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Giving Tuesday 2024

Giving Tuesday 2024

Celebrity Series works with over 50 community organizations each season. This year, in the spirit of community, Celebrity Series is thrilled to shine a spotlight on five of our community partners for Giving Tuesday.

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Boston Music Project students performing in downtown Boston

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City Strings United's Bithyah Israel and students rehearse with Chelsey Green Trio for Stringfest in December 2023

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Hamilton-Garrett Music & Arts students performing

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Project STEP cellist

Project STEP cellist Caleb G.

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Leo Blanco Trio performs at the Roxbury Concert Series

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Boston Music Project students performing in downtown Boston

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City Strings United's Bithyah Israel and students rehearse with Chelsey Green Trio for Stringfest in December 2023

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Hamilton-Garrett Music & Arts students performing

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Project STEP cellist

Project STEP cellist Caleb G.

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Leo Blanco Trio performs at the Roxbury Concert Series

Support our community partners and artists!

On Tuesday, December 3, please consider these five organizations on the Global Day of Giving! Please visit their websites and social media to learn more and support them directly.

About

The Boston Music Project (BMP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to ensuring the long-term social-emotional and musical success of Boston youth.

BMP’s vision is to give every child an engaging and fun musical experience, performance opportunities to develop confidence and self-efficacy, high levels of musical proficiency, and a passion for learning that transcends all subjects. We serve youth of all ages to ensure that the following long-term impact goals can become a reality for all students: musical excellence, social emotional development, civic engagement, and creative self-expression.

"Boston Music Project highly values Celebrity Series as a community partner, who shares in our aim to ensure all children have the opportunity to experience the JOY and POWER of music! They go beyond a traditional presenting organization by fully immersing themselves in the fabric of our community, designing programming and experiences for audiences, performers, and partners alike that enrich the cultural fabric of our city and elevate the arts and music education in a way no single organization could."
- Christopher Schroeder, Executive Director, Boston Music Project

Links:

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About

City Strings United was founded in 2012 on the belief that access to high-quality youth programs can create positive change in economically-strained communities and foster the social, emotional and educational development of its youth.

As a 501(c)(3) non-profit youth development program, City Strings United provides free cello lessons and unique performance opportunities to six through eighteen-year-old students primarily from urban Boston. In addition to teaching musical skills, City Strings United focuses on discipline, teamwork, respect, listening and accountability - all attributes that are nurtured to develop the whole child.

"There are many aspects of Celebrity Series that I love, as a community partner: comp tickets for our students’ families so they can attend amazing concerts, Robin’s caring spirit while organizing Stringfest each year, beautiful photography from CS’ staff which adds POP to our small organization’s marketing efforts, the dynamic, supportive network of Celebrity Series, but, most of all, personally, being able to attend the annual gala as a guest. As an administrator with a small team and expanding programs, you don’t often get opportunities such as this! Also, it’s an honor to be a member of the Community Engagement Committee."
-Bithyah Israel, President and Chief Executive Officer, City Strings United

Links:

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About

Hamilton-Garrett Music and Arts is committed to the development of Boston's next generation of innovative artists through the celebration and preservation of Black music.

We will provide high-caliber formal music instruction to youth throughout Greater Boston, preparing them for a future in music that challenges inner-city youth to see themselves as positive producers of culture, music, and the arts as a whole, rather than merely consumers of it.

"As an official community partner of Celebrity Series, the Hamilton-Garrett Center for Music & Arts (HGMA) has received vital support through various areas of the organization. HGMA students and families have had the opportunity to attend and experience Celebrity Series events at no cost to them, further increasing their engagement with music and the arts. As an organization that also hosts a variety of events for our community members, HGMA has been able to partner with Celebrity Series to not only promote our events, but also to bring artists to HGMA to work closely with our students and enhance their musical education."
-Gerami Groover-Flores, Executive Director, Hamilton-Garrett Music & Arts

Links:

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About

Project STEP (String Training Education Program) champions equitable access to comprehensive music education for students from racial and ethnic backgrounds underrepresented in classical music.

Project STEP is the Nation’s first college and career pathway program for students of color in classical music. We offer our students long-term and early access to music instruction, orchestra & ensemble participation, workshops, mentorship, masterclasses, summer music camps, and more!

Taking place in Chicago, from April 4-6, 2025, the Equity National Pathways Festival is a prestigious honor for students. Offering comprehensive support and mentorship to pre-college musicians from backgrounds underrepresented in classical music, students will perform with Chicago Symphony Orchestra at the conclusion of the festival.

EIGHT Project STEP students have applied to the program. In last year’s Pathways Festival (Nashville, TN), seven students were chosen to be part of the festival that was comprised of 60 students from across the nation. On #GivingTuesday, Project STEP will launch a one-day campaign to help send our students to Chicago!

“Playing in the National Pathways Festival Orchestra was an experience like no other. Working with Maestro Guerrero was incredible; he was one of the more passionate directors I've worked with, but the opportunity to become closer to some of our nation's strongest young musicians was super inspiring. It was an experience that showed me just how powerful it is to have a 'familia' in music.”
-Caleb G., Project STEP student cellist

Links:

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About

The Roxbury Concert Series aims to showcase the vibrant and diverse talent that coexists within the city of Boston. Offering a series of events across multiple genres and disciplines, RCS intends to bring the highest level of artistry to the heart of the Roxbury neighborhood using as its main venue the iconic Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library.

“Our collaboration with the Celebrity Series has resulted in an increased awareness of our concerts within the Roxbury community, positively impacting our reach and assisting us in our core mission of bringing Boston's most exceptional talent to the heart of Roxbury.”
-Carlos Vargas, Artistic Director, Roxbury Concert Series

Links:

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Help us help our community partners and artists!

Your donation to Celebrity Series expands our Arts for All! programs, such as providing over 4,000 free or discounted tickets to our youth and community partners via Take Your Seat, presenting free concerts through Neighborhood Arts, and much more.

By becoming a Celebrity Series member with a contribution of $100 or more, you’ll directly support the life-changing experiences our performances offer. Your support impacts thousands of youth, families, and community members each year through world-class performances and experiences that inspire and bring joy.