Symphony San Jose

TO PROVIDE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC PERFORMANCES, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, AND ARTS ADVOCACY PROGRAMS.

CLASSICS CONCERTS - THE SYMPHONY PERFORMED 15-CONCERT CLASSICAL AND CHORALE SERIES, JUST LIKE BEFORE COVID. ABOUT 8,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED, THAT WAS FAR LESS THAN PRE-COVID. THE PROGRAMS WERE ALMOST IDENTICAL TO WHAT WERE PLANNED FOR 2020-2021 SEASON WHICH WAS CANCELLED DUE TO COVID. 2020 WAS BEETHOVEN'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY AND THE PROGRAMS INCLUDED MANY PIECES COMPOSED BY BEETHOVEN. BUT, AS USUAL, THE PROGRAMS WERE MIXED WITH UNEXPECTED EDGIER WORKS. THIS PROGRAM SERVES THE SYMPHONY'S MOST COMMITTED AND CONSISTENT AUDIENCE, INCLUDING SEASON SUBSCRIBERS AND THE GREAT MAJORITY OF INDIVIDUAL DONORS.THESE CONCERTS ARE LED BY A ROSTER OF CONDUCTORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, AND FEATURE AS SOLOISTS BOTH THE ORCHESTRA'S PRINCIPALS AND INTERNATIONALLY PROMINENT GUEST ARTISITS. THE GENERAL DIRECTOR WORKS WITH THE ORCHESTRA'S ARTISTIC COMMITTEE AND EACH CONDUCTOR TO DESIGN PROGRAMS THAT DRAW ON THAT CONDUCTOR'S SPECIAL STRENGTH, USE THE ORCHESTRA'S AND SOLOISTS' MUSICAL MASTERY TO THE FULLSET EXTENT, AND STIMULATE AND SATISFY THEIR AUDIENCES. THIS SEASON INCLUDED FIVE RETURNING CONDUCTORS. STELLAR SOLOISTS INCLUDED FLUTIST DENIS BOURIAKOV, PIANISTST JON NAKAMATSU AND MICHELLE CANN, AND VIOLINIST LARA ST. JOHN.CLASSICS PROGRAMS ACCOUNT FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE ORCHESTRA'S AND THEATER STAFF'S ANNUAL PAYROLL AND REQUIRE THE MOST YEAR-ROUND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. TICKET SALES MEET ROUGHLY 45% OF THESE EXPENSES FOR 2021-2022; THE REMINDER DEPENDS UPON CONTRIBUTIONS AND ENDOWMENT EARNINGS.

TOTAL PROGRAM EXPENSES AND REVENUE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING BESIDES THE ABOVE.- OPENING NIGHT DINNER, WHICH SUPPORTS ARTSPARK, THE SYMPHONY'S EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM.- PRODUCTION SUPPORTS, SUCH AS UNION STAGEHANDS AND USHERS, TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT AND KNOW-HOW PROVIDED BY THE SYMPHONY TO OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR EVENTS (E.G., YOUTH ORCHESTRA, AND SCHOOL). ACCESS TO THESE SERVICES ENABLES THEM TO ACHIEVE PERFORMANCE LEVELS THAT BENEFIT THEM, THEIR AUDIENCE MEMBERS, AND THE LARGER COMMUNITY.- REVENUES GENERATED FOR THE CONCERTS THAT WERE CANCELLED DUE TO COVID IN PREVIOUS FISCAL YEARS AND THAT WERE NOT REFUNDED. - EXPENSES INCURRED FOR THE CANCELLED DRAGON BALL SYMPHONIC ADVENTURE, FULLY IMMERSIVE CONCERT WITH THE MUSIC FROM DRAGON BALL AND DRAGON BALL Z SERIES PERFORMED BY LIVE ORCHESTRA, ALL COMPLETELY SYNCHRONIZED TO CUTTING EDGE VIDEO SCREEN, LIGHTING AND SPECIAL SOUND EFFECTS. THE CONCERTS WERE SCHEDULED FOR LATE-MAY, 2022 BUT CANCELLED BY THE PRODUCTION COMPANY.

FILM CONCERTS - THE SYMPHONY PERFORMED "HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2" IN NOVEMBER, AND "AMADEUS" IN FEBRUARY. THEY WERE ATTENDED BY ABOUT 4,000 PEOPLE IN TOTAL. THE SYMPHONY'S FILM-WITH-ORCHESTRA CONCERTS TEND TO ATTRACT YOUNG, DIVERSE, AND EXUBERANT AUDIENCES TO POPULAR FILMS SHOWN ON GIANT SCREENS WITH THEIR HIGH-PROFILE SCORES PERFORMED LIVE BY THE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. IN ADDITION TO INTRODUCTING NEW AUDIENCES TO THE ORCHESTRA, THE FILMS SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND EMPLOYMENT FOR THE SYMPHONY MUSICIANS.

LABOR DAY OUTDOOR CONCERT - THE SYMPHONY TEAMED UP WITH OPERA SAN JOSE AND HELD A FREE OUTDOOR CONCERT ON LABOR DAY WEEKEND TO WELCOME LIVE MUSIC BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY AFTER A LONG ABSENCE DUE TO COVID. IT WAS ATTENDED BY ABOUT 3,000 PEOPLE ON SATURDAY AND 5,000 PEOPLE ON SUNDAY. MANY BROUGHT THEIR CHILDREN WHO NORMALLY DO NOT ATTEND CLASSICAL CONCERTS.