Dear Ayako,

I mentioned on Facebook that "If Giving Tuesday is about donating to make this world a better place for all of us, CoMoGives is about supporting local non-profits like us to have a direct impact in the Mid-Missouri area."

You may have questioned why CoMoGives community fundraising campaign makes such a big difference for organizations like Odyssey. After all, donation other times of the year is still an integral, significant gift. (THANK YOU!)

I realized donating to CoMoGives is similar to going to a concert.

One can still enjoy music in your car - like I do.

Attending a public performance is an irreplaceable experience, however; we know this from the recent pandemic. We go to be seen, to enjoy an event we all love in common: It is an ultimate celebration of our community.

Your donations to Odyssey by using CoMoGives.com provide us an opportunity to silently brag (on the Internet) to other potential donors how great we are.

Shouting out loud on CoMoGives Leaderboard may sound insignificant, however, it DOES draw a lot of attention.

I believe that Odyssey and its musicians, in its Season 19 going to 20, deserves all sorts of accolades.

Our 2022 Goal is $45,000.

As of this Thanksgiving, we have raised $28,547. We are closer to our $45,000 Year-End Goal, but we still need to raise $17,000.

To help kickstart our CoMoGives fundraising campaign, we are giving away one December 15 or December 17 "Dumky Holiday" ticket to the first 20 donors to Odyssey at CoMoGives.com.

If you already have a ticket, bring a friend to show why you support Odyssey!

Next Odyssey performance is "Dumky Holiday" a program package held at the beautiful home of Alice Dade and Scott Yoo in December.

This intimate "House Concert" is best experienced in three delectable evenings:

Thursday, 12/15 at 6pm: Musical discoveries in Villa Lobos and Beethoven's "Spring" violin sonata paired with wine and an impressive charcuterie board by Ayako;

Friday, 12/16 at 6pm: A soul searching journey in Dvorak's "Dumky" Trio with dinner by Jina Yoo's Asian Bistro; and,

Saturday, 12/17 at 7pm: Give yourself a true Gift of Music, when you *know* what you are hearing in ways you never thought possible after Thursday and Friday discussions. (REALLY.)

Local and guest artists include Scott Yoo, violin; Bion Tsang, cello; Alice Dade, flute; Peter Miyamoto, piano, and Ayako Tsuruta, piano.

Thursday and Friday evenings are Scott Yoo's "Notable Encounter," fundraiser for Odyssey. Ticket prices include food and drinks. Spread the word to your friends: Only 26 and 27 tickets remain. (Click on the image above to order the tickets with your credit card.)

Advance ticket purchase is required for all three events on December 15, 16 and 17.

Hope your are enjoying this gorgeous Fall ~

Ayako Tsuruta

Executive and Artistic Director

Enjoy a Live Concert video from Odyssey Chamber Music Series, Season 19, October 2022: Dr. Brandon A. Boyd, arranger and pianist (and Odyssey Board Member), in "A Spiritual Medley" - listen to the audiences! (Dr. Aaron Stoker, videographer)

ODYSSEY CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES

www.OdysseyMissouri.org • 573.825.0079 • info@OdysseyMissouri.org