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Leadership and Giving

2025 Membership Levels

$25,000 TRUSTEE  

  • Exclusive Named Sponsorship of Orchestra Series Concert AND Conductor
  • Recognition on Moores Opera House marquee at all Moores Opera House performances
  • Company logo displayed on TMF web site
  • Program recognition as TRUSTEE
  • Admission for six. Good for 3 Orchestra, 3 Piano Series, 3 Faculty Chamber Music Series concerts
  • Champagne for six with the sponsored conductor at the sponsored performance
  • Invitation for six to TMF Closing Reception, June 28
  • For tax purposes, the fair-market value is $1479

$10,000 GUARANTOR

  • Orchestra Series Named Concert Sponsorship OR Named Conductor Sponsorship
  • Recognition on Moores Opera House marquee at all Moores Opera House performances
  • Company logo displayed on TMF web site
  • Program recognition as GUARANTOR
  • Admission for four. Good for 3 Orchestra, 3 Piano Series, 3 Faculty Chamber Music Series concerts
  • Champagne for two with the conductor of your sponsored performance
  • Invitation for four to TMF Closing Reception, June 28
  • For tax purposes, the fair-market value is $911

$5,000 BENEFACTOR

  • Orchestra Section Named Sponsorship (pick your favorite section)
  • Recognition on Moores Opera House marquee at all Moores Opera House performances
  • Company logo displayed on TMF web site
  • Program recognition as BENEFACTOR
  • Admission for four. Good for 3 Orchestra, 3 Piano Series, 3 Faculty Chamber Music Series concerts
  • Invitation for four to TMF Closing Reception, June 28
  • For tax purposes, the fair-market value is $836

$2,500 UNDERWRITER

  • Orchestra Musician Sponsorship (pick your favorite instrument)
  • Recognition on Moores Opera House marquee at allMoores Opera House performances
  • Program recognition as UNDERWRITER
  • Admission for two. Good for 3 Orchestra, 3 Piano Series, 3 Faculty Chamber Music Series concerts
  • Invitation for two to TMF Closing Reception, June 28
  • For tax purposes, the fair-market value is $418

$1,000 SPONSOR

  • Recognition on Moores Opera House marquee at all Moores Opera House concerts
  • Program recognition as SPONSOR
  • Admission for one. Good for 3 Orchestra, 3 Piano Series, 3 Faculty Chamber MusicnSeries concerts
  • Invitation for two to TMF Closing Reception, June 28
  • For tax purposes, the fair-market value is $243

$500 PATRON

  • Program recognition as PATRON
  • Admission for one. Good for your choice of the 3 Orchestra, 3 Piano Series, OR 3 Faculty Chamber Music Series concerts
  • Invitation for two to TMF Closing Reception, June 28
  • For tax purposes, the fair-market value is $143

$250 DONOR

  • Program recognition as DONOR
  • Two tickets to one TMF concert of your choice
  • For tax purposes, the fair-market value is $60

$100 FRIEND

  • Program recognition as FRIEND
  • For tax purposes, the fair-market value is $0

Fair-market value is based on 2025 calculations. 

Contact Us

Gavin Reed
Professor of Practice in Horn
Friends of Moores Liaison
email: msmfrnds@central.uh.edu


Our Mission

The Immanuel and Helen Olshan Texas Music Festival® prepares college- and graduate-age musicians for careers in music through an intensive summer training program held annually in the month of June. The festival serves the Houston community at large through its diverse array of orchestral, chamber music, jazz, vocal, and keyboard performances by student participants, faculty, and guest artists. 

Help us support our mission.

Leadership

  • TMF Council

    The TMF Council supports the The Immanuel and Helen Olshan Texas Music Festival®  through programs and events that benefit scholarships, special projects and educational opportunities for music students at the University of Houston. Council members lead gift giving and receive annual benefits including invitations to special events, behind the scenes programs, and more.

