Programs

  • Music Education and Appreciation

    THE SERVICES PERFORMED PROMOTE AND INCREASE MUSIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION THROUGH EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND MUSIC PERFORMANCES PRIMARILY IN THE CITY OF STOCKTON.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2020 – Jun 30, 2021
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $478.2K

  • Program 1 [2024]

    SINCE 1926, THE STOCKTON SYMPHONY HAS BEEN A POWERFUL FORCE FOR CREATIVITY, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY SPIRIT IN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY. AS THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA'S THIRD LONGEST-STANDING PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA, WE REMAIN PASSIONATELY COMMITTED TO OUR MISSION: TO INSPIRE JOY AND BUILD COMMUNITY THROUGH THE MAGIC OF MUSIC. DURING THE 202324 FISCAL YEAR, THE SYMPHONY PROUDLY PRESENTED A WIDE RANGE OF PERFORMANCES THAT BROUGHT PEOPLE TOGETHER ACROSS GENERATIONS AND NEIGHBORHOODS. OUR MAIN SERIES OF NINE SUBSCRIPTION CONCERTS, HELD AT ATHERTON AUDITORIUM ON THE DELTA COLLEGE CAMPUS, FEATURED INSPIRING REPERTOIRE, CELEBRATED GUEST ARTISTS, AND THE EXTRAORDINARY TALENTS OF OUR PROFESSIONAL UNION ORCHESTRA OF 5070 MUSICIANS.(CONTINUED ON SCH O)WE ALSO EXTENDED OUR REACH WITH COMMUNITY CONCERTS AT HUTCHINS STREET SQUARE IN LODI, THE GRAND THEATRE IN TRACY, AND OTHER LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY. EDUCATION CONTINUED TO BE AT THE HEART OF OUR WORK. CLOSE TO 5,000 ELEMENTARY STUDENTS FROM STOCKTON, LODI, LINCOLN, MANTECA, LINDEN, AND ELK GROVE EXPERIENCED THE MAGIC OF OUR STEPPIN' OUT CONCERTSMANY FOR THE FIRST TIME. STUDENTS RECEIVED ENGAGING CLASSROOM MATERIALS, AND SELECT SCHOOLS WELCOMED GUEST ARTIST VISITS. OUR INTERACTIVE INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO WAS ON DISPLAY AT THE ANNUAL FAMILY FUN DAY AT THE PARK. THESE EXPERIENCES CREATE LASTING MEMORIES, INSPIRE CREATIVITY, AND PLANT THE SEEDS FOR LIFELONG APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS. TO FOSTER DEEPER CONNECTIONS WITH NEW AUDIENCES, WE PRODUCED OUR GATHERINGS SERIESINTIMATE SUMMER CHAMBER CONCERTS HELD AT LOCAL WINERIES AND CULTURAL VENUES. THESE EVENTS ALLOWED MUSIC LOVERS TO ENJOY LIVE CLASSICAL PERFORMANCES IN RELAXED, INVITING SETTINGS, STRENGTHENING OUR BOND WITH THE BROADER COMMUNITY. THE YEAR ALSO MARKED A PERIOD OF THOUGHTFUL TRANSITION AND BOLD NEW VISION. FOLLOWING THE UNEXPECTED PASSING OF CEO PHILIP WEST IN EARLY 2023, THE SYMPHONY WELCOMED ARTS LEADER SCOTT WATKINS AS ITS NEW CEO. UNDER HIS GUIDANCE, WE LAUNCHED A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY TO GROW AUDIENCES, ENHANCE PROGRAMMING, AND PREPARE FOR THE MOST EXCITING MILESTONE IN OUR HISTORYOUR CENTENNIAL SEASON IN 202627.THIS YEAR, WE BUILT THE GROUNDWORK FOR OUR 100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION BY LAUNCHING LEGACY GIVING INITIATIVES, EXPANDING DONOR AND SPONSOR ENGAGEMENT, AND PLANNING COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS WITH REGIONAL PARTNERS. THESE EFFORTS ARE NOT ONLY BUILDING MOMENTUMTHEY'RE CREATING A FUTURE THAT HONORS OUR LEGACY WHILE EMBRACING NEW POSSIBILITIES. TICKET SALES IN 2023 INCREASED BACK TO THE PRE-PANDEMIC LEVEL OF 2019; HOWEVER, CASH DONATIONS LAGGED IN 2023 AS WE NO LONGER RECEIVED PANDEMIC-RELATED GRANTS. THEREFORE, WE NEEDED TO USE SOME FUNDS FROM OUR INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS -- BUT WITH THE IMPENDING CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, WE ARE GARNERING INCREASED MONETARY SUPPORT. WHILE WE NAVIGATED INDUSTRY-WIDE CHALLENGES LIKE RISING COSTS AND CHANGING AUDIENCE HABITS, OUR COMMITMENT NEVER WAVERED. WE TOOK BOLD STEPS TO STREAMLINE PROGRAMMING, ADJUST PRICING, AND INVEST IN IMPACT-DRIVEN MARKETING. WITH THE SUPPORT OF OUR DONORS, BOARD, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, THE STOCKTON SYMPHONY IS STRONGER, MORE FOCUSED, AND MORE INSPIRED THAN EVER BEFORE. WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING OUR MISSION OF TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH MUSIC, AND WE THANK OUR SUPPORTERS FOR HELPING US MOVE CONFIDENTLY TOWARD A VIBRANT SECOND CENTURY.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.1M