The Little Orchestra Society- Orpheon Inc

THE MISSION OF THE LITTLE ORCHESTRA SOCIETY IS TO SHARE THE VITALITY OF LIVE CLASSICAL MUSIC AND BUILD FUTURE AUDIENCES BY PRESENTING INNOVATIVE CONCERTS THAT INCORPORATE MULTIPLE ART FORMS TO PROVIDE AUDIENCES OF BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND ENJOYMENT OF MUSIC. MUSIC EDUCATION AND PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMS ARE CENTRAL TO SUPPORTING THIS MISSION WHICH SEEKS TO MAKE CONCERTGOING AND ENGAGEMENT IN THE LIVE PERFORMING ARTS A LIFE-LONG PURSUIT.

L.O.S. KIDSIN 2020-21 THE LITTLE ORCHESTRA SOCIETY/ORPHEON, INC. (L.O.S.) PERFORMED THE SIXTH SEASON OF THE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL L.O.S. KIDS CONCERT SERIES FOR CHILDREN AGES 3-10. BECAUSE OF THE GLOBAL COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND RESTRICTIONS TO IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING, L.O.S. CHOSE TO RECORD AND PRODUCE EACH CONCERT PROGRAM TO BE STREAMED ONLINE, ON-DEMAND, TO L.O.S. MEMBERS, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THE FOUR PROGRAMS WERE: "AN L.O.S. HALLOWEEN BASH!," "HANSEL & GRETEL!," "FROM THE NEW WORLD!, AND "PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION!" EACH PROGRAM EXPLORED COMPOSERS AND/OR MUSIC SPECIFIC TO A THEME, INVITED ACTORS TO PORTRAY COMPOSERS OR CHARACTERS ALONGSIDE THE PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS OF THE LITTLE ORCHESTRA SOCIETY AND CONDUCTOR DAVID ALAN MILLER, AND ALSO INCLUDED ANIMATED SEGMENTS. CONCERTS WERE RECORDED AT HOME AND IN REMOTE LOCATIONS, THEN PRODUCED TO BE OFFERED STREAMING, ON-DEMAND, WITH EACH PROGRAM RELEASED ON A SPECIFIC DATE, INCLUDING FEATURED PIECES: "AN L.O.S. HALLOWEEN BASH!" - OCTOBER 17, 2020; "HANSEL & GRETEL!" - DECEMBER 12, 2020; "FROM THE NEW WORLD!" - FEBRUARY 6, 2021; AND "PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION!" - MARCH 6, 2021. IN ADDITION TO ACCESS FOR L.O.S. MEMBERS, L.O.S. PROVIDED FREE ACCESS FOR PARTNER PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, ALSO TO BE STREAMED ON-DEMAND. AN ESTIMATED 15,000 CHILDREN, STUDENTS, AND FAMILIES ENJOYED ACCESS TO THE CONCERTS.L.O.S. ARTISTIC ADVISOR DAVID ALAN MILLER CREATED ALL THE PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH L.O.S. ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR JANE KIM, L.O.S. STAFF, AND OUR CREATIVE TEAM. EACH OF THESE NEW L.O.S. KIDS PROGRAMS FEATURED ACTORS; VIDEO COMPONENTS; PERFORMANCES BY ACCOMPLISHED YOUNG SOLOISTS ALONG WITH OUR PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA; AND AN ORIGINAL SCRIPT BY LONGTIME CHILDREN'S TELEVISION WRITER CRAIG SHEMIN - ALL DESIGNED TO ENHANCE AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE GREAT ORCHESTRAL MUSIC THAT IS AT THE CORE OF ALL L.O.S. PERFORMANCES.PRE-CONCERT EDUCATIONAL DISCOVERY GUIDE VIDEOS WERE PROVIDED TO L.O.S. EMAIL SUBSCRIBERS, PARTNER PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, TO ENHANCE AND DEEPEN THEIR CONCERT EXPERIENCE. L.O.S. OFFERED TWO LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIP TO THE PUBLIC, WHICH WERE WELL-BELOW IN-PERSON TICKET PRICES.

