When donors choose to generously give to the Notes Fund, their gift ripples throughout the orchestra, literally providing music for each and every musician.
David says, “Supporting the Auckland Philharmonia through its many donor programmes is a real privilege and the Notes Fund is no different. It’s a tangible way to see how my support helps the orchestra, not only now but in the future when the pieces are brought out again from the library.
“It all started as a bit of fun really. At a Christmas function, put on by the Auckland Philharmonia a few years ago, there were the names of the orchestral pieces for the coming season hanging from a Christmas tree. I was surrounded by a bunch of other Auckland Philharmonia supporters and we were all egging each other on to buy a score.”
And so he did.
Now David is a regular supporter of the Notes Fund.
“There are a couple of considerations when I support the Notes Fund. Firstly, I look through the season brochure and see who will be performing the pieces. For example, it might be a concerto or a piece of music that features some of the players I know well within the orchestra. I like to think that it lends support to their performance. My last consideration is actually the piece of music or the composer. I might be drawn to it and look forward to its performance.”
When Notes Fund donors support a particular piece, they are acknowledged in the concert listing on the Auckland Philharmonia website, in the concert programme, in the music collection notification that is sent to all musicians and on the score itself which the conductor uses.
In 2023, David supported the purchase of Schumann’s Symphony No.1 ‘Spring’ for Bayleys Great Classics: Rach 2 and Brahms’ Clarinet Quintet for the first In Your Neighbourhood series concert, featuring Principal Clarinet Jonathan Cohen. He’s already looking through the newly released season brochure for his 2024 selections.
“For me, I really do encourage others to join in with the Notes Fund as it can be a very accessible way to support the orchestra. I also think it must be quite nice for the conductor to see my name written on the front of the score when they go to pick it up for the first rehearsal!”
