2019-685-E Arts - Chapel Hill Philharmonia arts grant

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DocuSign Envelope ID: D9AAB75C-5933-46C0-96D8-76E6D3AA45C8 audition and draws members from all across the Triangle area. Musicians span a wide range of occupations, including scientists, engineers, teachers, physicians, homemakers, students, and faculty members. The youngest players are sometimes still in their teens, while the oldest are over 80. In addition to growing in size, the orchestra has broadened the scope of its activities in recent years: • Beginning in 2005, the group has given a few premieres of new works by contemporary composers, including Eddie Bass, Terry Mizesko, Jay Greenberg, Garth Molyneux, and Ann Millikan. • In 2008, the orchestra first teamed with vocal students from the UNC Music Department to present a concert of opera arias and ensembles. Repeated again in 2012 and 2014, these "Divafest" programs allow developing singers the rare opportunity to appear with full orchestral accompaniment. • Under the leadership of guest conductor Andrew McAfee, the orchestra initiated a children's concert in 2007 and has made it an annual event since 2009. With attendance of around 300 (evenly split between elementary-school-aged children and adults), this concert in particular reaches beyond traditional classical music audiences. • The orchestra has also occasionally collaborated with other area ensembles, including the Chapel Hill Community Chorus (2009), the Piedmont Youth Orchestra (2012), and the Chapel Hill Youth Violin Ensemble (2012). The CHP is governed by a board of directors elected from the ranks of the orchestra. Most organizational chores are performed by volunteers, though the music librarians and stage managers are paid a nominal fee. The CHP is planning four different programs for 2019-2020 and is also supporting its annual Young Artist Competition: • October 2019: A children's concert with music by Dvorak and contemporary Mexican composer Arturo Marquez. • December 2019: A classical concert featuring music by Brahms and African-American composer Florence Price. • February 2020: Auditions for 2020 Young Artists Competition. • March 2020: A classical concert featuring professional soloists in the Brahms Double Concerto. • May 2020: A classical concert featuring 2020 Young Artists Competition winner. During FY19-20, will No your organization receive operational support funding from the North Carolina Arts Council or the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources? Organization's EIN 561806074