Participating Organizations
Acoustic Muse concert series is a 501c non-profit organization bringing Charlottesville the music and spirit of some of the nation’s finest musicians, with an emphasis on unique folk & acoustic singers- songwriters. Proceeds benefit The Acoustic Muse Scholarship Fund. We rely solely on volunteers and music enthusiasts to help make our shows successful events for the audience and performers alike. Program suggestions, volunteers and tax-deductible contributions are always welcome and needed.
The Blue Ridge Irish Music School (BRIMS) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching the living arts of Irish traditional music and dance while fostering a dynamic environment for these arts in Central Virginia and beyond. BRIMS was founded on the belief that music and dance can be more than a radio or concert experience: it can also be part of the fabric of everyday life, family and community.
The Charlottesville Friends of Old Time Music is a volunteer organization whose goal is to share and propagate traditional American old-time string music through performance, teaching and community jam sessions. The organization has grown from a longstanding informal group of amateur players who have held regular jam sessions since 1974. Our goals include charitable performances and educational outreach.
The Charlottesville Tune School (C-Tunes) is a new organization dedicated to involving participants of all ages in the living musical heritage of old-time string music and related traditional arts, through classes, workshops, jam sessions, and performances, in a supportive and social atmosphere. C-Tunes offers private music lessons and monthly educational tune-learning sessions as well as monthly workshops with local and regional artists. We offer outreach to the community in the form of performances at local organizations, sponsor a summer camp, and promote local music activities and concerts.
The Charlottesville Classical Guitar Society was founded in 1993 as a non-profit, educational organization whose purpose is to foster interest in the Classical Guitar. Funds that are raised through member concerts, dues, sponsors, and donations enable CCGS to bring a fine arts concert series to Charlottesville featuring the world’s foremost guitarists and lutenists. Additional activities include guitar master classes, quarterly meetings/events, monthly performances on the third Saturday of each month at C’Ville Coffee in Charlottesville starting at 7:00PM and performances to benefit local charitable organizations.
