Wednesday’s (7/6) Herald News (Fall River, Massachusetts) reports, “The New Bedford Symphony Orchestra recently announced that it has received a $150,000 Challenge Gift. The NBSO will receive a 2-to-1 matching gift for donations made in the month of July and a 1-to-1 match for donations in August. The NBSO’s immediate goal is to raise $75,000 in July so it will receive the entire $150,000 matching gift for a total of $225,000 in philanthropic support for its educational programs and concerts. The Challenge Gift donor wishes to remain anonymous. … The NBSO’s Music in the Morning program brings classical music into the lives of 18,000 children every day of the school year, including kids in all New Bedford and Fall River elementary schools. The SchoolsMusic! programs send a trio of NBSO musicians to South Coast schools for an interactive concert experience that integrates music with academic subjects such as reading and math. The Young People’s Concerts bring over 2,000 children to the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center to hear a live performance of the NBSO. Other NBSO educational programs include the New Bedford Symphony Youth Orchestra, Master Classes, the After-School String Ensemble, Symphony Tales and “Be Our Musical Guest,” visits to local schools by guest artists.”
Posted July 6, 2011
