Supporting the Crested Butte Music Festival
The Crested Butte Music Festival’s mission is to feature a wide variety of spectacular music presentations over six weeks each summer in the beautiful backdrop of the Colorado Mountains. Now approaching its 14th season this coming summer, the festival has truly flourished and enjoys wonderful collaborations with world-class artists from the Metropolitan Opera and Covent Garden, legendary folk and bluegrass masters, as well as Grammy Award-winning performers in the realm of jazz. The festival also complements its music presentations with dynamic educational outreach initiatives that enrich the cultural life of Crested Butte; this is certainly an integral part of its ongoing dedication to serve children and the greater community. Supporting the Crested Butte Music Festival: • Supports the arts in the Gunnison Valley • Supports education programs for children and adults • Develops talent • Increases visibility and visitation to Crested Butte • Strengthens financial impact on the community • Enables the Festival to continue to improve programming and build audience How you can help! While ticket sales are strong, box office revenue only covers a small percentage of income needed to continue to present these wonderful programs. Your tax-deductible contribution will help us reach new artistic heights. Please consider making a gift today!
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Growing Audience and the Repertoire Every Year.
The 2011 Crested Butte Music Festival opens on July 3 and features more than 40 performances over six weeks with a spectacular line-up of artists and programs.
2011 Season highlights:
• Carmen, a new opera production, featuring singers from the Metropolitan Opera • Bluegrass In Paradise festival returns with twice the bands and over 18 hours of music • A Big Nightmare Music, the U.S. premiere by the comedy and classical duo, Igudesman and Joo • The Kingston Trio, one of America’s greatest folk bands with14 top ten albums over their 50-year career • American String Quartet, internationally recognized as one of the world’s foremost quartets • Have a Beer with Beethoven, a summer favorite featuring Symphony No. 1 • Dynamic educational outreach activities for children and adults:
Bluegrass Kids Camp, Opera Children’s Chorus, Brass Music Camp and free master classes, concerts and workshops with internationally
renowned artists that bring music alive and promote the joy of music.
Breaking News! The Festival is now collaborating with world-renowned Italian tenor, Marcello Giordani. Mr. Giordani has agreed to join the Crested Butte Opera Young Artist Program, which has been renamed in his honor the “Marcello Giordani Young Artist Program”. He will be spending as much time as possible mentoring our young artists each summer. The CBMF will also collaborate with the Marcello Giordani International Voice Competition and offer a role in its opera production to the winner of the competition.
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Demographic Information
Crested Butte Music Festival July 3 – Aug. 15, 2011 • Target Audience: 6,080 • Education and Children’s programs reach 2,000+ • High return rate from year to year. • 92% of patrons surveyed are very likely to recommend the Festival to their friends or colleagues
age - % in eaCh SegMent
gender
• 9% - Under 21
• 58% - Male
• 11% - 21 - 30
• 42% - Female
• 15% - 31 - 40 • 40% - 41 - 50 • 25% - 50+ inCoMe - % in eaCh SegMent
geographiC
• 15% - Under $35,000
The majority of our patrons come from CO and TX
• 10% - $35,000 - $50,000
• 49% - CO
• 15% - $50,001 - $70,000
• 18% - TX
• 25% - $70,001 - $100,000
• Followed by FL, OK, CA, AZ, KS and IL
• 35% - $100,001 +
Summer 2011
DATE EVENT AUDIENCE July 3 Boston Brass
200
July 4
Patriotic Concert with Boston Brass (Free)
1,000
July 5
Home Soirée: Cowboy Poet, Don Edwards
75
July 8 Bluegrass Kids Camp Concert
200
July 9 Bluegrass in Paradise
750
July 10 Bluegrass in Paradise
750
July 12
Home Soirée: Opera Gala
75
July 14
Marcello Giordani Young Artist Program: Scenes
100
July 16
Divine Family Young People’s Concert (Free)
100
July 16
Celebration: Kingston Trio
250
July 17
Symphony: A Big Nightmare of Music (Free)
200
July 19
Marcello Giordani Young Artist Program: Masterclass
60
July 19
Home Soirée: Jessica Fichot
75
July 21
Have a Beer with Beethoven
300
July 23
Divine Family Young People’s Concert: Children’s Opera (Free)
215
July 24
Chamber Music Concert: Symphonic Winds
100
July 26
Opera Dress Rehearsal: Carmen
60
Summer 2011
DATE EVENT AUDIENCE July 26
Home Soirée: Dana Landry
75
July 28 Opera: Carmen
215
July 29 Opera: Carmen
215
July 30
Divine Family Young People’s Concert (Free)
100
July 31
Symphony: Hitchcock in Paradise
200
August 1
Marcello Giordani Young Artist Program: Masterclass
60
August 2
Home Soirée: American String Quartet
75
August 3
Marcello Giordani Young Artist Program: Carmen
100
August 4
Marcello Giordani Young Artist Program: Arias with Orchestra
100
August 5
Chamber Music Concert: American String Quartet
150
August 6
Divine Family Young People’s Concert (Free)
100
August 9 Opera: Carmen
215
August 11
100
Chamber Music Concert: Piano Trio Fest
August 12 DjangoFest
150
August 13 DjangoFest
150
August 14 DjangoFest
150
Supporting the Crested Butte Music Festival
The Crested Butte Music Festival’s mission is to feature a wide variety of spectacular music presentations over six weeks each summer in the beautiful backdrop of the Colorado Mountains. Now approaching its 14th season this coming summer, the festival has truly flourished and enjoys wonderful collaborations with world-class artists from the Metropolitan Opera and Covent Garden, legendary folk and bluegrass masters, as well as Grammy Award-winning performers in the realm of jazz. The festival also complements its music presentations with dynamic educational outreach initiatives that enrich the cultural life of Crested Butte; this is certainly an integral part of its ongoing dedication to serve children and the greater community. Supporting the Crested Butte Music Festival: • Supports the arts in the Gunnison Valley • Supports education programs for children and adults • Develops talent • Increases visibility and visitation to Crested Butte • Strengthens financial impact on the community • Enables the Festival to continue to improve programming and build audience How you can help! While ticket sales are strong, box office revenue only covers a small percentage of income needed to continue to present these wonderful programs. Your tax-deductible contribution will help us reach new artistic heights. Please consider making a gift today!
