Instrument Donations

Coastal Concerts’ Community Outreach Committee is in its sixth year of the Toot Your Own Horn Program. The program collects musical instrument that are no longer in use and donates them to elementary music students in the Cape Henlopen School District.

Coastal Concerts would like to thank the following for their donations this year:

  • Earl Kreiser, New Jersey - Saxophone
  • Brian Patterson, Lewes - Piano
  • Marcy Parykaza, Lewes - Piano
  • Don & Nancy Smith, Lewes - Flute
  • Betsey Von Dreele, Harbeson - Flute

Coastal Concerts administers Toot Your Own Horn, a used instrument collection program to benefit Sussex County music students. The program receives usable musical instruments which are no longer in use and donates them, primarily, to the elementary school music education program in the Cape Henlopen School DonateDistrict. Instruments which cannot be used in that program may be donated to other school programs or to students in Delaware non-profit music education programs such as First State Strings.

If you have an instrument, or instruments you would like to donate to Toot Your Own Horn, please contact the Coastal Concerts Outreach Coordinator at 1-888-212-6458 and select the "Outreach" option or via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , to arrange for instrument pick-up or delivery. Donations of musical instruments through Toot Your Own Horn may be tax deductible.

 

Past Recipients

Coastal Concerts Supports Shields

Ruth Mankin, volunteer, joins Ken Schleiffer and band members in celebration of the success of the "Toot Your Own Horn' instrument drive.

Coastal  Concerts Supports Shields

Ken Schleifer, instrument music teacher of elementary schools in the Cape Henlopen School district, is pictured with Richard A. Shields students studying the trumpet.

Donations Made Possible By

Coastal Concerts - Piano Donation

Ken Schleifer, elementary music teacher (and volunteer piano mover), and Dolores Fiegel, Coastal Concerts Outreach Chair, accept a piano from a Lewes resident.

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Dolores Fiegel accepts a flute and instructional manuals from a member of the Southern Delaware Academy of Lifelong Learning.

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2010-2011 Concerts
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Danish String Quartet

October 9,2010
Exhilarating, Inspiring, High energy
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Chatham Baroque

November 13, 2010
Dazzling technique and artful interpretation, playing period instruments
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Harlem Quartet

January 29, 2011
Innovative and daring, superb musicianship, engaging performances
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Stephen Hough

February 26, 2011
One of the most important and distinctive pianists playing today
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David Russell

March 26, 2011
2005 Grammy Award winner returns to the Coastal Concerts stage
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Concerts performed at:

Bethel United Methodist Church Hall
Fourth & Market Streets
Lewes, DE 19958
(Wheelchair accessible)