During the 2019-20 Season
BECOME A CONCERT PATRON (23 available)
With a gift of $10,000, you could be recognized as the “Patron” of one concert on one of our signature series: Broadway Close Up, Only at Merkin with Terrance McKnight, Tuesday Matinees or What Makes it Great?
Patrons receive the following special benefits:
- Membership in the Innovators Circle
- Prominent listing as “Patron” in the program for one concert on the series of your choice during the 2019-20 season
- Invitation to dress rehearsal to the concert for which you are serving as “Patron”
- Meet-and-greet with the Merkin artist performing on your concert
- Four complimentary tickets to your concert
IGNITE A NEW ECSTATIC MUSIC WORK (8 available)
Ecstatic Music brings together creative artists to collaborate in creation of a new work. With a gift of $15,000, you could be recognized as the underwriter of an Ecstatic Music concert, helping to underwrite the creation of a new piece receiving its premiere on the concert.
You would receive the following special benefits:
- Membership in the Innovators Circle
- Prominent listing as “Commissioner” in the program for one Ecstatic Music concert during the 2019-20 season
- Invitation to dress rehearsal for the concert you are commissioning
- Meet-and-greet with the artist(s) performing on your concert and the Ecstatic Music curator
- Four complimentary VIP tickets to your concert
UNDERWRITE AN ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE (3 available)
Kaufman Music Center is launching a new Artists-in-Residence program that embeds acclaimed, multi-faceted artists who are transforming the music world within a broad range of programs spanning the concert stage and classroom. 2019-20 Artists-in-Residence are JACK Quartet, Nathalie Joachim and Rob Kapilow. A gift of $25,000 will name you as the underwriter of one of our artist residencies and the experiences they are creating for our community.
Underwriters receive the following special benefits:
- Membership in the Innovators Circle
- Prominent listing as “Underwriter” in all programs in which your Artist-in-Residence participates
- Invitation to dress rehearsal to a concert of your choosing featuring your Artist-in-Residence
- Private dinner with the Artist-in-Residence and our Executive Director during the season
- Four complimentary VIP tickets to a performance of your choice featuring your Artist-in-Residence
BECOME AN HONORARY PRODUCER (5 available)
With a gift of $50,000, you can become an Honorary Producer of one of Merkin Hall’s core concert series: Broadway Close Up, Only at Merkin with Terrance McKnight, Tuesday Matinees or What Makes it Great?
Honorary Producers receive the following special benefits:
- Membership in the Innovators Circle
- Prominent listing as “Honorary Producer” in all programs for your concert series
- Invitation to dress rehearsal to a concert of your choosing during your concert series
- Private dinner with the curator of your series, Executive Director Kate Sheeran, and one of the artists after a performance on the series
- Four complimentary VIP tickets to each concert on your series
Ready to make your gift?
Here’s how to get involved! Visit KaufmanMusicCenter.org/Innovation or call 212 501 3350.
