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This appeal was successful and has now closed.
UPDATE 22nd May. Thank you to everyone who has supported this campaign. We have now closed the campaign in order to distribute the funds to our musicians.
However, the Academy of Ancient Music still needs your support. To help secure the orchestra's future, please visit www.aam.co.uk/donate and give what you can. Thank you.
AAM's Musicians’ Support fund was set up to provide vital direct financial support to our musicians at a time when all concert performances and other work have been cancelled. AAM couldn’t produce superb concerts, critically acclaimed recordings, and provide music for millions of listeners all around the world without our brilliant musicians; and we're so grateful for the support of our generous donors who contributed to this campaign. In total we raised £36,500, far in excess of our target of £25,000, and the funds have now been distributed.
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Anne-Marie
The Arts must survive this crisis and I love the AMM
Anonymous
I have enjoyed music made by AAM and hope they will 'survive' and thrive.
Rodney
Best wishes
John Wright
Thanks for your youtube videos
Susan Tomkins
As appreciation for today's wonderful live performance of Bach's Saint John Passion.
Kimberly
The Academy of Ancient Music Sunday Screenings bring joy to people around the world. They are also made using top quality sound and film recordings to create a live performance feeling, with the addition of being able to hear each instrument and see the faces of the performers. It is marvellous.
Anonymous
I greatly enjoy the concerts you publish on YouTube.
Nigel
The Eccles Semele was one of the highlights of 2019. Thank you so much and thank you for streaming the video.
Kicoula
We have had the opportunity to listen/watch two of your concerts during this period of lockdown and have enjoyed them enormously. Thank you so much for the opportunity. We would not have managed any of your concerts anyway as we live in the far South West UK. we are grateful. Thank you
Anonymous
May 10th, 2020.I am listening to Semele by Eccles, an excellent performance that brightens the gloom of this Sunday afternoon of Covid-19 lockdown.
Anonymous
To support an excellent group of players. I am trying to support several of my favourites.
Anonymous
I believe that it is important to maintain this group of very talented musicians.
Peter
I have just received a refund from the Barbican for tickets to a couple of AAM concerts, the musicians probably need it more than I do.
Anonymous
Keep up the good work
John
I love your music and can afford to support you at this time
Anonymous
I love the AAM and the music they thoughtfully produce. Wish I could give more!
Anonymous
I will try to make a monthly donation for as long as the lockdown continues, but I didn't feel able to set up a standing order at this stage.
Anonymous
Enjoyed the music
Anonymous
I'm listening to the April 12 Messiah YouTube video
Anonymous
I have listened to the AAM recordings for years and was present for a Christopher Hoggwood led concert at Mechanics Hall in Worcester Massachusetts, USA some years ago.
Anonymous
Sadly, Handel's Heroines concert was cancelled, but we were delighted to see it streamed online. Our donation represents our original ticket prices.
Tony
I am deeply grateful to the AAM and its musicians for the pleasure they have provided to me and so many others, and am desperately hoping that they will still be in action when the current crisis ends.
Elizabeth
To keep artists going in these dire times
Anonymous
Because of your fine and wonderfully balanced performance of the Messiah on youtube.
Anonymous
Thanks for all the great music from the AAM which we can listen to during lock-down !
Matthew
Anonymous
Good luck with your appeal. Good Music and Orchestras are worth preserving.
Mike
Hope this helps. Keep going!
Felicity
Best of luck in these very unsettling times
Anonymous
At this time I want to support the musicians who give me and others so much enjoyment and appreciation of fine music.
Anonymous
Because of all the joy AAM have given me and my wife over the years
Anonymous
Support through the hard times in anticipation of the good times
Anonymous
The AAM's streamed concerts have already given me hours of pleasure during the current lockdown when I am unable to attend live concerts.
Oriel
Memories of fantastic evenings with the wonderfully talented musicians of the AAM. Hoping to be there for many more!
Sarah
We look forward to hearing your wonderful music making in Cambridge in the not-too-distant future. Very best wishes to all at AAM.
Alessandra
To support the AAM musicians
Graham
Enjoyed the Easter Sunday: Handel's Messiah Youtube stream (although regretted missing the first 40 minutes)
Anonymous
In appreciation of their music!
Geoff
Keep going!!
Anonymous
I love your performances - and I'm so grateful for your Streaming Sundays!
Anonymous
Thanks for your inspiring music. Keep safe and look forward to seeing you at future concerts.
Anonymous
To support musicians in the context of this crisis. I've known and enjoyed your ensemble since the days of Christopher Hogwood.
Anonymous
I am a conservatoire student. I know it is a hard time for all the musicians and hope my donation could help our music community.
Som
I wholeheartedly support the absoultely wonderful people in AAM. The sheer spiritual joy I get from you is priceless. I look forward to contribute more recurrently.
THANK YOU for keeping me sane and soulful .
THANK YOU.
Anonymous
To support musicians in these difficult times, who bring so much pleasure.
Anonymous
Because we'll need musicians to be there to help rebuild society when this crisis has passed
Diane
The AAM brings so much pleasure to its audience. Wishing all the musicians well in this difficult time. Looking forward to concerts resuming in Cambridge!
Anonymous
Good luck with the campaign
Anonymous
We are long time supporters of AAM with a regular annual subscription. We just wanted to say "thank you for the music", and wish all AAM members well. Stay safe and keep practising. We look forward to seeing you back at West Road soon.
