Aeolian Campaign 2025

ANNOUNCING…THE AEOLIAN YEAR END FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN!

Music That Transforms. Community That Lasts

Building the Future of Music and Community Together

For over 20 years, The Aeolian has stood as a beacon of music, education, and belonging in London. Thanks to your generosity, we’ve grown into a place where children discover their voices, artists share world-class performances, and communities come together in song and solidarity.

Now, we invite you to be part of our most ambitious chapter yet.

This Fall, our campaign unites three vital goals under one vision. Click the individual tabs below for more detail:

El Sistema Aeolian: Empowering Youth:
For 14 years, El Sistema Aeolian has been transforming young lives. More than a music program, it’s a movement that breaks down barriers and gives over 100 children access to free orchestral and choral training. Beyond musical skill, it teaches leadership, inclusiveness, and confidence. With 30 students still on the waiting list and grants nearly gone, your gift ensures no child is turned away from this life-changing program.

Aeolian Hall: Building a Legacy:
Retiring the mortgage on Aeolian Hall is about more than paying off debt — it’s about securing a future where every dollar serves our mission, not the bank. Freeing up $27,000 annually means more concerts, more education, more impact. Your gift today becomes a lasting legacy, multiplying its effect for generations.

Aeolian Pride Chorus: Strengthening Communities:

Now over 60 strong, Pride Chorus stands as part of a global movement of 2SLGBTQIA+ choirs raising their voices to shatter stereotypes and sing for love, justice and human dignity.

Empowering youth who are ready to soar.
Building a legacy that will outlast us all.
Strengthening communities that need champions like you.

Pick your passion. Make your mark. Transform what’s possible. Change everything

Why Your Gift Matters

Your support creates ripple effects far beyond today:

It places instruments in the hands of children who could not otherwise afford them.
It sustains a world-class venue that belongs to the community.
It raises voices of inclusion, acceptance, and joy.

✨ Every dollar strengthens our mission of building community through music.
✨ Donations over $20 receive a charitable tax receipt.
✨ Monthly giving ensures stability and helps us plan with confidence.

How to Give

💌 Through CanadaHelps
📞 By calling our Box Office at 519-672-7950
📬 By mailing a cheque to:
Aeolian Hall Musical Arts Association
795 Dundas Street, London, ON N5W 2Z6

🌟 No gift is too small. Every gift is part of something bigger.
🌟 Together, we will transform lives, secure the future, and grow a community where music always finds a home.

EMPOWERING YOUTH

EL SISTEMA AEOLIAN – HELP US KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING

For 14 years, El Sistema Aeolian has been changing lives through music.

This isn’t just another music program. It’s a movement that breaks down barriers and builds up dreams. Every child who walks through our doors—no matter their financial circumstances—discovers something powerful: their own potential.

When a child picks up an instrument for the first time, magic happens. They don’t just learn to play notes on a page. They find their voice. They discover they belong to something bigger than themselves—a community of young musicians supporting each other, leading each other, and growing together.

We’re building more than musical skills. We’re cultivating confidence, teamwork, problem-solving abilities, and leadership. We’re investing in the next generation of engaged, responsible citizens who know they can accomplish extraordinary things.

Right now, 100 children are thriving in our program. But 30 more are waiting for their chance.

With grants drying up and demand growing, we need your help to keep the music playing—and the transformation happening.

Your donation creates real impact:

$450 puts a beginner violin in a child’s hands
$750 launches a young brass player’s journey with a trumpet
$1,500 brings another inspiring teacher into our classrooms
$1,800 gives one student a full year of life-changing music education

Every single dollar fuels our mission. Every contribution—no matter the size—matters. (And donations of $20+ receive a tax receipt!)

Want to make an even bigger difference? Monthly giving helps us plan with certainty and serve more children consistently.

Join us. Help us transform more lives through the power of music.

AEOLIAN HALL GENERAL FUND: Building a legacy that will outlast us all.

