd-fundraiser
More information about IonSound Project: www.ionsound.org
We have been asked, many times over the past few weeks, how people can support artists during these unsettled and trying times. Many arts organizations are pausing their activities and unfortunately, concerts will not resume soon. Although we cannot perform live concerts right now, we can feed our artistic souls by working on passion projects. This project, Inspired By, is just that. Started over a year ago and in our minds for longer than that, we would love to complete this project while we all have the time and while we need our souls to be fed. We hope to be able to move forward with your support if you are interested and able.
“Inspired By" was born out of our desire to commission new music for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano Trio that would be as musically rewarding and substantial as the current core repertoire for this instrumentation. We laid out our vision for the ‘inspired by’ aspect to be determined by each composer individually. The first commission for this project dates back to 2011 when we asked composer Jonathan Kolm to write a piece inspired by the Johannes Brahms Trio. The result fit us beautifully as a group, and left us wanting to expand the project. The Beethoven Trio emerged as the obvious choice. Spanish-American composer Elisenda Fábregas was our absolute first choice, and we were thrilled when she agreed! The results strike the perfect balance of paying homage to titans of the past while exploring the present-day expressions of music. Our CD will include all four of these compositions.
We are asking for support in our endeavor. For your generous tax deductible donation, our gifts to you are...
$25: CD with shipping ($20 for extra CDs beyond the first to the same address)
$50: CD and mug with IonSound logo
$100: All of the above plus an IonSound T-shirt (please specify size)
$250: All of the above plus a signed print of our CD cover art designed by our very own Kathleen Costello- see a sample of her work below.
$2000: Private concert within a two-hour drive of Pittsburgh plus all of the above (when public concerts are possible again). Additional travel costs for greater distances.
To contribute, we have two options:
Send your tax deductible check made out to IonSound Project in the mail (to avoid processing fees) to:
IonSound Project, 3588 Beechwood Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15217
OR
Go to our GoFundMe site and donate:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/ion-sound-project-cd-fundraiser
More information about IonSound Project: www.ionsound.org
