Building Bridges Through Music
November 11, 2025
Dear Friends and Supporters,
As we approach the end of the year, I find myself reflecting on what connects us, the shared moments, the songs, and the stories that remind us we belong to one another.
For 31 years, at Sones de México Ensemble, we’ve always believed that music has the power to build bridges across cultures, across generations, and across all differences. In a world where more people feel polarized, every performance, every classroom visit, and every workshop is a step toward connection, understanding, and pride in our shared humanity.
This season, I invite you to join our “Building Bridges Through Music” campaign. Your gift to our Annual Fund helps us:
- • Bring Mexican music and culture to schools and communities across Chicago and beyond.
- • Create spaces where people of all backgrounds can learn from each other and celebrate together.
- • Keep the traditions of Mexican music alive for the next generation.
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Your support makes this work possible. It ensures that a child learning their first chords in class, or a family listening to music together, can experience the beauty and pride of Mexican heritage and feel connected.
As you give thanks and celebrate togetherness through the holidays, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to help us continue this vital work. (Monthly gifts, even modest amounts, help us plan and sustain our programming throughout the year.)
Together, we can keep building bridges, one song, one lesson, one performance at a time.
With gratitude,
Juan Díes
Co-founder, Executive Director
Sones de México Ensemble
P.S. Be sure to check out the Sponsor Page of our website to see the names of the many organizations and people just like you who have supported Sones de México Ensemble.
Here are some examples of how your donation can help with critical educational, operational and program expenses:
$10
covers the cost of the 30-page textbook we developed to give to our guitar students.
$20
covers one week of lessons for one student in our Music School.
$31
a nice choice for Sones’ 31st Anniversary!
$50
covers the cost of one hour of private music instruction for a student.
$125
covers the cost of a half-scholarship for a student in our Music School.
$125
covers the cost of a guitar for one of our students in our Music School.
$250
covers a full 12-week scholarship for a student in our Music School.
$250
covers the cost of a violin for one of our students.
$500
covers the cost of an outreach workshop at a school serving over a hundred students.
$800
covers a month’s rent of storage for our traditional instrument collection, and rehearsal space for the ensemble.
If you prefer to donate by check, please mail it to:
Sones de México Ensemble
PO Box 13261
Chicago, IL 60613
Call (773) 728-1164 for other options.
Sones de México Ensemble is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization with a mission to promote a greater appreciation of Mexican traditional music through world-class performance and education programs. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
Tax Receipts are Available. If you already made a donation and would like a tax receipt acknowledging your gift, let us know.
