Northern Lights Music Festival
Northern Lights Music Festival
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About this organization
Mission
The Northern Lights Music Festival is a three week classical music performance program and music school which is held each summer on the Minnesota Iron Range. Founded thirteen years ago by concert pianist and Aurora native Veda Zuponcic, Northern Lights brings together award winning students and internationally known performers and teachers in a unique program that includes daily lessons, chamber music coachings, masterclasses and numerous performance opportunities. With the addition eight years ago of the Northern Lights Festival Opera, the festival now includes fully staged professional operas featuring internationally known opera stars and a roster of rising young performers.
About
Northern Lights is fortunate to have access to an array of historic performance venues for its concerts and operas. By performing in these unique venues, Northern Lights is not only able to bring the highest level of classical music to Iron Range communities but to celebrate and showcase the architectural gems found in northeastern Minnesota. Our venues include; Mesabi East School and Holy Rosary RC Church in Aurora, Chisholm High School Auditorium, Washington Auditorium in Ely, The Copper Top Church in Duluth, B'nai Abraham in Virginia and Queen of Peace RC in Hoyt Lakes and Our Savior Lutheran Church in Hibbing.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The non-profit's mission is outlined in the filing as being “Great music, theatre and opera on the iron range in historic aurora, minnesota.”.
When outlining its responsibilities, they were referred to as: “The northern lights music festival is a three week classical music performance program and music school which is held each summer on the minnesota iron range.founded thirteen years ago by concert pianist and aurora native veda zuponcic, northern lights brings together award winning students and internationally known performers and teachers in a unique program that includes daily lessons, chamber music coachings, masterclasses and numerous performance opportunities. with the addition eight years ago of the northern lights festival opera, the festival now includes fully staged professional operas featuring internationally known opera stars and a roster of rising young performers.”.
- The state in which the non-profit operates has been officially reported as MN.
- The filing reveals the non-profit's address in 2019 to be 417 SOUTH 5TH STREET, VIRGINIA, MN, 55792.
- As per the non-profit's form for 2019, they have 1 employees on their payroll.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $16,725.
- The organization has 12 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2004.
- The organization pays $12,583 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $5,688 in fundraising expenses.