Catherine
Enjoying your concerts on YouTube :)
Kimberly
Your performances have given us great joy, and your scholarship is exceptional. Many thanks and best wishes.
Anonymous
Thank you for all the hard work to help our precious musicians at this time.
Anonymous
I want to support the musicians who make such beautiful music and lift our spirits
Ruth
Love the AAM and want to encourage it to continue to enrich our lives
Harry
Very much looking forward to hearing you again in person when this is all over.
Your concerts have been so wonderful in the past
Anonymous
I want to support freelance going through a difficult time at the moment. I’m a freelance cellist based in France, I have made my musical studies in London. I feel lucky with how things work so far in France, I want to help those you aren’t so looked after. Also I have had best memories of hearing AAM on Arte Channel performing a Bach Cantata with the Choir of Cambridge.
Anonymous
The excellent AAM musicians deserve to be supported.
Anonymous
I hope you will make your goal!
Ian
Musicians bring joy
Anonymous
Very proud to continue to support AAM through these challenging times. Can’t wait to see you perform again soon.
Elizabeth
Because I love and admire AAM's work and want them to know that I care about them getting through this difficult time. Thank you for the hours and hours of beautiful music you have given me. x
Anonymous
AAM concerts for me are pleasure & education - I want them to continue!
Anonymous
AAM is my favorite orchestra, and has been since 1973. I have all the recordings. I want the AAM to survive this and thrive. The best of British luck to you!
Anonymous
Music is important always and perhaps especially now. So many musicians will be out of work, unable to earn their living. I hope this small donation can help.
Anonymous
Thank you for providing access to outstanding performances that we cannot otherwise enjoy in person.
Anonymous
I have long been a great admirer of the AAM and I wish you well in these difficult times. Looking forward to seeing you in a concert hall again soon
Anonymous
member of AAM
John
With best wishes to our musicians
Anonymous
Well done to organise this funding!
Janet
We must do anything we can to try to help our wonderful musicians.
James
I already donate monthly and wanted to give a bit more
Anonymous
Stay safe wonderfal AAM musicians
Anonymous
Because I have enjoyed many AAM concerts
Geoffrey
to help musicians
Anonymous
You make a difference in our lives!
Yvonne
I greatly admire the work you do ,and am only too aware of the need to give my continued support at this time ,hope to be able to help again ,at Stone House with a fund raising concert once this night mare is over
David
Because the orchestra is a wonderful apart of the musical community
Gary
My favourite orchestra. Have given me so much pleasure over the years. Keep it up!
Anonymous
I have hugely enjoyed many of your concerts and look forward to a great future
Mark
Keen to ensure that musicians survive during this unprecedented crisis. Their work is vital for anyone who appreciates music to get through the most difficult times
Anonymous
Your performances give so much joy.
Anonymous
Classical music is a main lifeline for me
Anonymous
I want to support musicians
H John B
The AAM and its superb musicians deserve all every support as we have been enjoying AAM music-making since 1979. John and Hilary Birks
Jane
Thank you all, you are a wonderful orchestra, keep your spirits up- we love you!
Anonymous
Our cultural life is under threat, and AAM makes a truly important contribution. We mustn't lose our great orchestras and artists.
Anonymous
You are doing a beautiful work and it really matters to me to support your musicians through this challenging time. Music will save us, keep going.
Julia P
I am a friend of AAM
Anonymous
To help support the musicians of the Academy of Ancient Music during this difficult time. I have attend many of their wonderful concerts and I wanted to help support them.
Tamsin
To help musicians in their hours of need!
Susan
Great idea - keep up the support for musicians
Anonymous
Many Thanks to the musicians of Acadamy of Ancient Music
Deirdre
Stay safe all, and looking forward to hearing your lovely performances again asap!
Anonymous
Sorry that your great team are temporarily "grounded". Look forward to your return in due course!
Anonymous
In support of all the marvellous AAM musicians and staff through the months ahead
Christopher
Pleased to be able to help at this difficult time
Anonymous
Thinking of you all and listening a lot on Spotify to your albums, which I hope also helps.
Anonymous
Musicians and music like other performance give so much joy. It is terrible to see this pandemic depriving them of the opportunity to create and earn income.
Anonymous
We will need all the musicians to help get us through the Covid-19 outbreak and to give us relief from the news.
John
To support musicians in current difficulty, grateful for past performances.
Eva
In these hard times, the wonderful AAM musicians deserve our support.
Anonymous
Because it seemed right to do so
Harry
Sarah & I have enjoyed your wonderful music for so many years.
We wish you the very best of luck in this difficult time.
Chris
Good fortune to all the musicians and stay well.
Chris & Valery Rees
Anonymous
We have enjoyed lots of your concerts at West Road and look forward to enjoying many more when all this is behind us. Best wishes and stay well
Anonymous
We love coming to see you when we can
Grant
I love music . . . and appreciate so much your offering 1 hour and 45 minutes of Handel's Heroines | Live in Concert ... THANK YOU!
Anonymous
Trying to help those who need it
Anonymous
Because I could not live without music
Anonymous
I owe AAM a great deal so the opportunity to donate is much appreciated.
Anonymous
We hope to join you for further musical pleasures when the current health crisis recedes.
Anonymous
I love AAM and I hope we can all enjoy their concerts when the world's order is restored again!