A New Era

The 10 for 10 Campaign

A New Era The 10 for 10 Campaign

Cincinnati Song Initiative enters its tenth anniversary with a groundbreaking partnership with Cincinnati Public Radio. Together, we’re launching a live broadcast series of our Mainstage concerts on 90.9 WGUC, bringing the transformative power of song directly into homes across the greater Cincinnati area and beyond.

This collaboration marks a significant milestone: it’s the first regular live broadcast series for WGUC, and it allows us to reach a wider audience than ever before. Our concerts will both air live and be hosted in front of studio audiences at CPR’s brand-new Scripps Family Center for Public Media in Evanston, enhancing accessibility and community engagement.

Your support makes this possible. We're raising $10,000 to celebrate the launch of our tenth season! By contributing to CSI, you’re helping us innovate and expand the reach of classical song, ensuring that high-quality, intimate performances are accessible to all. Join us in this exciting new chapter and be a part of shaping the future of song.

Be the future of song.
Join the 10 for 10 Campaign.

The Friends of CSI

Monthly giving powers our mission.

As a Friend of CSI, you fuel the creative programming and artists who make the music happen. Inspire great artistry every single month with a sustaining gift.

Song Ambassador

Song Ambassadors support CSI’s mission with a gift between $15 and $49 each month, and enjoy the following benefits:

  • An exclusive invitation to post-concert receptions with artists and fellow song enthusiasts

  • A semi-annual Friends of CSI newsletter from our Artistic Director

  • Recognition for one Mainstage concert every season sponsored by the Friends of CSI

  • 20% discount on merch

Composer’s Circle

Members of the Composer’s Circle support CSI’s mission with a gift between $50 and $214 each month, and enjoy all benefits of Song Ambassadors, plus:

  • Acknowledgement in our concert programs and online

  • A personal invitation for you and a friend to attend the annual Friends of CSI Thank-You reception

  • Priority booking for Mainstage concerts two weeks ahead of general access

  • Early bird registration to secure your spot for limited-capacity Song Connect events

Artistic Director’s Circle

Members of the Artistic Director’s Circle support CSI’s mission with a gift of $215 or more each month, and enjoy all benefits of the Composer’s Circle plus:

  • A personal invitation for you and a friend to attend a dress rehearsal with artists and Cincinnati Public Radio hosts in preparation for a live-broadcast Mainstage concert

  • The opportunity to sponsor a participating singer or pianist of the annual Fellowship of the Song festival

“The arts industry relies on individual supporters not only to help fund its work, but also to shape its future. Becoming a Friend of CSI is more than just making a donation, it’s joining a community of arts and art song enthusiasts, engaging in meaningful conversations at concerts and events. Now more than ever, it’s essential to support the nonprofits that align with your passions, and for me, CSI is one of them.”
— Nicolette R.

Thank you to the 2024-2025 Friends of CSI

David Adams
Simon Barrad & Kseniia Polstiankina Barrad
Mary Kay Buehler
Emily Hodges & Charles Spencer
Katie Kolepp
Margo Garrett
Elizabeth Castro Greenberg & Ronny Michael Greenberg
Kenneth Griffiths
Robin Guarino
Wendy Hill
Rhoslyn Jones
Mona & Richard Kerstine
Elizabeth Knuppel
Lori Laitman & Bruce Rosenblum
Donna Loewy

Karen Lykes
Amanda & Isaac Martin
Linda McAlister & Brandon Cohen
Sherry & William McGraw
Elaine Wang Meyerhoffer
Patrick Miller
Mary Mulder & Jim Martin
Aik Khai Pung
Nicolette & Adam Rader
Kenneth Shaw
Stephanie Temeles
Jean & Terry Theman
Paige & Daniel Weeks
and several anonymous friends

For more information on joining this special group of supporters, please email Kaylyn Taylor.

Why give?

  • By Artists, For Artists

    Since its beginning, CSI has prioritized the artists who power its concerts. Regular increases to performance fees help us bring the best song performers to Cincinnati.

  • Next, Together

    Commissioning new works helps us innovate song for the twenty-first century, which is the key to our communities seeing themselves reflected in this genre.

  • Growing Our Tent

    Programs such as The Fellowship of the Song and Song Connect welcome new members into our community by providing opportunities for learning and engagement.

Donate

Other Ways to Give

Call our staff to make a donation over the phone. Brace yourself for delightful conversation.

Call Engagement Officer Kaylyn Taylor: (702) 281-8124

Nothing beats good old-fashioned snail mail. We promise to have as much fun opening your check as you had writing it.

You can make it out and mail to:

Cincinnati Song Initiative
203 E 8th Street, Suite 3
Cincinnati, OH 45202

If you are at least 70 ½ years old, you can make a qualified charitable distribution to CSI from your IRA without paying income taxes.

Please contact the financial institution holding your IRA assets.

Cincinnati Song Initiative is a 501(c)(3) organization, EIN 81-0918211. Your donation is tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.