Lancaster Steinway Piano Campaign

LANCASTER INTERNATIONAL CONCERTS

STEINWAY CAMPAIGN

STEINWAY CAMPAIGN

Since Lancaster University was established in the 1960s, some of the world’s greatest pianists have performed here. These artists have included giants of the classical world as well as emerging new talent, helping to establish a reputation of excellence for the concert series.

Our piano is an invaluable asset and totally central to the concert programme.

The current piano has been enjoyed by many audiences and played a great deal over the years. Now in its twilight years, we wish to retire the instrument.

The Lancaster Steinway Replacement Campaign seeks to raise £40,000 towards the costs of replacing the piano with a brand new Model D concert grand Steinway. Lancaster University have offered tremendous support and will match the funds we raise, so we can achieve our dream of a new piano in double quick time.

Do please consider donating to this campaign - the piano’s replacement will ensure that audiences and students can enjoy world class concerts in Lancaster for many years to come. Please contact me if you would like to contribute and you can also find ways to donate online via our web-site: www.liveatlica.org/piano

Fiona Sinclair Associate Director, Live at LICA fiona@liveatlica.org

Our Steinway campaign patrons: Kathryn Stott and Paul Lewis

Our current Steinway piano gets an overhaul and service

by Ulrich Gerhartz

For major sponsors (of £10,000 or more) the most exciting reward is the chance to fly to Hamburg where you will meet one of our international pianists - Campaign Patrons Paul Lewis and Kathryn Stott. Together you will tour the historic Steinway factory and help us select our very own piano in person. We can only offer this once in a lifetime opportunity to 3 people, so contact us to find out more.

If you are a business we are also offering corporate sponsorship packages, for either the Steinway Campaign or our on-going work, with unique benefits and promotional opportunities. Please contact us for details.

‘Ebony & Ivory’ initiative We are also inviting sponsorship of different parts of our new piano, so that each time it is played, our audience can claim an investment in every note. You can sponsor a key for as little as £100, one of the three legs for £500, the pedals for £1,500 or even the lid for £2,000. The most played centre octave is available as a full set of keys at £5,000 and includes the chance to select a work to be performed in the forthcoming season. These make unusual and lasting gifts for a member of your family, can be bought together with a group of friends or dedicated in memory of a loved one.

There will be a number of campaign events next season, including a special event with pianist Martin Roscoe and Steinway guru Ulrich Gerhartz. Together they will reveal the complex mysteries of this feat of engineering and explore “What makes a piano great?”

EBONY & IVORY

Our fund raising goal for a new concert grand Steinway is £40,000. There are a number of ways you can help us reach our target from single donations to on-going sponsorship. Of course, we’d be delighted with donations large and small.

DONATION FORM

Payment Please confirm method of payment:

I would like to:

F Cheque made payable to “Lancaster University” F Credit / Debit Card.

1) Make a single gift donation to the Piano Appeal

Type of card Please debit my:

Please help us reach our target of £40,000 for a new piano

Amount £ If you would like to sponsor a part of the instrument or become a major sponsor and take part in the selection of our new piano in Hamburg, please tick here F and fill out your details below. (We will contact you to discuss the benefits of sponsorship).

F Mastercard F Visa Credit F Visa Debit F Maestro Name on card: Card number:

2) Donate to the “Ebony & Ivory” initiative

Card expiry date:

__________Key(s) at £100 per key, total £___________ Please tick your preferred choice below:

Issue number (If applicable):

Any Key F

Card security number:

White keys F F G F A F B F C F D F E F

Signed:

Black keys F# F G# F Bb F C# F Eb F

Date:

3) Donate to Live at LICA’s ongoing work Amount £ Your details Name: Address:

Gift Aid declaration If you are a UK taxpayer, this Gift Aid declaration will allow Lancaster University to reclaim the basic rate of tax paid on your gift, increasing its value by 25%, at no extra cost to you.

I want Lancaster University to treat all donations I have made since 6 April 2000, and all donations I make hereafter as gift aid donations and reclaim tax accordingly* Signed: Date:

Postcode: Telephone: Email: Donor recognition Name as you would like it to appear in donor listings

F I wish my donation to be anonymous F Please send me details about legacy donations

*Please note that in order to donate by Gift Aid you need to be paying an amount of income tax and/or capital gains tax equal to, or more than, the amount of tax deducted from your donations.

Thank you for your support Please return this form with payment (no stamp required) to:

FREEPOST RRXJ-XSGK-LRJU Fundraising Dept. Alumni & Development Office Lancaster University. Lancaster. LA1 4YW If you have any questions please contact Fiona Sinclair via fiona@liveatlica.org or by 01524 593096