Donate to NOTES 2021 today!

Dear Friends and family,

As you may already know, I play the violin, and I am a proud musician in the EYSO (Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra). I have now been playing for five years, and I deeply enjoy it. I plan to move up to the next level of the EYSO next year, to Symphonia. 2020 has been a really rough year for us all. Covid-19 came, and made businesses close, family members pass away, and tore us apart from our friends and distant family. Fortunately, the EYSO has taken proper precautions to let us keep playing in the orchestra as a united, in person group, so we at the EYSO can keep playing the instruments we love.

This year, we are celebrating our 45th season with the theme Myths & Legends! We have five orchestras, a brass choir, two percussion ensembles, and a chamber music program with nearly 300 students from fourth grade through college. We perform three concerts each year, and each concert explores a different connection between music and movement. You can learn more about us at EYSO.org.

Would you, or someone you know, be willing to donate to EYSO?

Some of you might know that the EYSO notes fundraiser is going on right now. It would be appreciated if you could donate to the EYSO this year. Tuition covers only one-third of the total cost of each member’s participation in EYSO. Our NOTES campaign helps keep tuition reasonable and offsets program costs. It is okay if you and your family can only donate a small amount. Every dollar matters to keep the EYSO together and to keep us at EYSO playing in person. This fundraiser is continuing until March 28.

All contributions to the EYSO are tax-deductible, as allowable by law. Once the NOTES campaign is completed, you will receive a donation acknowledgment from EYSO for tax purposes. The campaign runs until March 28.

I hope you consider donating. Thanks very much for your support!

Luca Edsall

P.S. Our upcoming EYSO concerts are Sunday, March 17 and Sunday, May 10 at 2 PM. Please click on the link to watch the concert as a live stream https://www.eyso.org/concert. It would mean a lot to me if you would watch the concert on line.

Or click here to view video clips on our YouTube channel!