Guest post by Sting:

I grew up with an ear open to all sound. I listened to everything I could, from rock and roll records to jazz, from Rodgers and Hammerstein albums to my mother's skillful and stylish piano playing. I was—and remain—in love with the magic that music creates simply from marks on a page, from keys and strings.

Those early experiences  made me into the musician I've become. One of my wishes for the new year is that everyone finds their way to the Library for the Performing Arts (LPA), where music of all kinds can be heard—for free.

With donor support, LPA offers access to its incredible resources, exhibitions, and performances focused on music, theater, dance, and film. Help sustain our one-of-a-kind library: Make a tax-deductible donation by December 31, and your gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar!

The Library for the Performing Arts is a treasure. It makes the ephemeral beauty of performance permanent in its archives and accessible to all. Its collections reach around the world and across time, and emphasize the incredible creativity of our moment, too.

Thanks to the generosity of donors, the Library for the Performing Arts offered hundreds of programs and exhibitions in 2018. Help us make 2019 an even brighter and bolder year in the performing arts.

Thank you for your support—and thank you for listening.

Best wishes for the New Year.

Sting
Artist for The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts