Houston Symphony Society
Houston Symphony Society
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of the Houston Symphony is to inspire and engage a large and diverse audience in Greater Houston and beyond through exceptional orchestral and non-orchestral performances, educational programs, and community activities. The Houston Symphony developed a strategic plan in pursuit of its vision to become America's most relevant and accessible top-ten orchestra by 2025. We continue to work towards the embodiment of our vision, outlined in Vision 2025. The Houston Symphony will be more relevant - serving members of our community with meaningful music and programs that improve the quality of life in Greater Houston. The Houston Symphony will be more accessible - offering performances, educational programs and community engagement activities that are available to all, regardless of financial or geographic circumstances. The Houston Symphony will be a top-ten orchestra, defined by artistic, administrative, and organizational excellence and integral to the advancement of Houston's national and international cultural reputation.
About
Artistic EndeavorsMusic Director Andrs Orozco-Estrada began his fifth season at the helm of the Houston Symphony with a tour of 33 musicians to his home country of Colombia to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the Teatro Metropolitano in Medelln. Soloist Hilary Hahn joined the orchestra for the sold-out concert, performing Sibelius's ever-challenging Violin Concerto. Back home, the 201819 Season kicked off with its Opening Night program featuring the illustrious pianist Yuja Wang conquering Ravel's virtuosic Concerto for the Left Hand. September at the Symphony featured powerful works of reflection, including Mahler's Resurrection, sung by soprano Nicole Heaston, and Dvork's Stabat Mater, which included the Houston Symphony Chorus. Andrs continued his exploration of Charles Ives by programming one movement each from his Fourth Symphony onto four different concerts throughout the year, encouraging patrons to continually return to hear the full piece. The Season welcomed familiar favorites, such as Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto and Brahmss Fourth Symphony; also featured were 20th Century nuances from Gershwins original jazz band score to Rhapsody in Blue and a semi-staged production of Kurt Weills The Seven Deadly Sins which highlighted the vocal talents of Storm Large. In March, the Symphony and Chorus presented Orffs visceral Carmina Burana. After each concert, guests ushered into the lobby to hear a DJ who remixed elements from the piece to create a modern house music version of the familiar work. The season concluded with another semi-staged production, this time Bartks riveting thriller, Bluebeards Castle. The cast included mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung and baritone Matthias Goerne while Adam Larsen designed the set of mesh curtains that draped the stage to create the series of doors pivotal to the piece's plot. The 201819 Classical Season saw the return of former music director Christoph Eschenbach, as well as a host of esteemed guest soloists including Itzhak Perlman, Joshua Bell, Letica Moreno, and Susan Graham. The season also premiered Jimmy Lpez Bellidos Aurora under the baton of the music director. Steven Reineke returned from his second season as Principal POPS conductor, kicking off the season with a glitzy homage to the wonder and excitement of Las Vegas. Vocalist and pianist Frankie Moreno performed a wide array of works from Frank Sinatra, the Beatles, and even Elvis. The season continued by welcoming Finnish a capella ensemble Rajaton for a tribute to ABBA. Also included this year were two films-to-live-orchestra, An American in Paris, featuring upbeat tunes by Gershwin, and the first installment of Star Wars, which was met with sold-out bravo by audiences. Broadway legend Ali Ewoldt ushered in holiday cheer with the Symphony and Chorus in December for its annual Very Merry Pops. For Valentines Day weekend, a trio of Broadway stars, Montego Glover, Capathia Jenkins, and NKenge, schmoozed audiences with romantic standards by the great Ella Fitzgerald, and in April beloved former conductor Michael Krajewski returned as the Cirque de la Symphonie troupe performed death-defying aerial stunts above the orchestra. The 201819 POPS Season also included a vintage weekend of 1980s hits and a musical journey of Broadway hits old and new.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
From their filing, the objective of the non-profit is stated as “The mission of the houston symphony is to inspire and engage a large and diverse audience in greater houston and beyond through exceptional orchestral performances, educational programs and community activities.”.
When talking about its functions, they were outlined as: “The mission of the houston symphony is to inspire and engage a large and diverse audience in greater houston and beyond through exceptional orchestral performances, educational programs and community activities.”.
- The legally reported state of operation for the non-profit is TX.
- According to the filing, the non-profit's address in 2020 is 615 Louisiana St 102, Houston, TX, 77002.
- The non-profit organization as of 2020 has a total of 544 employees reported on their form.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$2,678,774.
- The CEO's compensation within the organization is determined through a thorough evaluation by an impartial entity.
- The organization elects its board members.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 111 independent voting members.
- The organization has a professional fund raiser.
- The organization was formed in 1913.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $21,698,871 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $2,980,733 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has a business related family member transaction.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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