YOUR SUPPORT WILL HELP US THROUGHOUT THE YEAR!
From the Conductor:
For sixteen years, I've had the honor of conducting the Rhode Island Wind Ensemble, and my appreciation for our musicians and supporters deepens with every concert.
I'm writing to ask for your continued support of our mission pillars:
Bringing high-quality live music to all Rhode Islanders
Faithfully presenting the best in traditional wind band repertoire alongside music of underrepresented and historically disenfranchised communities
Supporting the musical education of all students through partnerships with public school music educators and
Exemplifying the benefits and opportunities for life-long avocational music making.
401 Gives is an easy way for you to help us directly, and I hope you’ll contribute at whatever level you can.
To present a full season of free public concerts, RIWE incurs significant expenses: music purchase, rehearsal facility rental, repair and maintenance of our instruments, guest musicians (RIWE members do not get paid, by the way), advertising, insurance, etc.
To make our music available to the largest cross section of Rhode Islanders, we do not sell tickets or charge admission to our concerts. Donations from individuals like yourself make up over 25% of our annual budget, supplemented by fundraisers, grants, concert sponsorships, corporate donations, and member dues.
Won’t you contribute today to help keep the music playing? Thank you for your support!
Sincerely,
Rob Franzblau
Conductor and Artistic Director
