Mairead Bradley's Fundraiser
Supporting Youth Music
Help Prelude reach their goal by making a donation! By supporting the NOTES campaign, YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE!
We are no longer accepting donations on this campaign, but there are other ways for you to support us today!
Elizabeth Bradley
"Papa and I are so proud of your progress.Keep up the good work.Love you Nana."
$200
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David Agler
"To remember Mairead's Birthday on February 8thDavid & Miles"
$150
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Cecilia OConnor
"It's nice to know you are also learning about the composer's life. You ROCK girl!"
$50
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Monica Agler
I donated in support of this campaign.
$200
Dear friends and family,
My name is Mairéad Bradley, and I have been playing the cello since I was 4 years old. This is my second year playing with Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestras (EYSO). Every year EYSO has a fundraiser to support the cost of tuition and raise awareness for the orchestra.
Our orchestra season runs from August to May, starting off with a one-day orchestra camp and ending with the last concert of the season. I go every Sunday to Elgin so that I can make music with other children my age. In EYSO there are five separate orchestras. The orchestra you are in is determined by your age and your level of playing. I am currently in Prelude, the second group. Last year I was in Primo, the first group.
My parents pay tuition for me to be able to participate in EYSO. What they pay is only a third of the cost. The other two-thirds comes from the NOTES campaign. One third of the tuition only covers EYSO from August to November, our first concert of the season.
Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestras is a non-profit organization. That means that it does not make money off of the orchestra. For the other two-thirds of the year it runs off the money we raise for the NOTES campaign. This year our goal is to raise $54,500 dollars.
Playing in EYSO is so much fun! One of the three pieces we are working on right now is Cumbia Y Congo. It was written by William Grant Still, an African-American composer. He was the first African-American composer to conduct a major American symphony orchestra, among many other accomplishments.
Thank you so much for your support!