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<br /> Narrative Spring 2015 Arts Program Application
<br /> Organizational Profile
<br /> The Chapel Hill Philharmonia(CHP), originally named the Village Orchestra,was
<br /> formed in 1983 to provide a setting for local amateur musicians to meet and perform together
<br /> as a symphony orchestra. The CRP's four-fold mission has remained consistent over time:
<br /> • Offer accomplished volunteer adult and student instrumentalists an opportunity to
<br /> play together in an orchestra
<br /> • Provide an environment that allows orchestra members to develop their musical
<br /> talents
<br /> • Inspire both adults and children to appreciate, study, and play classical music by
<br /> providing free classical music concerts
<br /> • Encourage musicians of all ages to strive for musical excellence
<br /> In the CUP's early years active membership was approximately 50 players and the
<br /> group played two or three concerts per season. In the last 15 years,under the leadership of
<br /> Prof. Donald Oehler,the orchestra has grown to more than 75 active players and now
<br /> presents four concerts per season,reaching a total audience of around 1200 people each year.
<br /> The CHP is open to musicians without audition and draws members from Chapel Hill,
<br /> Carrboro,Pittsboro,Durham,Apex, Cary,Raleigh,Wake Forest, Sanford,Burlington, and
<br /> Mebane. Musicians span a wide range of occupations, including scientists, engineers,
<br /> teachers,physicians,homemakers, students, and faculty members. The youngest players are
<br /> usually in their teens,while the oldest are over 80. What they all share is a love of music
<br /> and a commitment to playing it for their enjoyment and the enjoyment of others.
<br /> In addition to growing in size,the orchestra has broadened the scope of its activities in
<br /> recent years. Starting in 2001,the group has performed numerous concertos with
<br /> professional soloists,including hornists Kimberly van Pelt and Kurt Kellan;trumpeters,Paul
<br /> Neebe and Tim Hudson; cimbaiom player Petra Berenyi;pianists Barbara Rowan,Fritz
<br /> Whang,Elizabeth Tomlin, Greg McCallum, and Thomas Otten; saxophonist Matthew
<br /> McClure; and violinists Yoram Youngerman and Jennifer Curtis(partially funded by an
<br /> Orange County Arts grant). Beginning in 2005,the group has given a few premieres of new
<br /> works by contemporary composers,including Eddie Bass (partially funded by an Orange
<br /> County Arts grant), Terry Mizesko,Jay Greenberg, Garth Molyneux, and Ann Millikan. In
<br /> 2008,the orchestra first teamed with vocal students from the UNC Music Department to
<br /> present a concert of opera arias and ensembles. Repeated again in 2012 and 2014,these
<br /> "Divafest'programs have allowed developing singers the rare opportunity to appear with full
<br /> orchestral accompaniment. The orchestra has also occasionally collaborated with other area
<br /> ensembles,including the Chapel Hill Community Chorus (2009),the Piedmont Youth
<br /> Orchestra(2012), and the Chapel Hill Youth Violin Ensemble(2012). The group presents an
<br /> annual children's concert,which is described in detail under Proposed Uses of Grant Funds.
<br /> The orchestra has always been primarily supported by member donations. The CHP
<br /> started a small endowment fund in 2013 and has also had some success with local grants.
<br /> Unfortunately, in 2013-2014, due to university budget constraints,the CHP began paying an
<br /> annual rental bill of$1500 for the use of space at the UNC Music Department, adding more
<br /> than 10%to its annual expenses. This year Hill Hall Auditorium will be under renovations,
<br /> so the group will incur still more costs to rent venue space for its performances. The group's
<br /> revenue plan for the current year is 70%from member donations, 10%from endowment
<br /> returns, and 20%from outside sources.
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