Support Music

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Overview from the Department Chair 在 Please continue reading to learn how your contribution can help address our areas of greatest need. To make an online contribution, click on the GIVE TO MUSIC button below. If you would prefer to contribute by check, please consult Ways to Contribute to make sure your gift is allocated correctly. If you'd like to discuss a particular kind of gift, I invite you to contact me at [[rcmarcus]]. Thank you for your support! Richard Marcus Give to Music

How You Can Support the Department of Music

Give to the Music Department’s general fund. These funds support the department’s most pressing needs including:

publicity and marketing materials

guest artist fees

purchasing, repairing, and maintaining instruments
for our large and small ensembles

music rental fees

software and equipment for our music technology courses

Name a seat in the Concert Hall or Comey Recital Hall. Contributions support the Music Building Enhancement and Maintenance Fund which helps us maintain the sophisticated acoustic, sound, and lighting systems in our performance venues. Other naming opportunities can be found here.
Support applied lesson scholarships. Each semester, between 600 and 700 students take lessons with our outstanding applied faculty which includes members of the Virginia Symphony and Richmond Symphony as well as instructors in voice, jazz, and folk instruments, many of whom tour nationally and internationally.

Support the Arts Quarter Music Series. Each year, the Music Department produces 6-8 concerts featuring artists of the highest caliber from all genres. These artists often give masterclasses and guest lectures in conjunction with their performances. Past performers include the Esterhazy Trio, VSO String Quartet, Aïcha Redouane and Habib Yammine, Howard Levy, Irfan Khan, Kadencia, and Imani Winds.
Help us maintain our pianos and other keyboard instruments, including the Peragallo Opus 652 organ. Since moving into the Music Arts Center, we have purchased 20 new pianos including a Steinway Concert D for our Concert Hall. All of these instruments, as well as our collection of historic keyboard instruments, need regular maintenance and tuning. Your gift helps us keep these instruments in top condition.