2018–19 SEASON IN REVIEW
Waves of gratitude for making Sound Waves a season to remember!
6,586
audience members
DEAR FRIENDS, At the end of each season, we are given time to reflect of that which came before and that which follows. Orchestra seasons are cyclical, and so we live with one foot in the past and one in the future. Each of our Sound Waves program books featured different quotes about the ocean. We traveled from Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, “I need the sea because it teaches me,” to our own Robinson Jeffers, “The tides are in our veins,” and the last being by poet Anne Stevenson, “The sea is as near as we come to another world.” Sitting in Sunset Center listening to the notes wash over us like waves, we are transported to that other world—and for this gentle, musical reprieve we are most grateful. I am so honored and grateful to be the Executive Director of this wonderful organization—to have the chance to meet all our patrons, get to know our fabulously talented musicians, and work tirelessly on creating fantastic concert experiences for everyone. I would like to thank each and every one of you for joining us season after season, year after year, coming back for those memorable, unforgettable musical moments. As the waves return to the sea, we move toward OVATION, a season packed with orchestral masterpieces, familiar themes, and the most certain possibility of being transported again to a celestial realm. Please consider a gift to the Symphony before our fiscal year ends on June 30, 2019.
Nicola Samra, Executive Director
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6,264
Youth Concert audience members
450
gallons of water used for Tan Dun’s Water Concerto performed in March
12,340
$
in bus scholarships given to help transport students to 2018–19 Youth Concerts
64
unique artists performing in the Monterey Symphony from 3 states
MUSIC FOR THE SCHOOLS BEYOND MEASURES
It’s 8:30 a.m. on a Monday and the terraces fill with students. One fidgets in their button-up shirt and another trots by with a big bow at the top of a ponytail. The excited chatter continues to rise—a Monterey Symphony Youth Concert begins. As hundreds of students file past caring volunteers into the concert hall, they represent more than the intoxicating energy of a kid on a Monday morning field trip. They represent the hopes of their parents who carefully dressed them that morning. Parents who may never travel to Carmel or may never experience professional classical music live, but who want to provide every opportunity for their kids. They represent the hopes of their teachers, who know exposure to the arts promotes higher GPAs and improved life skills—students who can achieve their fullest potential. They represent the hopes of a community, who must rely on the next generation of engaged citizens capable of meaningful selfexpression. A community that needs neighbors who never lose the ability to appreciate the boundless wonder and beauty of art.
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CONNECT KIDS TO MUSIC
Your gift introduces students to the endless opportunities within fine art.
225,000/ year
$
Total Music for the Schools Program cost $
50
cost per student to attend a Youth Concert
SPONSOR A MUSICIAN
You can help the Monterey Symphony attract and retain top talent and you’ll connect to the music on a deeper level.
THE BENEFITS OF BECOMING A MUSICIAN SPONSOR Invitation to pre- and post-concert receptions; a chance to mingle with other sponsors and the musicians you support. Additional recognition in the Program Book throughout the 2019–20 Season All the same sponsor benefits of your giving level with the Monterey Symphony
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You won’t want to miss your chance to experience our Maestro’s legendary paella, in a friendly competition against the best paella offerings from a local celebrity chef. Spanish guitar and flamenco dancing will fill the air. This will be a fiesta to remember!
The encores continue at this Finale dinner for our Maestro Max. Join us in Studio 105 at the Sunset Center following the May 2020 concert for a sendoff dinner fit for the Music Director who has led the Monterey Symphony for 15 seasons.
TICKETS $175 | OCTOBER 6, 2019 | 4PM
TICKETS $175 | MAY 17, 2020 | 6PM
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SUPPORT YOUR SYMPHONY LOOK INSIDE: • Celebrate Sound Waves • Send a Student to a Concert • Connect with a Musician • Save the Date