Providing every child access to the life-changing experience of making music.

QUARTER NOTES

February 2024

2024 INSTRUMENT DRIVE: MARCH 4-16th

Dear Friends,

It's that magical, musical time of year - Bringing Music to Life's 14th annual instrument drive is just one week away! 

Applications from Colorado's Title 1 schools and other deserving, underfunded music programs requesting instruments are already pouring in, confirming both the great need and growing interest among our children.

Learning to play music is not only an outlet for their creative expression, it can also enhance self-esteem and confidence, strengthening life skills as well as academic achievement.

If you have been holding on to an instrument that is no longer played because you want it to go where it is needed and will be appreciated, look no further!

What instruments can I donate?

We welcome gently used band and orchestra instruments, including strings, brass, woodwinds, percussion, guitars and electronic keyboards. We especially need tubas, baritones, French horns, tenor and baritone saxophones, as well as violas, cellos and string basses.

Sorry, we cannot take upright or grand pianos and organs.

Where can I donate my instruments?

Visit any of the following convenient drop off sites. We are grateful for their years of dedicated support!

How can I help if I don't have an instrument to donate?

A donation to the repair fund can be as important to a child's successful learning experience as the instrument itself.

All instruments need to be cleaned and nearly all need some work so that they will be in excellent, playable condition before schools receive them.

Despite the generous discounts offered by our repair partners, instrument repairs are our single biggest expense.

Your donation to our repair fund helps us to make the most of gently used instruments and to award as many as possible.

You can donate online:

Or send contributions to:

Bringing Music to Life Repair Fund

2390 South Fillmore Street

Denver CO 80210

Thank you so much for your support!

How can teachers and principals apply for donated instruments?

Please submit an application online at https://www.bringingmusictolife.org/school-applications/

Help us put the best chance of success in each instrument case. Please donate to the repair fund today!

WILL TRADE BRAINS, HEART AND COURAGE FOR INSTRUMENTS

Fans of John Williams, Mozart and Beethoven have already had opportunities to drop off instruments and pick up brochures at BMTL's donation and information table in the lobby of Boettcher Concert Hall before performances this season. But - take heart! - you'll have two more chances when the Colorado Symphony will perform the score and screen the classic The Wizard of Oz on March 2nd and 3rd.

Click your heels three times and we'll see you there!

(Once again we wish to thank the Colorado Symphony Orchestra for allowing us to connect with our mutual supporters in this way. Together we're nurturing future music lovers and performers. Plus, it's so much fun!)

Kathy Newman, Board Member

Karin Marck, Owner

SOMETHING TO CHEW ON

You expect the food you buy to nourish you and your family. But did you know your grocery purchases can also help feed the needs of Colorado's underfunded school music programs - at no extra cost to you?

Join King Soopers Community Rewards Program by simply clicking here to link your King Soopers Shopper's Card (or dedicated King Soopers Credit Card) to BMTL.

Savor the satisfaction of knowing that a portion of your total will be donated to Bringing Music to Life and the cultivation of our young musicians' talents.

Fill your cart and play your part for Colorado music education today!

Bringing Music to Life conservatively estimates that 20,000 children from over 300 music programs have benefitted from the more than 8,000 instruments donated over the last thirteen years - and our work continues!

We could not accomplish any of this without your generous donations of both instruments and repair funds. We sincerely thank you! 

See you during Instrument Drive 2024,

Bringing Music to Life Board of Directors