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TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE $300 CARES ACT ADDITIONAL DEDUCTION IN 2020
Signed into law on March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") includes provisions designed to encourage charitable contributions of cash. It allows taxpayers who do not itemize deductions on their federal income tax returns to receive a tax deduction of up to $300 for cash donations to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations during calendar year 2020, in addition to taking the "standard deduction" on their returns.
SUPPORT OUR COMMITMENT TO FIND A WAY TO SING TOGETHER DURING THIS TIME
WITH MUSIC & COLLABORATIONS THAT WILL LAST BEYOND IT
WITH MUSIC & COLLABORATIONS THAT WILL LAST BEYOND IT
Choral Chameleon entered the summer with an absolute artistic commitment to innovate - seeing so many performing groups all over the world going into effective hibernation, we decided we must double-down to create new art, now more than ever. This pandemic would be an inspiration for us, not a limitation.
So we spent months figuring out how to create new music safely. Virtual choirs - singing alone into your phone - wouldn't be enough. If people aren't singing together, in real time, balancing and feeding off one another, it doesn't sound the same. If we were going to make music this Season, we wanted it to last.
The route we have chosen is to make music in person at a high-end recording studio that has 4 completely separate booths. That means 4 people at a time can sing together, safely. We've been recording both our Chorus and our Ensemble like that, in quartets, and then are mixing them all together. The results are already phenomenal in their quality and warmth - I invite you to listen for yourself on Patreon.
It's also incredibly expensive - the studio costs hundreds of dollars per hour, and we need a lot of hours since we can only record 4 singers at a time and must leave the studio empty for an hour in between each session. The Chorus has over 40 singers physically participating in this process and we are continuing to pay our professional Ensemble singers.
This season we're also staying mission-focused by producing groundbreaking new art just like we did before Covid! We're combining our exquisite choral music with custom recipes for food and drinks inspired by the music to stimulate the senses during lockdown. And we've commissioned beautiful handmade rugs whose colors and texture you'll hear in sumptuous new recordings of us singing. Our food and design partnership with The Taste Curators is beautifully packaged via the medium of video, in collaboration with our supremely talented videographer Jacob McCoy.
We don't know what the future holds, but it could be another year or more before we're all back in the same room together.
Would you consider making a gift to sustain us during this difficult time?
With a donation, you'll be helping create more of Choral Chameleon's trademark beauty, love, and wonder... and lighting the path forward for other arts organizations in New York City and around the world.
Nicole Belmont, Executive Director
So we spent months figuring out how to create new music safely. Virtual choirs - singing alone into your phone - wouldn't be enough. If people aren't singing together, in real time, balancing and feeding off one another, it doesn't sound the same. If we were going to make music this Season, we wanted it to last.
The route we have chosen is to make music in person at a high-end recording studio that has 4 completely separate booths. That means 4 people at a time can sing together, safely. We've been recording both our Chorus and our Ensemble like that, in quartets, and then are mixing them all together. The results are already phenomenal in their quality and warmth - I invite you to listen for yourself on Patreon.
It's also incredibly expensive - the studio costs hundreds of dollars per hour, and we need a lot of hours since we can only record 4 singers at a time and must leave the studio empty for an hour in between each session. The Chorus has over 40 singers physically participating in this process and we are continuing to pay our professional Ensemble singers.
This season we're also staying mission-focused by producing groundbreaking new art just like we did before Covid! We're combining our exquisite choral music with custom recipes for food and drinks inspired by the music to stimulate the senses during lockdown. And we've commissioned beautiful handmade rugs whose colors and texture you'll hear in sumptuous new recordings of us singing. Our food and design partnership with The Taste Curators is beautifully packaged via the medium of video, in collaboration with our supremely talented videographer Jacob McCoy.
We don't know what the future holds, but it could be another year or more before we're all back in the same room together.
Would you consider making a gift to sustain us during this difficult time?
