Hi, I’m Alex Lemski, and since 2015 I have presented over 100 concerts in the Boston area through the Creative Music Series. CMS is a grassroots organization bringing you the best creative jazz, avant-garde, improvised, and new music music from Boston and around the world.

We need your help in making our 11th season the best ever. Your donation will help us to meet these goals: 

The Creative Music Series has presented more than 200 musicians from across the US as well as England, Canada, China, Denmark, Colombia, Norway, Argentina, and Uruguay. During the hard days of the pandemic, CMS presented 18 outdoor performances. Some folks who've shared their music with us are Kris Davis, Eric Rosenthal, Wendy Eisenberg, Mark Feldman, Luther Gray, Burton Greene, Mary Halvorson, Eric Zinman, Charlie Kohlhase, Glynis Lomon, Mat Maneri, Joe McPhee, Joe Morris, Ra-Kalam Bob Moses, Matthew Shipp, Yediyah Syd Smart, Tyshawn Sorey, and Ken Vandermark. If you'd like to see a list of everyone who's played every show, check the events section of the CMS website.

WE'VE GOT PERKS!
We're offering exciting rewards for donations of $20 or more. There are free concert tickets, a brand new compilation album, and a cool CMS t-shirt.

Here is how we arrived at our fundraising goal of $:8600
Expenses:
Artist Fees: $200 x 4 musicians average x 12 concerts = $9600

Venue Rental Fees $230 x 12 concerts = $2760

Artist Transportation = $750

Accommodation for visiting musicians = $750

Website fees = $200

Poster printing + advertising $50 x 12 concerts = $600

Fractured Atlas Membership Fees = $240
 Fractured Atlas Percentage (8%) = $689

Total Expenses = $15589
Revenue:
Ticket Sales: $18 x 30 tickets x 12 concerts = $6480
This Fundraising Campaign = $8609
Fundraising Event (March 8t) = $450
Total Revenue: $15589