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- Bring Greek Music to the World — Support the Center for Hellenic Music & Culture (CHMC)
Help CHMC bring Greece’s musical heritage to the world. In 2026, we are supporting the international tour of the Hellenic Music Ensemble (honoring Manos Hadjidakis & Mikis Theodorakis) while preserving folk traditions through new field recordings, digitization of audiovisual materials for Amorgos and the Small Cyclades Folk Music Archive, and a landmark publication with the Academy of Athens.
Goal: $100,000. All donations are tax-deductible.
Campaign runs through December 31, 2025.
Who we are
The Center for Hellenic Music & Culture (CHMC) is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to preserving and sharing the music of Greece through concerts, education, and open-access archives.
What this campaign supports
- Field recording & archiving (Islands of Naxos & Astypalaia) $30,000
- Digitization of audiovisual materials for the Digital Audiovisual Folk Music Archive of Amorgos and the Small Cyclades: $20,000
- Publication (with the Academy of Athens) of the 1857, unpublished Folk Poetry Collection by Emmanuel Ioannidis — 6,673 couplets & 180 songs: $20,000
- Global Concerts 2026: $30,000
Total $100,000
Why this matters
- Preserve: Record elder musicians and community repertoires in Naxos and Astypalaia before they vanish.
- Share: Digitize and publish audiovisual materials on our open-access platform, providing free access for scholars, students, and the wider public.
- Celebrate: The 2026 Global Concerts Initiative brings the music of iconic Greek Composers to international stages, featuring a 21-member orchestra and a roster of star, internationally acclaimed vocalists from Greece and abroad.
- Inspire: Our publication with the Academy of Athens opens a rare 19th-century treasure to the world.
What your gift can do
$100 → 2 student Concert Access Tickets
$250 → Funds a community workshop or pre-concert talk
$500 → Field-recording day (travel/permissions)
$1,000 → Digitizes & catalogs ~50 media items
$5,000+ → Anchors publication costs
Recognition
- Donor Wall & quarterly project updates (all gifts)
- Name on project web page (≥ $250)
- Early access to fieldwork clips / rehearsal stream (≥ $1,000)
- Listing in “Friends of CHMC” tour program pages where permissible (≥ $5,000)
- Tax-deductibility
The Center for Hellenic Music & Culture, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN: 83-3754665). Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
No goods or services were provided in exchange for this donation.
For corporate gifts/ACH/wires information visit our website: https://hellenicmuse.com
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