Save the date for this year's Winter Dinner, Saturday, December 5, 2020. We will have a unique and entertaining program that will be delivered to your home through your television or computer.

We are asking for friends and patrons of the Philharmonic and the Guild to organize small gatherings in their homes to take part in the festivities. Some are making it a neighborhood block party. Others are inviting business associates and friends. Some are enjoying the program with close family.

However you choose to celebrate, we ask that you share your love for music as well as the opportunity for others to give to our campaign to help our Philharmonic gain the necessary funds to begin producing concerts as soon as it is safe to commence. The Phil intends to make a dynamic comeback. We hope you will be a part of the story that returns live, symphonic music to Colorado Springs.

 Our first Guild function of the season was a resounding success. Thanks again to Gold Hill Mesa for hosting us. What an incredible set up. Great indoor/outdoor space and a beautiful, big green lawn to gaze at. The music, performed by the Marc Neihof Trio was excellent. Our food and wine, outstanding.
We look forward to our October program, coming up Wednesday, October 21, 5 to 7 p.m. at the Cheyenne Mountain Country Club, 9 Lake Avenue, Colorado Springs. For all the details and to RSVP, please read the September newsletter here.

The August "e" newsletter - In Harmony is available.
We believe that to best serve the Philharmonic, we must get on with the business of supporting the Philharmonic and encouraging the support of music and musicians. Our first program is Wednesday, Sept 16, 5 to 7 pm at the Gold Hill Mesa Community Room. If you are healthy and comfortable, we hope you will join us as we press into our new year. Read the full newsletter here.

We will have a newsletter in mid-August and hopefully will have a better idea of what our future holds in terms of our programs.

We are planning our first program to be a reception/welcome to our members. It will take place at the Gold Hill Mesa Community Center on Wednesday, September 16, from 5 to 7 p.m. Details are forthcoming.

Due to a freeze on the western slope, our vendor, which has supplied us with beautiful Palisade Peaches for several years, is unable to participate in this year's Peachy Party. We are disappointed, of course, as this seemed like one of the only "events" that we were going to be able to produce.

We apologize for any inconvenience. We know how our Guild members look forward to having that case of peaches to make a myriad of dishes. Here's hoping that next year's will be all the sweeter.

The role of president for the Colorado Springs Guild will be shared for the 2020/2021 season between two dynamic women. Lisa Keenan, Grants Manager at UCHealth, will share the role with Joy Maples, a public relations professional with her own small business, doing work in the tourism and non profit sectors.

Both women bring tremendous talent to the Guild and we look forward to seeing what they can accomplish "against all odds"....

The tactics for fundraising within the Colorado Springs Philharmonic Guild have been traditionally event-based. With the pandemic, this will alter the group's general fund raising plan. These two are undeterred and look forward to the challenge that the year will bring. The board is fully invested and aware of the hurdles that await them and are doing the work of exploring alternative tactics for raising money for the Colorado Springs Philharmonic. You can help now by renewing your membership. We need a strong membership this year to ensure a successful year. We also need "all hands on deck" as we form committees to tackle the job ahead of us. Be thinking creatively. We look forward to meeting--in one form or another--in the Fall. At that time we will provide information on how you can be a part of this year's effort. We will also have a vote on a budget for the year and, hopefully, we will have more information to be able to navigate the year's plan effectively.

The Guild's May issue of our electronic newsletter is now available. We have a new board of directors, and as a Guild we have raised and donated $40,000 to the Philharmonic. Thank you to all of our members for your involvement in the Guild and for making this year--even though it ended abruptly--successful. We look forward to next year and hope that our time of social distancing and not meeting will come to an end soon.
Your May issue of the Guild's In Harmony newsletter.

Our programs are cancelled. Our Spring Fundraiser is cancelled, which, by the way was on track to be a great success: fun for our membership and good for the coffers. Maybe it's a program we can hold for next year.

For an organization focused on live music; on gathering together to listen to concerts, to socialize and raise money for music--which we hold dear to us, this has hit us all hard. While we are grateful for our members health and strength through this, it has put a big damper on our abilities to support live music.

Here is our April "e" newsletter, including a letter from President Hope Mena. We hope you will join us in remembering our musicians at this time, and continuing to support the Guild through your renewed membership and commitment to support the programs and efforts of our organization. We miss you.

​Remember you can catch up on past email newsletters here.