With a donation, you'll be helping create more of Choral Chameleon's trademark beauty, love, and wonder... and lighting the path forward for other arts organizations in New York City and around the world.
Nicole Belmont, Executive Director
If you prefer to donate by personal check or wish to donate via a donor-advised fund, please make your donation payable to 'Choral Chameleon, Inc.' and email our treasurer Eddie Maddalena for further instructions (we are not using our usual mailing address at the moment).
If you prefer to donate by personal check or wish to donate via a donor-advised fund, please make your donation payable to 'Choral Chameleon, Inc.' and email our treasurer Eddie Maddalena for further instructions (we are not using our usual mailing address at the moment).
THANK YOU TO EARLY SEASON SUPPORTERS
Thank you to every one of the donors who supported Artistic Director Vince Peterson's Birthday campaign, 'Props to the Pros' Giving Season and those who remembered is in your end of year giving. You've enabled us to embark on our journey in earnest, and have gone a long way to being to support our professional artists for the length of the season.
We continue to need your help to KEEP THE CREATIVE MOMENTUM GOING in this season to complete our projects and to put us in a strong position to navigate the inevitable uncertainties of Fall 2021.
We continue to need your help to KEEP THE CREATIVE MOMENTUM GOING in this season to complete our projects and to put us in a strong position to navigate the inevitable uncertainties of Fall 2021.
SEASON 2020-2021 DONORS TO DATE
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$1000+
Anonymous (2) Karen Beluso David Dabbon Rex Isenberg Karen Miller-Lewis Christopher & David Murray Morgan Stanley Trust Stan Ponte Deborah Robbins Brian Rosen Kara Unterberg $500-$999 Peter Belmont Richard Berg Bob Evans and Steve Davis Sarah Fels Michael & Jaime Monday Rasmuson Foundation |
$200-499
Audrey Elias Sandra Garner Barbara Kopans Donna Lee Alexandra McKay John Prince Heather Randall SeiSei Tatebe-Goddu Edward Thompson Joanne Tuck & Stuart Freedman Derek Weagle Nicholas Weininger |
$100-$199
Bruce Barth Deborah Bishop Este Cantor Ken Conradt & John Maclay David Conte Marie Duggan Mia Farinelli Matthew Finkel Jacqueline Francis Raphael Fusco Doug Geers Barbara Gilbride Joseph Gregorio Jacques Joseph Catherine Mesner Clay Morris Dylan Nagler |
Jacqueline Perez
Judy Rabuffo Peter Rutenberg Boreta Singleton Ann Stedman Nanci Tuck Jessica Wong |
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$0-99
Caleb Albo Blake Allen Michaelangelo Allocca Amazon Smile Caroline Aquino Karen Aronson Katya Barmotina Nicole Belmont Paul Bergel Bruce Bergquist Kristina Boerger Ladd Boris Fran Born Scott Brown Tom Bruett Lauren Bydalek Alison Calderara Ryan Campo Cara Caponi Kitty Carlisle Erba Carskadden Elise Caves Jamey Cook Robbie Cowan Becca Crivello Emily Crowe Carlos Díaz Liliana de Jesús Kate Delaney Anjuli Deo Julie Eastman Christian Edward |
Andy Einhorn
Edward Enrique Matt Fernandez Nancy Fernandez Jared Field Jeremy Fitzgerald Julie Foh Ryan Foley Candace Forest Jeremy Francis Sheri Galardi Rose Gallagher Joe Gilbride Joseph Gilbride Kathleen Gilbride Conor Gilroy Norma Glassman Matthew Goinz Kelly Baxter Golding Michelle Gott Samuel Grace Erica Gragg Leigh Haber Jessica Harris Anne Heminger Laura Heyman Rachel Hickey Johanna Hirota Aaron Hock Westley Holiday Kathryn Hotarek Erika Insana Mona Kennedy |
Ilya Khodosh
