Tickets to Opportunity

2011 Ticket Recipients: Joy of Music Program, Pleasant Street Neighborhood Center, Goddard Scholars Academy, The Nativity School, and Why Me, Inc. 

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Music Worcester's Tickets to Opportunity program, provides low to moderate-income students and a parent to attend one of the fourteen concerts during the 2011/2012 Worcester Music Festival season.

  • Music Worcester seeks to fund 300 students and a parent (Total 600 Tickets during the 2011-2012 season).
  • Music Worcester is currently seeking funding from many different sources to cover the total cost of this program. 
  • Music Worcester believes that, by providing these opportunities to local youth, we will inspire participants by opening doors to new experiences and cultures.
  • Music Worcester believes that, by providing an opportunity for parents and children to experience the magic of live performance together, we provide an opportunity to strengthen both the individuals, as well as the family units in our communities.
  • Music Worcester believes we must build young audiences to ensure the future of live performing arts. 
 

CONTACT: If you would like more information about this program, please contact Jennifer Potts, Director of Development, at jennifer [at] musicworcester [dot] org or at 508-754-3231. 

DONATE NOW: Click HERE to donate to this program. Please write "Tickets to Opportunity" in the customer notes.

PROGRAM FEEDBACK:

Thank you for your donation of the tickets for our families to go see The People's Republic of China Acrobats, they had a blast! From the bottom of our heart we thank you for believing in us and standing strong next to us. It is with deepest heartfelt appreciation and gratitude that we are fortunate to consider you part of our family. Robyn Lewis, Why Me & Sherry's House

We had a wonderful time. Without being offered complimentary tickets, we would not have been able to even consider seeing this show. Experiencing this performance live was a wonderful treat and we greatly appreciate it. Even though our daughter's leukemia has changed our lives so much, we are very fortunate to be a Why Me family and to have wonderful organizations offer ourselves and other Why Me families tickets to such amazing shows. This show gave us a wonderful night out and the chance to see an unbelievable performance by the Chinese Acrobats. Thank you so much! Ticket Recipient from Why Me, Inc.

Thank you so much for inviting JOMP students who are receiving financial aid to hear world-class musicians performing in the Music Worcester series at Mechanics Hall and Tuckerman Hall. The students and parents are thrilled with this opportunity. As teachers, we are also thrilled to see our students immersed in the world of classical music, awed by the immensity and sensitivity of the sound, and especially by seeing musicians making great music in one of the world's great halls. We know these experiences can be life-changing, especially combining the impact of these extraordinary concerts with the on-going support of their JOMP teachers helping them develop their own musicianship. The Music Worcester concert series shows these young and eager minds what is possible in the world and keeps them excited about their own journeys in classical music. Thank you so much for providing access to inspiration for these students - and their parents - who are eagerly responding with great excitement and gratitude. Rich Ardizzone, Assoc. Director, Joy of Music Program (JOMP)

I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to see the German State Philharmonic concert. Thank you again so much for this fantastic experience. Ticket Recipient and Student at JOMP

I really enjoyed the concert by Trio con Brio on Thursday night. It was fun and lively. One of the things that made it so enjoyable for me was the pizzazz of the players...Thank you for sending me to this concert. Watching the Trio con Brio will help me apply more expression and musicality to my own chamber music playing. Ticket Recipient and Student at JOMP

We were thrilled to have the opportunity to see and hear the Opole Philharmonic of Poland. There were so many things to observe and learn in attending the live concert which helped us understand the music differently and to see how the soloist and conductor conveys their interpretations...Thank you so much to Music Worcester for this much appreciated opportunity. Ticket Recipients and Parent/Child Students at JOMP

Thank you so much for the tickets to the St. Petersburg Orchestra concert. They were fabulous players, and I especially enjoyed listening to the conductor speak because he was very humorous. Ticket Recipient and Student at JOMP

 

 

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Worcester Arts Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.