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Help Tom access high-quality music education

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My name is Thomas, and I am a composer, teacher, organist, music journalist, and pianist based in Hobart, Australia.

Last week, I was accepted as a Composition Fellow for the 2024 Alba Music Festival in Italy for May-June 2024. During the festival, I will have the opportunity to meet and learn from Pulitzer-winning, Grammy-winning, and Grawemeyer-nominated musicians and recieve a high-quality recording of a composition from the world-class Soli Chamber Ensmble. However, this opportunity can only happen if I can afford the $5500 AUD fellowship tuition.

As part of the festival I will recieve daily lessons, workshops, and masterclasses with interationally elite composers, VIP festival access, meals and accomodation provided, and the opportunity to apply for the Alba Alumni Commission exclusive to fellows of the festival.

Such opportunities commonly have 1% or less odds of being accepted, yet affording such wonderful opportunities is often the most difficult part. 6 of my top 7 CV items are elite overseas training I couldn't afford and, so-far, my grant attempts have been unsuccessful in solving this problem.

I have a strong desire to help others expand their relationship with music, creativity, and art and an equally strong desire for musical mastery, understanding, and being the most useful musician I can across disciplines of music. When the latter increases, the former always follows.

In 2023, I worked at 4 educational institutions, ranging from ages 4-24, in the public, private, and university systems. I feel a strong sense of responsibility to all students to serve the Hobart music community. I hope to leverage my experiences at ALBA to give back through teaching, workshops, and performances (the planning of which is well underway).

Many GoFundMe opportunities are for unreservedly altruistic causes such as medical care. Thus, you may opt into any of the following benefits based on your donation (in $AUD):

Tier 1: 5$: Shoutout on Instagram, Facebook, OR Linkedin at the end of the funding process. (No tagging unless specifically requested) Typed thankyou note in the score written for the festival.

Tier 2: 10$:
1: Shoutout on Instagram, Facebook, and Linkedin at the end of the funding process. (No tagging unless specifically requested)
2: A handwritten thankyou note in the score written for the festival.

Tier 3: 15$:
1: Shoutout on Instagram, Facebook, and Linkedin at the end of the funding process. (No tagging unless specifically requested)
2: Handwritten thankyou note in the score written for the festival + a digital copy of the score upon completion.

Tier 4: 20:
1: Shoutout on Instagram, Facebook, and Linkedin at the end of the funding process. (No tagging unless specifically requested)
2a: Handwritten thankyou note in the score written for the festival + digital copy of the score upon completion

Tier 5: 35:
1: Shoutout on Instagram, Facebook, and Linkedin at the end of the funding process. (No tagging unless specifically requested)
2: Handwritten thankyou note in the score written for the festival + digital copy of the score upon completion.
3: Digital copy of one of my chamber music scores of your choice with handwritten thankyou.

Tier 6: 50:
1: Shoutout on Instagram, Facebook, and Linkedin at the end of the funding process. (No tagging unless specifically requested)
2: Handwritten thankyou note in the score written for the festival +
3: Digital copy of the score upon completion.
4: A digital copy of one of my chamber music scores of your choice with handwritten thankyou.

OR
1: 1 x 80 or 2x40 min-long personalised lesson (online or in-person) in theory, and/or composition, and/or piano.

Tier 7: 75:
1: Shoutout on Instagram, Facebook, and Linkedin at the end of the funding process. (No tagging unless specifically requested)
2: Handwritten thankyou note in the score written for the festival + digital copy of the score upon completion.
3: digital copy of one of my chamber or orchestral scores of your choice with handwritten thankyou.
OR
1: 2 hours worth of personalised lessons (online or in-person) in theory, and/or composition, and/or piano. Split into a minimum of 30 min blocks.

Tier 8: 100:
1: Shoutout on Instagram, Facebook, and Linkedin at the end of the funding process. (No tagging unless specifically requested)
2: A Handwritten thankyou note in both the score written for the festival + a digital copy upon completion.
3: Digital copies of 2 scores (chamber or orchestral) of your choice with handwritten thankyou notes.

Tier 9: 150:
1: Shoutout on Instagram, Facebook, and Linkedin at the end of the funding process. (No tagging unless specifically requested)
2: Handwritten thankyou note in both the score written for the festival + digital copy upon completion. 3: Digital copies of 2 scores (chamber or orchestral) with handwritten thankyou notes.
4: Free ticket to recital given by me of tier 10+ donor pieces and other classical pieces during 2025.

Tier 10: 200:
1: Shoutout on Instagram, Facebook, and Linkedin at the end of the funding process. (No tagging unless specifically requested)
2: I'll write a small personalised piano piece (2 ½ - 4 mins) for a recital given by me of donor pieces and other classical pieces in 2025.
3: You will have a free ticket to this recital.

Tier 11: 250:

1: Shoutout on Instagram, Facebook, and Linkedin at the end of the funding process. (No tagging unless specifically requested)
2: I'll write a small personalised piano piece (2 ½ - 4 mins) for a recital given by me of donor pieces and other classical pieces in 2025.
3: You will have a free ticket to this recital.
4: Handwritten thankyou in the score of your piano piece.
5: Recording on YouTube of your piano piece.
6: A hardcopy signed score of your commission delivered, or if regional or interstate, sent to you via post.


Tier 12: 300:
1: Shoutout on Instagram, Facebook, and Linkedin at the end of the funding process. (No tagging unless specifically requested)
2: I'll write a small personalised piano piece (2 ½ - 4 mins) for a recital given by me of donor pieces and other classical pieces in 2025.
3: You will have a free ticket to this concert.
4: Handwritten thankyou in the score of your piano piece, of which you’ll receive a digital copy.
5: A recording on YouTube with a spoken thankyou before playing.
6: You will also receive a handwritten thankyou note in the score written for the festival + digital copy of the score upon completion
7: A hardcopy signed score of your commission delivered, or if regional or interstate, sent to you via post.


Tier 13: 500 and above: Benefits to be negotiated privately.

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Links to my work:
https://www.youtube.com/@twocomposersonechannel

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