Virtuoso Voices™:Funders - Anne-Marie McDermott No. 1 (Classical Music is Important) 0:28 Use this Funder Spot during your Classical Music Fundraising, but especially before or after playing any performance by Anne-Marie McDermott. For recording possibilities, go to http://nssmusic.com/news/news_nssmusic.htm, http://www.chambermusicsociety.org/listen or http://www.icmtalent.com/musperf/profiles/60286.html. CLIP TRANSCRIPT "Hello, I’m pianist Anne-Marie McDermott. It’s important to have classical music on Public Radio because it’s where many young people first discover classical music. It’s part of our shared culture, and it adds to the vitality of any community. Classical music on Public Radio reminds me there is great beauty and passion in the world – and that the best part of humanity endures in even the most challenging of times. Please support classical music and Public Radio by making a pledge. Here’s how, and thank you." SUGGESTED HOST OUTRO Please call (insert station phone number), or pledge online at (insert station web address). Anne-Marie McDermott just listed a few of the reasons why it’s important to have classical music on Public Radio.... For more information, visit our website; www.listenerdirect.org