Ciompi’s 60 year legacy of dedication to contemporary music, commissioning and education has only been possible through the generosity of our community. Your contribution provides our network of composers and musicians, students and fans with the resources needed to harness the power of collaboration.
Donations are made through duke.edu. Search for the “Ciompi Quartet Fund”.
Your donations help us in funding multiple key initiatives.
Commission New Works
The Ciompi Quartet has premiered hundreds of new works by such composers as David Kirkland Garner, Alan Chan, Stephen Jaffe, Anthony Kelley, Scott Lindroth, Carl Schimmel, Paul Schoenfield, Melinda Wagner, Robert Ward, Andrew Waggoner and Donald Wheelock.
Our advocacy for new work includes commissioning, performing, presenting, recording, publishing, archiving, teaching, mentoring, and encouraging the next generations of artists and audiences.
Invite Distinguished Collaborators
Recent distinguished guests have included Branford Marsalis, Nnenna Freelon, Julianne Baird, Oliver Cavé, Awadagin Pratt, James Tocco, Min Xiao-fen, Jennifer Johnson Cano, Gabrielius Alekna.
Create Recordings
The ensemble has put a particular focus on recording works that were not previously available. They have recorded for New Focus Recordings, Naxos, CRI, Arabesque Records, Albany Records, Gasparo, Sheffield Lab, and Toccata Classics.
Tour Internationally
The Quartet has toured throughout Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, and the Americas.
Donations are made through duke.edu. Search for the “Ciompi Quartet Fund”.
All contributions are fully tax-deductible.
Other Ways to Give
Donate by Mail
Checks to the Ciompi Quartet Fund can be mailed to:
Duke University Box 90940, Durham, NC
Stock Gifts
Gifts of appreciated securities may offer significant tax savings and enable you to make a larger gift.
Retirement
If you receive required minimum distributions from a retirement account, you may be able to transfer some or all to Ciompi, tax-free.
Planned Gifts
You can create an indelible legacy by planning for a gift in your estate.
Matching Gifts
Will your employer match your charitable contribution? We can help facilitate that transaction.
Email booking@ciompi.org for more information.
The Friends of Ciompi
Become a Friend with a gift of $100 or more.
Friends of the Ciompi Quartet make it possible for the ensemble to sustain its commitment to bring chamber music to Duke, Durham, and the world. By becoming a Friend, you join a tradition that reaches back more than five decades. The Friends of Ciompi is a wonderful collection of music lovers for whom Ciompi hosts regular events and opportunities to gain a peak inside the creative process of the Ciompi Quartet.
Donations are made through duke.edu. Search for the “Ciompi Quartet Fund”.