American Friends
of The Grange Festival
Our Mission
The American Friends of The Grange Festival mission is to support cross cultural mentoring and performance opportunities for musicians, opera singers, choreographers, dancers, directors, librettists, composers, conductors, stage directors, designers and artists in the field of Opera and music performance.
Making it possible for the young performing artists in our mentoring program to work with prominent internationally-known artists in their field. We have held auditions for American opera singers in New York.
We have also sent a British singer to work on a role with a legendary Soprano in New York. The mentor/mentee program will take place both in the USA and the UK.
The Grange Festival in Hampshire (UK) will provide full performance opportunities for the artists in the mentoring program.
Also, a considerable amount of time will be devoted to artist development activities, including performance opportunities.
We are committed to music outreach programs on both sides of the pond.
Leadership
Individual Giving
Join as an annual member and become an American Friend of The Grange Festival or you can chose to target your gift to one of our exciting initiatives below.
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Jazz@TheGrange
A French Salon showcases the spectacular artistry of multi-award-winning US jazz musicians - singer Cécile McLorin Salvant and pianist Dan Tepfer - as they explore their French heritage over two unforgettable nights at The Grange Festival. Produced by 23Arts for the Festival, the show will also feature special guest pianist Thomas Enhco and the much-loved Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.
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Dance@TheGrange
Bringing world class Dance and Ballet to this romantic corner of Hampshire is a unique and important development. We are seeking Corps de Ballet Pioneers to help us: a group of generous individuals who will be at the start of something remarkable and be part of its development. Commitment to something new and imaginative like this, which promises to become a high-profile part of the national performing arts scene, is philanthropy with far-reaching consequences in an appropriately inspiring setting.
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Learning@TheGrange | Education Fund
We focus on two areas. First, we offer a range of scholarships and assistant roles to help develop young talent in all those areas of expertise that go into staging a show - singers, conductors and behind the scenes technicians. Secondly we are working with many schools delivering creative projects during the year which take pupils beyond the confines of the school curriculum.
We have just completed Future Visions, a joint project with WWF, working with schools and educational organizations on a creative project leading up to COP26 ( 1 - 14 November 2021). Up to 250 young people were invited to consider the challenges of climate change, the future of their planet and how we can live in better harmony with nature. Their creative ideas have been expressed in songs of their own devising and made into 10 films.
American Friends of The Grange Festival
The Sweet Spot
Key Benefits:
- Priority booking from 17 October 2023
- Invitations to special events during the year
- Attend closed rehearsals
- Meet the cast after every visit to the Festival
If you wish to pay a different amount, please contact us on 01962 791020.
The Limelight
Key Benefits:
- Priority booking from 7th November 2023
- Invitations to special events during the year
- Attend closed rehearsals
- Meet the cast after every visit to the Festival
If you wish to pay a different amount, please contact us on 01962 791020.
The Prompt Corner
Key Benefits:
- Priority booking from 7th November 2023
- Invitations to special events during the year
- Meet the cast after every visit to the Festival
If you wish to pay a different amount, please contact us on 01962 791020.
The Rostrum
Key Benefits:
- Priority booking from 28th November 2023
- Invitations to two special events during the year
- Meet the cast after one visit to the Festival
If you wish to pay a different amount, please contact us on 01962 791020.
The Wings
Key Benefits:
- Priority booking from 9th January 2024
- An invitation to one special event during the year
If you wish to pay a different amount, or to pay monthly please contact us on 01962 791020.
The High Flyers
Key Benefits:
- Priority booking from 30th January 2024
- Any seat, any performance £40
- Half-price Festival programme
- Free bus transfers on the Festival Express*
- An invitation to an exclusive High Flyers only event
*Maximum 6 seats per performance. Discounted rate applicable to under 35s only. Bus transfer must be booked in advance
Corporate Giving
We invite companies to support a production or sponsor a single performance during the season. The Grange is an astonishingly beautiful setting and we take great care to ensure any visit you make is perfect from the moment you arrive. Support comes with a range of opportunities and we will work closely with American corporations to develop innovative music events, sponsorship for special projects, and matching grant opportunities.
For more information, please contact Sarah Baker.
Past Events
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American Friends Launch Party | New York | 2019
Hosted by
Michele Beiny HarkinsPerformances from
Contact Information
American Friends of The Grange Festival is a tax-exempt charity based in the United States, registered in the State of Connecticut 2020. EIN 84-4713815
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