    2025 TMF Council Members

    • David Voll, Chair
    • Keith Butcher
    • Robert Chanon
    • Darlene Clark
    • Debbie Feuer
    • Sandra Stevens Finley
    • Mariglyn and Stephen Glenn
    • Joel Luks
    • Jackie and Malcolm Mazow
    • Helen Shaffer
    • Jo Dee Wright

    Get Involved

  • TMF Board of Advisors

    TMF Board of Advisors

    • Mei-Ann Chen
      • Music Director, Chicago Sinfonietta
      • Chief Conductor, Recreation – Das Orchester in GRAZ at STYRIARTE (Austria)
      • Artistic Partner, ROCO (Houston) and Northwest Sinfonietta
    • Erik Finley
      • Vice President of Artistic Planning, Minnesota Orchestra
    • J. Todd Frazier
    • Hans Graf
      • Music Director, Singapore Symphony
      • Former Music Director, Houston Symphony
    • Alecia Lawyer
      • Founder, Artistic Director, Principal Oboe, ROCO
    • Matthew Loden
      • Dean, Shepherd School of Music
    • Cristian Macelaru
      • Music Director, Orchestre Nationale de France
      • Chief Conductor, WDR Sinfonieorchester
      • Music Director and Conductor, Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music
      • Artistic Director, George Enescu International Festival
      • Artistic Director and Principal Conductor, Interlochen Center for the Arts World Youth Symphony Orchestra
    • John Mangum
    • Gregory S. Robertson
    • Carl St. Clair
      • Music Director, Pacific Symphony
      • Music Director, National Orchestra of Costa Rica
      • Artistic Leader and Principal Conductor, USC Thornton School of Music Symphony
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Alumni

Alumni of the Texas Music Festival have gone on to enjoy careers in all aspects of the arts, from performance to management. View a list of our illustrious alumni HERE.

To help support the next generation of TMF musicians, please click HERE.

Making a Difference

  • Texas Music Festival (TMF)

    The Immanuel and Helen Olshan Texas Music Festival was founded in 1990 to provide young professional musicians with a challenging musical environment in which to develop skills in orchestral, chamber music, and solo performance. The intensive orchestral fellowship program on the University of Houston campus is guided by renowned guest conductors, members of Houston’s orchestras, faculty from the Moores and Shepherd Schools of Music, and other distinguished artists.

  • Scholarships

    Give today to support the talented and dedicated students in the Moores School of Music. Your gift makes an enormous impact on our students lives and helps them reach their true potential.

  • Two smiling little girls play the piano

    Community Arts Academy

    The Community Arts Academy is dedicated to enriching lives and cultivating communities through exceptional music education, which is structured around a peer-supported environment that we believe fosters a unique and comprehensive approach to musicianship training. Support our mission to make a more musical Houston!

  • Programs

    Make an impact on the quality and capabilities of our ensembles and education programs, including our internationally recognized Concert Chorale, the Moores Opera Center, the Spirit of Houston Marching Band, and many more.

  • Director’s Fund

    Give to the Director’s Fund to support our most innovative activities. From school-wide initiatives to large-scale international collaborations, the Director’s Fund is what helps make the Moores School of Music a destination for world-class music.

  • Organ Recital Hall

    Organ

    The Moores School of Music Organ Program, led by Daryl Robinson, is designed to prepare students to be successful and adaptable solo and collaborative musicians. Intentionally a small and selective program, we are pleased to partner annually with local churches, including Christ Church Cathedral (Episcopal), St. Philip Presbyterian, and St. Paul’s United Methodist, for student internships. Guest artists since 2017 have included Daniel Roth, David Higgs, William Porter, and Isabelle Demers. Your generous support is vital to our continued mission to provide competitive scholarships, internationally-recognized guest artists, and outstanding facilities.

Fredell Lack teaching in the 1960s

One great teacher can make an indelible difference on a student’s life: for many, that person was Fredell Lack, who passed away on August 20, 2017 at the age of 95. An acclaimed international soloist, she taught violin at the University of Houston for more than 50 years. She was also a dedicated philanthropist, and her legacy will continue to make an impact on students for generations to come.

Read more about Fredell Lack's ongoing legacy