Since the first festival in 2000, Wye Valley Chamber Music has grown into a year-round cultural presence in the region, bringing world-class chamber music to the Wye Valley. The annual highlights are the Winter Festival, which attracts leading chamber musicians from the UK and Europe, and the Summer Residency for young professional ensembles.
Give a one-off donation to help us secure the future of Wye Valley Chamber Music.
Become a Friend, Patron or Sponsor and we promise to:
- Give you advance notice of all our events in the Wye Valley and elsewhere
- Give you priority booking for the Wye Valley Chamber Music Festival in February
- Keep you updated about our activities with a regular e-mail newsletter
- Provide a complimentary Wye Valley Chamber Music Festival programme and acknowledge your support in the programme
- Invite you to an annual reception for Friends of Wye Valley Chamber Music
Becoming a Friend, Patron or Sponsor of Wye Valley Chamber Music will give you the opportunity to become more closely involved with this special organisation and help to ensure that we can continue to put on chamber music concerts of the highest quality.
Please send Friends Sign-Up forms to Victoria MacManus, Northridge House, Usk Road, Shirenewton, NP16 6RZ.
Friend
Individual: Min. £40 per annum or £3.50 per month
Joint: Min. £70 per annum or £6 per month
Patron
Individual: Min. £150 per year or £12.50 per month
Joint: Min. £250 per year or £21 per month
Additional benefit: The opportunity to sit in on rehearsals of programmed works at Treowen*
Concert Sponsor
Min. £400 per annum or £35 per month
Additional benefits:
- The opportunity to choose which Wye Valley Chamber Music Festival concert to sponsor
- An invitation for two to join the Festival musicians for lunch or supper at Treowen*
Festival Benefactor
Festival Benefactors are our special group of supporters who help secure the future of the festival by committing to a major donation annually for three years or more. If you are interested in becoming a Festival Benefactor, we would be happy to contact you to discuss this further.
Student Sponsor
Student Sponsors provide bursaries for the young musicians attending the Summer Residency, ensuring that we can take the best chamber ensembles regardless of their financial situation. The fee for participating in the Summer Residency is £800 per student, but we welcome all levels of sponsorship. For example:
- £800 will provide one full bursary and make a real difference to a young musician’s professional development
- £2400 will allow a trio to benefit from first-rate coaching
- £3200 will give a quartet that all-important first festival experience
Student sponsors will be invited to Treowen Manor during the Residency to meet the young musicians.
Lower levels of sponsorship – e.g. £150 or £300 – will help students who have difficulty finding the full amount to nevertheless participate in the Residency.
Payment Methods
Payment can be made annually or monthly by bank transfer or standing order annually or monthly – please contact Victoria for our bank details, info@wyevalleyfestival.com.
Cheques should be made to Wye Valley Chamber Music and sent to Victoria MacManus, Northridge House, Usk Road, Shirenewton, Monmouthshire, NP16 6RZ.
* by arrangement in advance with Wye Valley Chamber Music
LEAVE A LEGACY IN YOUR WILL
Help us to make chamber music in the Wye Valley possible for future generations. A gift in your will — of any size — helps us support our Winter Festival, young musicians in our Summer Residency and world-class performances in the Wye Valley for years to come.
Why legacies matter: Legacy gifts provide long-term stability, so we can more securely plan chamber music festivals, commission new music, and support young musicians at the beginning of their careers. It allows us to operate more securely in continuing to present chamber music.
Legacy Pledge Form (PDF), Legacy Pledge Form (Word Doc)
Interested in finding out more? Have a confidential conversation with our manager, Victoria MacManus on 07383 280005, info@wyevalleyfestival.com; or with our Trustee Representative, Martin Fenn-Smith 07776 020229. Please consult a solicitor or financial adviser when making or updating your will.
Registered Charity No. 1100171, Registered Company No. 04762005