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| Organizational History SYMPHONY OF THE AMERICAS MISSION STATEMENT ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY 1993-94 saw the addition of a fifth concert to the subscription series. The educational program expanded to include a residency of young, international Russian competition winners performing public and educational concerts. Symphony musicians were joined by members of the Budapest Chamber Orchestra for Summerfest. A relationship with Ballet Florida brought joint Palm Beach County presentations and shared office space in Broward. 1995-96 brought a name change to Symphony of the Americas to reflect more accurately the mission of enriching the cultural environment of south Florida and the Americas by presenting diverse orchestral music and international ensembles on an intimate scale. The Symphony became the first south Florida arts group to publish bi-lingual program notes. Education expansion included string instructional programs for at-risk youth & programs for over 6,000 students. The Symphony was chosen for a continuing association with the Kennedy Center in an educational collaboration for the ongoing planning of participatory workshops for teachers in the integration of the arts across a non-arts curriculum Two new CD's of Summerfest were released. The Symphony was featured in a one-hour PBS nationwide documentary with the int’l Murray Dranoff Two-Piano Competition. 1996-97 brought the addition of Jazzy Classics - full orchestral educational program for 5,000 children that combined the orchestra with the Caruso Jazz Trio to integrate the elements of classical music and jazz. SOA musicians were joined by the internationally known Cappella Istropolitana orchestra, known to millions by their more than 100 Naxos recordings, for Summerfest concerts in five Florida counties plus Latin America. 1999-2001 Five new orchestral educational programs added, including Peanut Butter’N JamBoree and Character Education Through the Sound of Music. The Symphony partnered with the Concert Assoc. of Florida to produce performances by American Ballet Theater. Summerfest included Kennedy Center & U.S. State Department performances. Yamaha named Symphony’s official piano. 2001-2003 Additional venues were added in Boca Raton, Miami, Coral Springs, Boca Raton for repeat performances of Guest Artist Series. SOA establishes internship/course credit relationships for students of Miami Dade College, FAU, and the conservatory at Lynn University. Members of the Symphony performed at Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires together with members of Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra as a part of Summerfest. 2004 – 2005 Two new support structures formed: the Virtuosi Society – upper level membership incl. concert subscription, fund-raising event of choice, and members’ picture printed in season program guide. Symphony of the Americas Society (formed by leading women in community and many board members of former Philharmonic) raises $ 75,000 in inaugural year. Summerfests feature Czech Moravian Virtuosi & Arpeggione Chamber Orchestra. Latin American outreach performances include a 2005 humanitarian tour of Haiti partnering with Rotary Int’l and Int’l Sister Cities. Additional partnership with Broward Center for Perf. Arts brings Brazilian connection with concerts at BCPA (Jobim Sinfonico) and 3 cities of Brazil throughout 2004 – 2005 season. 2005 – 2007 Maestro Brooks-Bruzzese was the Arts honoree at the prestigious National Hispanic Heritage Awards - aired on nat’l television from the Kennedy Center in October 2005, and conducted a joint performance with musicians of the Symphony of the Americas and the National Symphony at the Kennedy Center in conjunction with the Awards. Two major gifts to the Endowment were announced: A Legacy Challenge Gift of $ 1 million from Stephen A. Keller to establish the Legacy Fund, and the Stephen A. Keller Guets Artist Series, and a matching gift from Rose Miniaci of $ 1 million to establish the Rose Miniaci Maestro’s Chair. An additional gift of $100,000 was given by Stephen Keller for stabilization and operations. In honor of the Symphony’s 20th Anniversary Season, a gift of $150,000 was announced from the Michael & Madelyn Savarick Foundation. An additional concert was added to the Guest Artist Series, and a continuing relationship established with the Community for Performing Arts in Boca Raton for repeat performances of the Symphony’s Series. |