Dee Kittany Richard Lamura Bebe Landis Ronald Languedoc Rosalyn Lavarias Tania Lopinto Clare Maloney Sonja Maund Karen Mazzotta Janice Melara Leonor Melara Tegan Miller Maggie Monahan Denyse Montegut Patrick Owens Chris Palmer Roxanna Panufnik Gina Parnaby Chris Patterson Paypal Giving Fund Alex Pepperman Erik Peregrine Vince Peterson Lynn Peterson Martin Peterson Anthony Pho Bill Powell Robyn Prezioso Eric Pulsipher William Pusey Molly Rabuffo Zaq Rathbone |
Pam Reich
Gumesindo Rivera Ronnie Romano Gerald Rosen Taylor Rossellini Shannon Ryan Mark Shapiro Sara Shapiro Michael Smith Mary Speers Kathryn Squitieri Christina Squitieri Ethan Starr Jacob Stensberg Brennan Stokes Krishna Stone Parade Stone Miguel Sutedjo Nanna Tanier Robert Tedesco Bill Trafka Geri Travins Rob Tuck Emily Uz Pamela Wagner Peter Walters Caroline Waxler Angie Weber Donna Wiederkehr Jace Wittig Joseph Wong Shawne Workman |
MONTHLY/ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION VIA PATREON
YOU CAN ALSO SUPPORT CHORAL CHAMELEON AS OUR VIRTUAL AUDIENCE ON PATREON!
We are delivering new programming every month this season online via the fan-support platform PATREON, which we're testing out for the first time. This is our virtual venue for the Season and it works via a monthly plan, or 10% discounted annual upfront pledge in the place of concert tickets.
Choral Chameleon's Ensemble and Chorus are making completely fresh new music for our virtual audience EVERY MONTH via high-quality studio recordings, delivered to subscribers with gorgeous video from our collaborators and other benefits like livestream chat on launch day, swag and more!
All of the content we have launched this season is accessible NOW from our $10 tier upwards!
- $10/month provides access to new monthly music
- $25/month provides access to new monthly music and artisanal keepsakes developed to accompany our series - these benefits are only available until December 31st 2020, so act now
- $40/month provides the above plus more access to work-in-progress
Learn more about how to access and support our Season HERE.
[Please note, while PATREON is a way to support us monthly, it is a platform for us to deliver goods & services to you, and is not tax-exempt]
SHOUT-OUTS TO OUR FRIENDS ON PATREON (as of DECEMBER 31 2020):
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Abigail Fels
Agnes & Jo Buchanan Alan Ahles Alan McGowan Allison Carroll Amy Rafa Anela Laguyan Anya Gibian Audrey Elias Becca Crivello 'Beigeforce' Boreta Singleton Brian Moseley Brian Rosen Briel Steinberg Cara Caponi Caroline Quinn Carly Robinson Christopher Derby Corey Kinger Dale Trumbore Dan Venora David Bloom David Dabbon David R. Murray Dean Goodman Deborah Robbins Diane Palmeri Doug Slemmer Edward Thompson Eli Gilboa Emily Crowe Emily Uz Erba 'n' Dan |
Evelyn Beliveau
Geoffrey Belmont Hee Sung Kim Hope deFrenes Howard and Roberta Robinson Ian Scheffler Irina Tseyref Jacqueline R Francis James Taylor Jeffrey & Lisa Waller Jillian S Hornick Joan Bredthauer Johanna Hirota Joshua Diamant Julia Armstrong Julia Trencher Karen Beluso Kathleen Gilbride Kathryn Squitieri Katie Zaffrann Kristen Darmody Lisa W Cook Lynn Peterson Marilynn Berkey Mark Endozo Mark Heflin Mark McManus Marshall Taylor Matthew Finkel Max Parke 'Meghan' Melanie A Watanabe Michael Squitieri Michelle Coladonato |
Mike Rowan
'Naomi' Nick Haas Nicole Belmont Nina Cass 'Nona Suomy' Norma Glassman Pat Bumgarner Paul & Connie Beliveau Paul Golding Peter A Belmont Richard Berg Rina McNamara Rita Coladonato Robbie Cowan Robyn Caponi Rod Hines Sally Fleming Samantha Jones Sandra Garner Sarah Fels Scott Brown Stephanie Tuck Tegan Miller Thomas Lloyd Tricia Bell Victoria Beliveau Vince Peterson Tyler Smith Westley Todd Holiday Winnie Lee Xan Weiser |
