A letter from Executive Director Juan Díes
March 2025
Dear Friends and Supporters,
As we reflect on the past year, we are filled with immense gratitude for your unwavering support. Your generosity, commitment, and belief in Sones de México Ensemble’s mission have enabled us to continue preserving, promoting, and celebrating Mexican folk music and culture.
This year presents new challenges, particularly as we navigate an evolving and uncertain funding landscape. Despite these uncertainties, our dedication to our mission remains constant. We continue to educate, inspire, and bring communities together through the richness of our musical heritage.
Your support has always been the foundation of our success. As we embark on another year, we invite you to stand with us once again. Whether through a financial contribution, attending our performances, participating in our educational programs, or spreading awareness about our work, every effort makes a difference. Together, we can ensure that our music and cultural traditions continue to thrive for future generations.
This spring, we are launching a Spring Drive fundraising campaign to sustain our programs. Your donation, no matter the size, will help us continue our mission. Please consider making a contribution today and sharing our campaign with friends and family. Pledge to Sones de Mexico Ensemble.
Thank you for your continued belief in what we do. We truly could not achieve our goals without you. ¡Gracias!
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 already 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.
$30
a nice choice for Sones’ 30th Anniversary!
$50
covers the cost of one hour of private music instruction for a student.
$88
covers the cost of a half-scholarship for a student in our Music School.
$100
covers the cost of a guitar for one of our students in our Music School.
$175
covers a full 12-week scholarship for a student in our Music School.
$225
covers the cost of a violin for one of our students.
$250
covers a month’s rent of storage for our traditional instrument collection and sound equipment.
$500
covers the cost of a full day of outreach workshops at a school serving over a hundred students.
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.