MUSICAL CONNECTIONS: THE SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, LIVE IN CONCERT! CASA (CULTURAL AFTER SCHOOL ADVENTURES), AND OTHER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMSL.O.S.'S MUSIC EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES INCLUDE: MUSICAL CONNECTIONS: THE SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (MUSICAL CONNECTIONS), LIVE IN CONCERT!, AS WELL AS OTHER PROGRAMS. BECAUSE OF THE GLOBAL COVID-19 PANDEMIC, SERVICES WERE OFFERED BY TELECONFERENCE AND RECORDED VIDEO SEGMENTS. MUSICAL CONNECTIONS IS A MUSIC COMPOSITION RESIDENCY PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES MUSIC EDUCATION AND CONCERT EXPERIENCES FOR UNDERSERVED NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GRADES PRE-K-5, AS WELL AS THEIR TEACHERS, FAMILIES, AND SCHOOL COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF: IN-SCHOOL (REMOTE) RESIDENCY SESSIONS WITH AN L.O.S. EDUCATOR/TEACHING ARTIST THAT UTILIZE MUSIC COMPOSITION TO TEACH THE ELEMENTS OF MUSIC; ACCESS TO L.O.S. KIDS STREAMING CONCERTS TO CONNECT COMPOSITION TO ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCES; VIDEO DISCOVERY GUIDES TO CONNECT THE IN-SCHOOL SESSIONS WITH WHAT HAPPENS DURING STREAMED CONCERTS; A SCHOOL-DAY CELEBRATION EVENT WHERE STUDENTS' COLLABORATIVE CLASS COMPOSITIONS ARE PERFORMED BY PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS (VIA TELECONFERENCE); PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING MEETINGS FOR CLASSROOM TEACHERS WITH L.O.S. EDUCATION STAFF (REMOTE); CURRICULUM MATERIALS FOR EACH CONCERT FOR CLASSROOM TEACHERS; A PROGRAM ORIENTATION INCLUDING COMPOSITION ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES OF PARTICIPATING STUDENTS LED BY L.O.S. EDUCATION STAFF (REMOTE); AND FREE ACCESS FOR FAMILIES TO ENJOY STREAMING CONCERTS. THE 2020-21 PARTNER SCHOOLS WERE PS 122Q IN ASTORIA, QUEENS; PS 18X IN THE BRONX; PS 56K IN BROOKLYN, AND PS 125M IN HARLEM, MANHATTAN. A TOTAL OF 1,900 TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND PARENTS/CAREGIVERS PARTICIPATED IN MUSICAL CONNECTIONS.LIVE IN CONCERT! IS AN L.O.S. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES ACCESS TO MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK CITY COMMUNITY TO ATTEND PERFORMANCES OF THE L.O.S. KIDS SERIES, WITHOUT CHARGE. BECAUSE OF THE GLOBAL COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THIS SERVICE WAS OFFERED FOR VIRTUAL CONCERTS ON STREAMING PLATFORMS. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS FROM UNDERSERVED PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND CHILDREN IN PUBLICLY-FUNDED DAY CARE CENTERS AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES, WHO WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE LITTLE OR NO CONTACT WITH CLASSICAL MUSIC. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED TO HELP PARENTS, TEACHERS AND PROGRAM LEADERS IN PREPARING AND ENHANCING THE CONCERT EXPERIENCE FOR THEIR STUDENTS AND CHILDREN. APPROXIMATELY 10,000 CHILDREN AND ADULTS PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM IN 2020-21. IN 2020-21, L.O.S. CONTINUED ITS AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN FOUR TOTAL SCHOOLS: PS122Q IN ASTORIA, PS96X AND PS9X IN THE CENTRAL BRONX, AND PS56K IN CLINTON HILL IN BROOKLYN, WITH SUPPORT FROM THE NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL'S CULTURAL AFTER-SCHOOL ADVENTURES (CASA) PROGRAM. BECAUSE OF THE GLOBAL COVID-19 PANDEMIC, SESSIONS WERE OFFERED BY TELECONFERENCE TO STUDENTS IN THEIR HOMES. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN ALL L.O.S. AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN 2020-21 EQUALED 220. THESE PROGRAMS ARE BASED ON THE MUSICAL CONNECTIONS MODEL AND PROVIDE INTENSIVE AFTERSCHOOL LEARNING FOR STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 5 WHO MAY ALSO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN PRIOR YEARS IN THE SCHOOL DAY MUSICAL CONNECTIONS PROGRAM. IN 2020-21, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN ALL L.O.S. PROGRAMS EQUALED 15,000.

OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES EACH FISCAL YEAR, L.O.S. CREATES NEW CONCERT PROGRAMS FOR THE CURRENT SEASON AS WELL AS FOR SEVERAL FOLLOWING SEASONS. ADDITIONALLY, IT IS NECESSARY TO PLAN OUR MUSIC EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS SEVERAL YEARS IN ADVANCE. ALL ACTIVITIES ARE EXPECTED TO RESUME IN-PERSON IN THE 2021-22 FISCAL YEAR. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES COVER BOTH PERSONNEL EXPENSES AND OTHER THAN PERSONNEL SERVICES (OTPS) FOR THESE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.