Retiring the mortgage on Aeolian Hall is about more than paying off debt — it’s about securing a future where every dollar serves our mission, not the bank. Freeing up $27,000 annually means more life-changing concerts. More transformative education programs. More young musicians discovering their potential. More communities strengthened through the power of music. Your gift today becomes a lasting legacy.

Free the hall. Fuel the future. Create a legacy that never stops giving. We can do this.

Your support today to the General Fund becomes the gift that keeps on giving—powering our mission not just this year, but for generations.

AEOLIAN PRIDE CHORUS: SINGING OUT. CHANGING HEARTS. TRANSFORMING THE WORLD, ONE VOICE AT A TIME.

This is more than a chorus. It’s a revolution in harmony.

Every voice matters here. Every identity. Every gender. Every ability. Every story. Whether you’ve sung your whole life or never hit a note in public—you belong. No auditions. No barriers. Just music, community, and the courage to be exactly who you are.

Over 60 voices strong and growing, Aeolian Pride Choruses stands as part of a global movement of 2SLGBTQIA+ choirs raising their voices for love, justice, and human dignity.

Our story began in heartbreak and defiance. On June 14, 2016, we made our unexpected debut at the Vigil for The Orlando Massacre at Aeolian Hall. In that moment of collective grief, we discovered our purpose: to sing when silence feels safer. To love when hate seems louder. To open hearts that fear has closed.

In a world where human rights—especially 2SLGBTQIA+ rights—face constant attack, we don’t back down. We sing up.

We shatter stereotypes. We challenge the status quo. We prove that love in harmony is unstoppable.

Through every performance, we celebrate hard-won victories and honor lives lost too soon. We create spaces of unconditional acceptance where authenticity isn’t just welcomed—it’s celebrated. We use music as advocacy, art as activism, and community as our greatest strength.

“They said, yup you’re part of this, and I just felt like I had come home.” – Jay Caldwell

Your donation will purchase new music and help install our music library.

giving to aeolian hall

At Aeolian Hall, we celebrate the generosity of our donors and volunteers.

We thrive because of the thoughtful contributions of many. We are humbled by your kindness and pleased that you share our mission.

We treat every gift as special, no matter the size. A small gift for today, a larger gift for the year, or a long term pledge to ensure a sustained legacy all play a role in in building a better community.

Vital programs like El Sistema Aeolian – our free after-school music program for children and youth who do have access to affordable music education – are shaping the lives of our next generation of leaders and philanthropists: our participants care about the community, the environment, and the world they live in: just like you.

how to Donate

MAIL

Write a cheque made out to Aeolian Hall Musical Arts Association and mail to:

Aeolian Hall – 795 Dundas Street – London, Ontario – N5W 2Z6

one time or monthly gifts by credit card

Credit Card gifts can be made on the secure CanadaHelps website. Donors have the option of selecting a monthly recurring gift or a one-time gift.

PLANNED GIVING

The Aeolian welcomes all levels of support, but if you feel that you can give in larger ways, consider us when preparing your Estate Will or any other type of gift giving instrument. We can assure you that your gift will positively impact greatly on the quality and number of services we provide to the London and region Communities.

Your contribution will leave a memory, enrich people’s lives and support the growth and development of our Mission and Vision.

TAX RECEIPT

A tax receipt can be provided for monetary donations of $20 and up or donations in kind which have an official appraisal. Donations for services cannot receive a tax receipt as per CRA regulations.

giving online

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DONATE ONLINE

Rent The Aeolian

The Aeolian is a beautiful, unique, award-winning location to host your event.

While particularly renowned for its acoustic/live music presentations, the Aeolian is a versatile facility and can also host conferences and fundraisers.

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Give to Culture

Explore the arts. Support your community. Discover yourself.

The Aeolian relies heavily upon a strong base of community support that benefits many projects and events. All contributions, whether small or large, make a huge difference and will help sustain The Aeolian Musical Arts Association’s mission and future.

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