THE CIVIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF BOSTON INC
EIN 04-6111725 · Education (B)
What they do
THE BOSTON CIVIC SYMPHONY ("BCS") is THE SECOND OLDEST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IN THE CITY of BOSTON. FOUNDED IN 1924 BY THE LATE EDUCATOR, CONDUCTOR and COMPOSER, JOSEPH WAGNER, THE BCS is ONE of BOSTONS MOST RESPECTED MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS and HAS DISTINGUISHED ITSELF THROUGH ITS FOCUS ON SHOWCASING THE TALENTS of EXCEPTIONALLY SKILLED YOUNG MUSICIANS, MANY of WHOM HAVE GONE ON to HAVE DISTINGUISHED PROFESSIONAL CAREERS. THE MISSIONS of THE BCS ARE:1) to ENCOURAGE ATTENDANCE BY A DIVERSE POPULATION FROM THE GREATER BOSTON AREA BY OFFERING MODERATELY PRICED TICKETS and BY DISTRIBUTION of A NUMBER of FREE TICKETS to UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY.2) to PROVIDE ORCHESTRAL TRAINING and EXPERIENCE UNDER COMPETENT DIRECTION for TEACHERS, STUDENTS of MUSIC WHO ARE PREPARING for PROFESSIONAL MUSIC CAREERS, and SKILLED AMATEURS.3) to OFFER PERFORMANCES of UNUSUAL and CONTEMPORARY WORKS, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON AMERICAN COMPOSITIONS, WITH LEADING SOLOIST.
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ContactDEBRA MINARDTREASURER
Mailing addressPO BOX 1082, BROOKLINE, MA 02446-0009
Main phone(617) 923-6333 Contact phone(617) 529-4016 WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailthebostoncivicsymphony@gmail.comSource: Form 990 public record. Confirm details with the nonprofit before visiting or sending anything.
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- Recognized since
- June 1945
- County
- Norfolk
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