Donate to NOTES 2022 today!

Hello!

My name is Melody Alonso, and I am a trumpet player for Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra.

This is my first season with Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra. Even during the short period of time I've been a part of this organization, I've learned to have a deeper understanding of the music that I'm playing. The directors at this organization ensure that you have an insightful understanding of your music.

EYSO is a great way for me to spend my Sunday afternoons. I am a part of both the Symphony Orchestra and the Brass Choir, and through these ensembles, I've been introduced to a positive environment full of passionate musicians such as myself. I have never met a more motivated group of people before I joined this organization, and even during the occasional zoom rehearsal, the passion of all the members is still clearly noticeable.

I am proud of the ensemble that I am a part of, and that is why I am asking you to contribute to our 2022 EYSO Notes campaign.

The purpose of the campaign is to help keep tuition affordable for EYSO members by encouraging EYSO families to collect donations from friends, family, co-workers, neighbors--and you! All contributions to the EYSO are tax-deductible, as allowable by law.

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

This year, we are celebrating our 46th season with the theme FLIPPED! We have five orchestras, a brass choir, two percussion ensembles, a flute choir, and a chamber music program with nearly 300 students from fourth grade through college. The mission of EYSO is to create a community of young musicians, enriching their lives and the lives of their families, schools, communities, and beyond, through the study and performance of excellent music. By supporting the NOTES campaign, you are impacting the lives of so many, including myself. I have only been a part of this organization for a year, yet the impact it has had on both myself and my musicality has been astronomical. Your donation will make sure that this experience can be shared with many other young musicians such as myself! You can learn more about us at EYSO.org.

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.

In addition to offsetting the cost of tuition, the generosity of people like you also helps to:

P.S. Watch us perform! Check out our schedule at EYSO.org or view video clips on our YouTube channel.