If you’re reading this, you know that The Westerlies are not just a brass quartet but a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting every endeavor of the ensemble, from touring and recording, to composing and commissioning, to presenting Westerlies Fest and getting in classrooms and band rooms to inspire the next generation. Over the past five years, the organization has grown its board and its budget as it expands its reach to more listeners, students, and supporters from around the world.

Your gift will do 3 things instantly:

Keep the Music Going

From backyards to barns and clubs to concert halls, we will continue to compose, record, collaborate, and commission new work to expand the worlds of chamber music and jazz to new sonic landscapes.

Create New Stages and New Spaces

Through our hometown music festival Westerlies Fest, we have presented over twenty artists in venues across the Greater Seattle Area over the past four years. We will continue to grow the festival to create inclusive and engaged audiences for artists across genres and disciplines whose voices deserve to be heard.

Inspire the Next Generation

Education remains a core activity of our work, and over the past decade we have reached over 10,000 students, sharing lessons of improvisation, listening, and composition to empower students young and old.

This year, we are setting a goal of $15,000 to continue our work and reach audiences, students, and collaborators around the world. Thank you for your generous support, Besterlies!

Since incorporation as a 501(c)(3) in 2017, The Westerlies Music, Inc. has continued to grow its organizational structure to become a trailblazing force in the world of chamber music. The Westerlies create a bold and personal chamber music experience imbued with the spirit of improvisation, using their four horns to amplify unheard voices, paint new sonic landscapes, and cultivate a global community. The Westerlies are committed to dismantling racism, sexism, and economic inequality in their field, and aim to reflect their values of diversity and inclusion in the music they make and the spaces they occupy.

Photo by Kevin W. Condon