I've raised £24000 to pay a fee to each musician performing at one of our Home Concerts. If funds allow we also donate to HelpMusiciansUK Hardship Fund. Thank you
Organised by Julie Schwarz
Story
Thank you to everyone who has joined us at the Home Concerts. Way back in March 2020 we set out to bring friends and neighbours together while supporting musicians. Our last concert was in July 2021. The opportunities to share varied and wonderful music with fellow music lovers was uplifting. Music is precious - Thank you to the musicians, audience members and friends who made the 26 Home Concerts happen.
Home Concert Club was set up in March 2020, at the start of the coronavirus lockdown. All around us, musicians were having concerts and tours cancelled, their working lives suddenly swept from under their feet. At the same time our friends, families and members of our community had lost opportunities to share live musical experiences.
Julie Schwarz’s initial idea for concerts online, performed in musicians’ own homes and transmitted over the internet to the homes of audience members, was developed by her, along with Barbara Bleiman and Adam Sharples. Violinist, Gemma Sharples, agreed to be the musical force behind the project, curating the series for us. She was also one of the performers at our first concert.
Our aims are:
– to offer audiences an experience of live music, in a world where concert halls and theatres have had to close.
– to provide paid opportunities for musicians to perform live;
– to provide technical support for the musicians to get the best out of an online performance.
– When funds allow, to donate to Help Musicians UK Hardship Fund.
