Bloomington Symphony Receives Grants for 2016-17 Season

The Bloomington Symphony Board is pleased to announce the receipt of two major grants in support of the BSO’s 2016-17 season.

The BSO was presented with a $9,000 Cultural Arts Support Grant by the City of Bloomington, through a competitive RFP process. This granting program supports a variety of arts organizations in Bloomington and the BSO is grateful to be a recipient for 2016-17.

The Bloomington Symphony was also presented with a $10,000 grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council. This grant will go directly to support the 2016-17 concert season including all four subscription concerts and the orchestra’s appearance at the Bloomington Orchestra Festival. More information about other recipients can be found here.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

 

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BSO Benefit Recital 2016 Photos

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Support the BSO – Benefit Recital

Michael Sutton, Violin

Michael Sutton, Violin
photo by Joel Larson

The Bloomington Symphony is supported in large part by donations from our audience members and playing members. One of the fundraisers we do is a benefit recital presented by our concertmaster, in a private home. This year Michael Sutton will be joined by pianist Sonja Thompson in a program featuring great violin works by Mozart, Ysaye & Franck. BSO Principal clarinetist Karen Hansen will host the recital in her St. Paul home on Sunday, March 20 at 2 p.m.

The tickets for the benefit recital are $100 and include the performance by Michael and Sonja, along with drinks and light appetizers. $75 of each ticket is tax-deductible to the extent of the law.

Seating is limited and we urge you to purchase tickets as early as possible to ensure availability.

For more information, or to purchase tickets, email recital@bloomingtonsymphony.org or call Brianna at 612-360-7762.

The recital is supported by the contributions of Michael Sutton, Karen Hansen, the BSO Board of Directors and piano tuner John McKone, all of whom are providing products and services to make the recital a success.

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Benefit Recital, March 20

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Why I Play…Kelly Carter

On Thursday, November 12, the Bloomington Symphony will participate in Give to the Max Day. Please visit this site to learn more about how your support helps the BSO and schedule your donation today!

Why I Play: Kelly Carter

Why I Play: Kelly Carter

#GTMD15 #WhyIPlay #BSOMN

 

 

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Board Match Announced for Give to the Max Day

 The BSO Board of Directors is pleased to announce a matching gift of $1,825 for Thursday’s Give to the Max Day! With your help, we can help raise $3,650 to purchase much-needed percussion equipment, a conductor’s music stand and continue the tradition of high quality classical orchestral music in Bloomington and beyond!

We encourage you to give online on Thursday using the link below, or if you prefer, you can send a check with “GTMD” written in the memo line, to our office at 1800 W Old Shakopee Rd., Bloomington, MN 55431. Checks received by November 30 will be part of the board’s matching gift.

https://givemn.org/organization/Bloomington-Symphony-Orchestra-Association

All gifts are acknowledged in our concert programs.

The Bloomington Symphony Orchestra

The Bloomington Symphony Orchestra

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A season-ending thank you!

Thank you to all who attended the final concert of our 2013-14 season. We had a wonderful time transporting you to the afterlife, performing a little-known piece about a dying swan and surrounding you with the sounds of the Pines of Rome. We hope you will join us for one – or all – of the concerts in our 2014-15 season, which we will be announcing soon.

One of the ways that you can support the Bloomington Symphony, besides attending concerts, is to join us as a donor. More information about how to donate is available on our Support page.

Please be sure to check back here in the coming months to hear the announcement of our new concertmaster, and to learn more about our upcoming season. You can also join our e-mail list by completing the form at the bottom of the page and “like” our Facebook page.

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Program Acknowledgement Opportunity

The Bloomington Symphony invites individuals, businesses, clubs, and families to be a part the pilot group for our “Program Acknowledgements.” This new initiative allows groups or individuals to purchase a text-only mention in our concert program. For more information, please view the BSO Acknowledgement Invitation. To reserve a space or learn more about this initiative, please contact our General Manager at info@bloomingtonsymphony.org.

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BSO Board to Match Give to the Max Day Donations!

On Sunday, November 10, the six-member Bloomington Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors announced that it will match all donations received on Give to the Max Day up to $2,325! Please consider joining the board by giving a gift of $10 or more that will support the Bloomington Symphony’s mission of performing classical music in the Twin Cities, providing a venue for musicians to share their talents, and supporting music education by performing with young musicians. For more information, please visit our Give to the Max Day page here.

Don’t want to give online? Visit our Support page or download this form and return it to our office.

All gifts are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. Gifts received or postmarked on December 31 or earlier will be deductible in 2013.

Photo by Leslie Plesser

Photo by Leslie Plesser

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