About this project
Hello, and welcome to Telling Stories! We produce funky, unstuffy concerts that feature professional classical musicians and essayists. We’ve played Bartok in coffeeshops, Bach in breweries, and premiered new compositions in art galleries. For the first three seasons, our musicians and writers have donated their time and talent to help us get off the ground, and now we're seeking micropatrons like you to help compensate them.
Update: We started our season excited that Colorado Public Radio would be producing our concerts as a radio show. Unfortunately, they have just informed us that they no longer have the means to do so. We are committed to not only performing our live concerts, but to also producing our radio show independently. It'll be like we're an even more indie version of Ira Glass. Okay, that might not be possible; we'll just be a more scrappy version of Garrison Keillor.
Our fourth season starts on Oct. 3, and every dollar you give helps support musicians and writers who are working hard not just to share their art, but to share their art with a new, young audience. (Most of our audience is in their twenties.) Beyond our concerts, we're also doing outreach in local colleges and high schools.
We've been working hard to make your dollars go further, too. We’ve cultivated over $1,000 of matching donors who are ready to match your donations dollar for dollar. We'll be updating weekly with our matching dollar amount -- pop in and see when you can double your money. For more information, check us out online at www.tellingstoriesmusic.org.
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This project successfully raised its funding goal on December 11, 2009.
Pledge $1 or more
All donors -- yes, even you pulling out the couch-cushion change -- will be the first to receive our podcasts. You'll receive five full concerts from us, fresh out of the recording studio and into your inbox.
Pledge $50 or more
Jennie Dorris will send you a copy of her season three essay, "The Accidental Juror," which talks about marching bands, unlikely juries, and a man whose fate we all decided.
Pledge $100 or more
You'll get a personal phone call from our founder to not only give you a vocal high-five, but also to talk about Telling Stories and hear your thoughts and ideas. In the case that you are not a fan of phone calls, she is excellent over e-mail and gchat.
Pledge $1,000 or more
Not only will you get all of the goodies mentioned above, but we will read your name reverently on our podcasts, as well as listing you on our website and programs, describing you as handsome, innately athletic, and humble yet brilliant.
