Save The Dates Ascending Dragon will take 19 Americans to Vietnam in March 2010, and then bring 19 Vietnamese to the U.S. in April/May 2010. Southwest Chamber Music will perform in Mexico December 2, 2009.We will also collaborate with the Armory Center for the Arts in February 2010 for a festival of music by Los Angeles composer John Cage alongside their special exhibition on Robert Rauschenberg. The exciting 2009-2010 season begins in October with details available shortly. Click here to learn more about our exclusive donor trip. Join the Friends of Southwest Chamber Music! You can help support all of these exciting activities next year by becoming a Friend of Southwest Chamber Music. Ascending Dragon offers the opportunity to participate in this historic exchange on numerous levels, providing a required match to the U.S. State Department’s funding for Ascending Dragon! Benefits include:
under $100		Soloist	Help keep ticket prices low, and support Southwest Chamber Music’s Ascending Dragon educational and community programs throughout Los Angeles County
$100		Duo Circle	Program Book Listing, and underwrite free student tickets to the Ascending Dragon Music Festival
$250		Trio Circle	Benefits above, and receive an invitation to attend an Ascending Dragon school performance featuring Southwest Chamber Music and Vietnamese musicians
$500		Quartet Circle	Benefits above, and receive an invitation to a behind-the scenes rehearsal for Ascending Dragon
$1,000		Quintet Circle	Benefits above, and enjoy meeting the Vietnamese musicians at an exclusive event
$2,500		Octet Circle	Benefits above, and enjoy a special event to meet featured Vietnamese and American composers, and hear a rehearsal of their new compositions
$5,000		Nonet Circle	Benefits above, and receive a limited edition Ascending Dragon commemorative pin by underwriting one American or Vietnamese musician for Ascending Dragon, with the opportunity to meet the musician at a special event.
$10,000		Composers Circle	Benefits above, underwrite an ensemble position for a year, a concert performance, or a CD recording, all with namingopportunity, and become eligible to travel with the ensemble for tours and residencies abroad.
$25,000		Platinum Composers Circle	Benefits above, and receive the opportunity for a named commission of a new composition, signage for your business at events, and the opportunity to get to know the directors, musicians and composers at exclusive events.
Make a tax deductible donation to Southwest Chamber Music today!
Project Muse in-school programs Corporate sponsorships are also available. And, don’t forget your company’s matching gift! For more information on Giving Levels at $25,000 or above, please contact Michael Millar, Development Director, at 626.685.4455 or michael@swmusic.org.