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Letter from Artistic Director Rafael Popper-Keizer

Dear friends,

As Monadnock Music prepares to celebrate our 60th season, I find myself looking back with gratitude and no little amazement at the circumstances that have led me to more than two decades in service of this remarkable organization. So many of the important and meaningful relationships in our lives spark from what seems like the smallest of chances: a fortunate encounter with a sympathetic mind, or a few words of recommendation from a friend or colleague. But while our own introduction into the communities we care deeply about may often be the result of happy coincidence, the sustenance and maintenance of these communities is anything but. Monadnock Music’s sixty-year history is a testament to the unwavering dedication and care of our supporters.

I believe wholeheartedly that to offer joy and beauty to a world that is in desperate need of both is a truly noble gift: an act of love and defiance. But joy and beauty are conscious choices, made with intention, and this intention must be constantly renewed. I hope that we can count on your support to help launch our next sixty years.

Rafael Popper-Keizer, Artistic Director