Friends of Durham Music Trust Love What We Do – Here’s How You Can Help Become a Friend of Durham Music Trust We believe that music makes a difference and that every child deserves the opportunity to make music. We’re committed to ensuring that music is accessible and inclusive for all children and young people throughout County Durham and Darlington. As a charity, we rely on your generosity and support to enable us to continue providing life-changing musical programmes and events for children and young people. Supporting Durham Music Trust helps us to offer: Over 40 free to access musical ensembles for children of all standards including orchestras, choirs, wind bands, brass bands, and percussion, strings and special school ensembles which cost over £110k each year Performance opportunities for our ensembles in exciting venues such as Durham Cathedral, Sage Gateshead, Gala Theatre as well as local schools and community settings The chance to perform with exciting artists such as Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, VOCES8, Hallé Orchestra, National Youth Jazz Orchestra and many other professional musicians. 25% of children living in County Durham are living in poverty. Your support helps us to offer heavily discounted musical events and activities to all our children including those most in need. Packages on Offer Include Bronze Package £36 per year Twice yearly newsletter Advance notice for high profile Durham Music Service events Silver Package £72 per year or £6 per month As above package plus: Acknowledgement of silver package support on Durham Music event programmes and website. Gold Package £144 per year or £12 per month As above packages plus: Invitations to attend high profile Durham Music Service events Invitations to attend high profile rehearsals in exciting venues Join Now- Bronze Package for a one-off payment of £36.00 per year Join Now - Silver Package for a one-off payment of £72.00 per year Join Now - Silver Package for £6.00 per month Direct Debit Join Now - Gold Package for a one-off payment of £144.00 per year Join Now- Gold Package for £12.00 per month Direct Debit Manage Cookie Preferences