SEASON 2019-2020 DONORS
THANK YOU TO THESE INDIVIDUALS & ORGANIZATIONS FOR SUPPORT IN A CHALLENGING SEASON
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$1000+
Anonymous (1) Nicole Belmont David Dabbon Mark Endozo Morgan Stanley Foundation Christopher & David Murray Brian Rosen Kathryn Squitieri Michael Squitieri Seisei Tatebe-Goddu Kara Unterberg Nicholas Weininger $500-999 Peter Belmont Donna Lee Karin Miller-Lewis Clayton l. Morris John Prince Deborah Tuck |
$200-499
Elise Caves Tom Gabbard Joseph Gilbride Larry Squitieri Hilary Sterne Stefanie Teitelbaum Joanne Tuck and Stuart Freedman $100-199 Richard Berg David Bloom Scott Brown Cara Caponi Dean Dinnebeil Joseph Gregorio Johanna Hirota Martin Isenberg & Lynda Sher Matt Oltman Vince Peterson Hilary Sterne Nanci Tuck Stephanie Tuck |
$10-99
Amazon Smile Nadia Al-Said Blair Desmon Andy Einhorn Audrey Elias Jared Field Barbara Gilbride Barry Gilman Kimberly Glassman Kelly Baxter Golding Abner Greene Phil Gutierrez Westley Holiday Richard LaMura William Pusey Maura Rabuffo Benjamin Shaw Alyssa Venora Evelyn Zornoza |
BUILDING ON TWELVE GROUND-BREAKING SEASONS
Choral Chameleon historically relies on a combination of revenues: ticket revenues from live performances/digital subscription, Chorus dues, grants and crucially, INDIVIDUAL GIVING.
Individual donor support is critical for us to continue our important and influential work in New York City and beyond.
This work includes:
Individual donor support is critical for us to continue our important and influential work in New York City and beyond.
This work includes:
- Preparation and Presentation of groundbreaking choral music programming, dealing with real human themes for real people that require exceptionally flexible and open-minded artists.
- Guaranteeing our audience will experience premieres of exciting new choral music in every season. We have commissioned, nurtured and produced OVER 180 WORLD PREMIERES since 2008 - an unprecedented number, and a major statement about the support of new concert music for voices! This is one of the key reasons why Choral Chameleon has been recognized nationally by the choral community in our winning of the Chorus America/ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming in 2015 and why founder Vince Peterson was awarded the Chorus America Louis Botto Award for Innovative Action and Entrepreneurial Zeal.
- Ability to offer year-long composer residencies.
- Freedom to explore secular contexts for choral music alongside the spiritual, to provoke reassessment of what a choral music concert can feel like, utilizing unexpected venues, videos and collaborations with other disciplines.
- Unparalleled educational experiences for emerging composers and conductors at our Summer Institute and providing guest conducting rotations. 81 composers and conductors have attended our Institute since 2010.
- Increasing awareness of important social issues in our shared community through the medium of ensemble singing.
- Promoting personal health and well-being through choral singing as a sustainable life-practice for avocational and professional singers alike.
- “Changing the Voice of Choral Music” on the modern concert scene, and claiming our American choral music heritage.
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This program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
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This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. The performance venues for Choral Chameleon are ADA-compliant and wheelchair accessible spaces.
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