Martinis with Maestros
MARTINIS WITH MAESTROS -- Classical Music, Shaken AND Stirred
STORY:
Martinis with Maestros is a video series in which facilitator, Tamara Dworetz, initiates conversations with *maestros about their stories, values and ideas in the hopes of inspiring progress and forming connections across classical music mediums & careers.
*We seek to modernize the term "maestro" to mean ANY distinguished person in a classical music career -- music administrators, composers, music educators, entrepreneurs, historians, theorists, conductors and many more.
PREMIERE ON MAY 25 @:
Website: www.martiniswithmaestros.com
Facebook: The Page - Martinis with Maestros
Instagram: The Page - Martinis with Maestros
Youtube
INITIAL MAESTRO APPEARANCES:
Nina Young
John Mackey
Marianne Gedigian
Cristian Macelaru
David Lomeli
Kate Kammeyer
Wayne J DuMaine
Jennifer Koh
Yevgeniy Sharlat
Scott Stewart
Laurie Young
Viet Cuong
Myra Rhoden
Joseph Young
Tito Munoz
And then.... Even. More. Maestros!
DONATIONS PROVIDE:
1) A "Martinis with Maestros" website, including domain, ($775) designed by a survivor from Annie Cannons, an organization co-founded by my good friends Laura Hackney and Jessica Hubley, which trains survivors of human trafficking and gender-based violence to be professional software engineers and entrepreneurs.
2) A professional Logo ($350)
3) Professional microphone, mic stand, audio interface, misc. equipment ($375)
4) Branding for all of the above and graphics, because I’m so busy editing the videos ($600) and want the presentation of MwM to match it’s incredible content! Nicole Riccardo is helping us out via her design company and she is a flute player!
5) Additional branded pages on website to highlight young composers, innovate classical music projects, and anything that helps bring us together into one community! ($150)
**Any remaining funds will be donated to the Draylen Mason Fellows Program. Draylen, a string bass player, was murdered in the 2018 Austin bombings when he was a senior in high school.**
DONATION LEVELS:
$100: SHAKEN, NOT STIRRED
Entrance in a drawing to ask a question to the maestro of your choice. Winner to be selected from drawing held on Facebook Live.
$25: MUSICAL MISCHIEF MANAGED
Entrance in a drawing to be selected to receive a free signed copy of Survival of the Flutist by Marianne Gedigian, former acting principal flutist in the Boston Symphony Orchestra. *Priceless* Winner to be selected from drawing held on Facebook Live.
$5-20: EVERY NOTE COUNTS
Entrance in a drawing for British conductor Bramwell Tovey (Conductor of the BBC Concert Orchestra, Rhode Island Philharmonic and Calgary Opera) to record your personalized voicemail message. With improvised piano accompaniment by Maestro Tovey as an option. Winner to be selected from drawing held on Facebook Live.
*If you wish to donate anonymously, and still be considered for the raffles, you can!
