Programs

  • Program 1 [2018]

    Our FOOSA (Fresno Opera & Orchestra Summer Academy) brought together world-class faculty members and international students to work with our local young musicians in an intensive two-week training session to create a 100+ piece orchestra. An additional 60+ students participated in the half-day program for less intense studies. The FOOSA Orchestra toured to Los Angeles, CA to perform at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Concerts in Los Angeles and Fresno brought in over 2,000 audience members. FOOSA emphasized its high-caliber faculty which included Lynn Harrell, Dr. Limor Toren-Immerman, Michael Chang, Dr. Thomas Loewenheim, Thomas Landschoot, Bruce Bransby, Edmund Cord, Mihoko Watanabe, Luis Fred, Matt Darling...
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018
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    990
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    $299K

  • Program 2 [2018]

    The organization trained almost 300 young musicians in its three orchestras. Internationally acclaimed guest artists joined our young musicians in concert, shared their performance skills and also offered workshops and master classes to our students. The organization offers complimentary concert access to the community. The 2017-2018 season was the organization's 67th Anniversay Season with its Youth Music Extravaganza on May 27, 2018 at Fresno's William Saroyan Theater. Blockbuster performances, with side-by-side mentoring with professional orchestra members are the norm. The organization hosted their acclaimed academy with international musicians culminating with a concert at the Disney Hall in Los Angeles, CA.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018
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    990
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    $167.5K

  • Program 3 [2018]

    Our Accent on Access Violin Program, offered in partnership with the Fresno County Office of Education, served second, third, and fourth graders in an inner-city, low income elementary school (USDA 100 percent free/reduced lunch program). The El-Sistema-inspired (Venezuelan derived) program, in its foruth year of operation, was offered after school four days a week, 90 minutes a day. Students involved in the program consistently show improved test results and attendance rates when compared to non-violin-program peers.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2017 – Jun 30, 2018
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    990
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    $15K