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Special Sponsorship Opportunities Artist Sponsorship - $1,500
• Tax-deductible Donation • Credit Listing in Season Brochure • Credit Listing on Website • Sponsor Listing next to Artist Name in Season Brochure • Exclusive post-performance opportunity to spend time with Artist Friend Chamber Music Series Sponsor - $5,000
• Credit Listing in Season Brochure • Tax-deductible Donation • Pre-concert Acknowledgement from Stage for all Chamber Music Performances • Credit Listing on Website on Chamber Music Program Site • Meet the Performers Backstage for All Chamber Music Performances • ½ page ad in Season Brochure for Businesses • Invitation to Donor Appreciation Event Bluegrass in Paradise Sponsor - $25,000
• Prominent Credit Listing in Season Brochure • Prominent Credit Listing on All Bluegrass in Paradise Publications
• Prominent Credit Listing on Website • Announcements on Local Radio Station KBUT in conjunction with Bluegrass in Paradise Announcements
• Tax-deductible Donation
• Pre-concert Acknowledgement from Stage • Full Page Ad in Season Brochure for Businesses • Meet the Performers Backstage for all Bluegrass Performances • Invitation to Donor Appreciation Event • Logo Placement on Bluegrass Banners for Businesses • Luncheon for Two with Artistic Team
MARCELLO GIORDANI Young Artist Program Sponsor - $50,000
• Prominent Credit Listing in Season Brochure • Tax-deductible Donation • Pre-concert Acknowledgement from Stage • Prominent Credit Listing on Website • Full Page Ad in Season Brochure for Businesses • Meet the Performers Backstage for all OYAP Performances
• Invitation to Donor Appreciation Event • Invitation to all OYAP Dress Rehearsals • Logo Placement on Festival Banners for Businesses • Luncheon for Two with Artistic Team (including Keith Miller) • Recognition on all OYAP Marketing Materials • Recognition on all OYAP Program Websites
Season Sponsor - $75,000
• Company Credit Line and Logo on:
• Event and Promotional Banners • Cover and Sponsorship Page in Season Brochure • Website with Link to Company’s Homepage • Promotional Email Blasts to Donor Base
• Full Page Ad in Season Brochure • Acknowledgements in Remarks from Stage before each Event/Performance • Tax-deductible Donation
Ten Year Cumulative Giving Maestro Circle - $100,000
• Prominent Credit Listing in Season Brochure • Tax-deductible Donation • Pre-concert Acknowledgement from Stage • Prominent Credit Listing on Website • Full Page Ad in Season Brochure for Businesses • Meet the Performers Backstage for Select Performances • Invitation to Donor Appreciation Event • Invitation to Select Dress Rehearsals • Logo Placement on Festival Banners • Luncheon for Two with Artistic Team • VIP- Valet Parking • VIP- Backstage Access • Exclusive, Post-Performance Opportunity to meet the Soloists and Artistic Team
Virtuoso Circle - $250,000
• Prominent Credit Listing in Season Brochure • Tax-deductible Donation • Pre-concert Acknowledgement from Stage • Prominent Credit Listing on Website • Full Page Ad in Season Brochure for Businesses • Meet the Performers Backstage for Select Performances • Invitation to Donor Appreciation Event • Invitation to Select Dress Rehearsals • Logo Placement on Festival Banners • Luncheon for Two with Artistic Team • VIP- Valet Parking • VIP- Backstage Access • Exclusive, Post-Performance Opportunity to meet the • Soloists and Artistic Team • VIP- Car Service for All Performances