KMFA CLASSICAL 89.5 & AUSTIN SOUNDWAVES PRESENT

2022 FALL INTO MUSIC

INSTRUMENT DRIVE

Oct 31-Nov 4, 2022 | KMFA Classical 89.5

KMFA Classical 89.5 and Austin Soundwaves are partnering again for the 2022 Fall Into Music Instrument Drive taking place October 31-November 4, 2022. The drive is an annual city-wide push to collect new and gently-used instruments for area schools and youth music programs.

"The Fall Into Music drive does incredible work for our community," said Jessica MacNair, Orchestra Director of IDEA Montopolis College Preparatory. "The instrument drive helps ensure a a musical instrument is avaialble for all who want to participate in a music ensemble." 

Austin Soundwaves collects all new or gently used instruments, accessories, sheet music, and more to distibute to area schools and nonprofits. This year there many schools are experiencing a high demand for brass and woodwind instruments (Trumpet, Trombone, Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone). 

Donations will be accepted at three drop-off locations. Donations are tax-deductable and each donor will receive a tax receipt. Acceptable donations include strings, brass, woodwind instruments, accessories, books and sheet music.

Drop-off locations:

KMFA Classical 89.5

  • 41 Navasota Street
  • Austin, TX 78702
  • Open Monday – Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Austin Soundwaves Office inside Perch Co-working

  • 2235 E. 6th St. Suite 107
  • Austin, TX 78702
  • Open Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Please park on the street and call at (512) 927-6070 upon arrival

Pease Park Mariachi Para Todos Event on Wednesday, November 2 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. 

Tapestry for a Luminous Tomorrow: Mariachi Para Todos

A family-friendly evening of live Mariachi music featuring Mariachi Para Todos, Austin Soundwave’s intergenerational Mariachi ensemble. This outdoor event will guide listeners through an exciting program of traditional and contemporary Mariachi music curated by Javier Salinas. Mariachi Para Todos will be joined by special guests from the UT Mariachi ensemble, Mariachi Paredes.

Don't have an instrument to donate? NO PROBLEM! Click here to make a donation to our Instrument Repair fund to ensure that donated instruments are in prime working condition for the students that use them!

Click here to be connected to an Austin Soundwaves team member if you have a larger instrument such as a piano or larger percussion items to donate.