New Century Chamber Orchestra
For General Operating Support
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Amount$180,000
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Program
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Date Awarded3/12/2019
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Term36 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Organization
Strategies
Overview
New Century Chamber Orchestra is one of a small number of conductorless ensembles in the world, allowing musical decisions to be made collaboratively by its 19-member string orchestra. The ensemble performs canonic, classical, and new music, through an annual season of four programs and 16 performances at venues across the Bay Area. Combined with one-off performances and events, the organization serves more than 5,000 audience members each year. In addition, it recently formed a new partnership with the vocal ensemble, Chanticleer, and Trinity St. Peter’s Church, to establish the Trinity Center for the Arts, which will serve residents of the nearby Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.ncco.org
Address
1668 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA, 94109-5308, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
New Century Chamber Orchestra pursues its mission to be a virtuoso, conductorless string ensemble, while leveraging the energy and leadership of world-renowned violin soloist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, whose tenure as music director has seen Bay Area subscription audiences almost double since 2008. Reaching 4,000 audience members through four musical programs performed in local concert halls, in Palo Alto, Berkeley, San Francisco, and San Rafael, New Century enjoys a reputation for innovative programming and is in high demand for touring outside California. Renewed support would enable the organization to deepen its school education program, increase its subscription weeks from four to five, and continue to build financial stability.
for general operating support
New Century Chamber Orchestra is conductorless, 19-member string chamber orchestra. Each year the orchestra performs at various Bay Area venues, offering 16 performances of classical and new music to 4,000 audience members. The orchestra regularly performs with guest artists and offers one-time performances outside of its home season. Its local outreach program serves more than 1,400 youth and adults from 21 schools, senior centers, and other community organizations. This grant for New Century Chamber Orchestra supports the Performing Arts Program’s Continuity and Engagement strategy, through the Traditional Works component.
