Support There are many ways to engage with the Festival to support our mission. Find the fit that is right for you! TYPES OF GIFTS

EXPLORE WAYS TO GIVE

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The 2026 Musicians will be announced in 2026. Please check back in then for more information! 

The Carmel Bach Festival’s Musician Sponsorship program is a special, and fun, way to engage in the Festival and make a personal connection with some of the wonderful musicians who will be coming to Carmel to perform this summer.

Your contribution through the Musician Sponsorship program ensures that we continue to attract the finest musicians to Carmel this year and in the future. Your support is vital to help offset the rising costs of housing and travel for our musicians and will be greatly appreciated. Musician Sponsors are invited to meet and mingle with the musicians at the Musician Welcome Party in Carmel to get to know one another.  

As the Festival approaches we will send you details on your sponsored musician's performances. If both musician and sponsor agree, we share contact information so you are able to meet your musician during the Festival and help them to feel personally welcomed to the Festival, with the goal that both musicians and sponsors take time to enjoy getting acquainted.

We have sponsorships ranging from $500 to $10,000.

Contact Director of Development and Community Engagement Sue Mudge for more information.

Do you own a house, condo, or private guest apartment that is available during the Festival? Become a Housing Host for a Festival musician or seasonal staff member, enjoy special donor benefits, and play an important role in bringing music to our community.

For more information, contact housing@carmelbachfestival.org.

Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) are a simple, flexible, and tax-efficient way to support the Carmel Bach Festival. Much like a charitable savings account, a DAF provides you with an immediate tax benefit while allowing you to recommend grants to the causes you care about most—including bringing world-class music and education programs to our community.

You can easily recommend a grant to the Carmel Bach Festival through your DAF account online or by contacting your fund manager. Please ask your DAF representative to include your name and address with the distribution so we can acknowledge your generosity and thank you properly.

Contact Director of Development and Community Engagement Sue Mudge for more information.

Please note: The IRS prohibits individuals recommending grants from DAFs from receiving more than incidental benefits in return.

Invest in the Carmel Bach Festival’s future today!

A gift of appreciated stock can provide meaningful tax advantages while making a lasting impact on the Festival’s music, education, and community programs.

Contact Director of Development and Community Engagement Sue Mudge for more information.

Support the Carmel Bach Festival while reducing your taxable income!

Taxpayers age 73 years or older are required to make annual distributions from their IRAs, which are then included in the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income (AGI) and subject to taxes.

The Qualified Charitable Distribution permits those taxpayers to make donations directly to charitable organizations from their IRAs without counting them as part of their AGI and, consequently, without paying taxes on them.

You qualify if:

  • Funds are distributed directly from your IRA to Carmel Bach Festival

  • Your total Qualified Charitable Distribution gifts in any given year do not exceed $100,000

  • You are 70 and a half years of age or older at the date of transfer

Contact Director of Development and Community Engagement Sue Mudge for more information.

Restrictions may apply to receiving benefits when giving through a QCD. Please consult your tax advisor regarding the deductibility of this gift.

Your legacy matters. When you include the Carmel Bach Festival in your estate plan, your generosity sustains the Festival’s tradition of presenting world-class performances and inspiring music education.

Many Carmel Bach Festival supporters have included us in their wills or with another type of legacy gift. Their foresight, and yours should you choose to join them, strengthens and helps ensure the future of the Festival.

Running November 13th through December 31st, 2025

Monterey County Gives! is an annual community-wide campaign that inspires generosity and strengthens local nonprofits through online giving. By supporting the Carmel Bach Festival, you help bring world-class music, education, and community programs to Monterey County.

" —Carmel Bach Festival Patron " The Festival is an extraordinarily intimate experience where devoted audiences renew friendships and begin new ones. One of the greatest pleasures is getting to know the musicians, having them return to Carmel each July, listening to their heavenly music, and seeing the stage full of musicians we know personally. It has become an essential part of our lives. It feeds our souls and reminds us of the beauty that is perpetuated here in Carmel. The sounds of great music invigorate the best parts of civilization and the arts in this lucky place.

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Your gift to the Carmel Bach Festival brings the joy of music to life for thousands of people. With your support, the Festival welcomes world-class musicians to Carmel and creates inspiring performances, meaningful community connections, and educational opportunities that enrich lives through music.

 

Learn more about our donor benefits here.