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Legacy in Sound Endowment Fund in honour of Dr. Bruce McLeod

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This endowment fund honours the memory of Bruce by providing access to music education for students in need. It provides students the opportunity to learn on Bruce's beautiful Steinway grand piano that he donated to Avenue Road Music and Performance Academy. Bruce’s love of music was inspiring, and in the spirit of inspiring others, we have established the Legacy in Sound Fund in Honour of Bruce McLeod. 

Bruce’s Steinway grand piano is more than an instrument—it is a living legacy. Every rehearsal, lesson, and performance held at its keyboard carries forward his belief in music as a vital and shared cultural force. In Bruce’s own words:

"Our oldest family friend, the refurbished Steinway, has found a new home. Blocks away, I heard my mother playing it in 1929. Memories tumble - singsongs, lessons practising Bach and Gershwin. Now a culminating future on Avenue Road. Fresh fingers, hearts, harmonies await - more music keeping us all in tune."

Donations can be made here on our website, or by e-transfer to gifting@avenueroadmusic.com. Donations $25 and over receive a tax receipt.

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Marbin Matinee Matching Fund

The Marbin Matinee Matching Fund is what makes the Marbin Matinee Concert Series possible. Through the support of our generous donors, we are able to support talented early-career musicians and present world-class, intimate concerts for free in the Gordon Lightfoot Concert Hall. All donations made to this fund are matched by an anonymous donor to recognize the outstanding volunteer leadership of Kathleen Penny..

Peter Benedict
Natasha Frid
Dorothy Sandler-Glick
Alex Cheung
Peter Loppnau
Lehong Xu
Ian Epstein
Ricker Choi
Kathleen W. Smith
Maureen & Dwight Wainman
Anonymous Donor

Music for Northern Kids Fund, in honour of Jim Thomson

This Fund supports a distance learning facility to allow kids from Canada’s north and south to share musical classes, and equips remote community kids with instruments they want to play.

 

Made possible by the generous support of our donors:

 

Mike Shriqui
Jeff Wilder
Sara Onyschuk
Don Macintosh
Roy Whitson
Ruth Corbin

Barry Sacks

Samantha Digings

 

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Contributions of all sizes can be made with a one-time gift or a multi-year pledge with payments spread over a maximum of 5 years. All donations are fully tax deductible.