Del Sol Performing Arts Organization

“Two members of the board are in a family relationship.”

“Charlton lee kathryn bates artistic dir ass. Sec. Family relationship”

“The president reviews the draft tax return, and resolves any questions with the tax preparer. The final return is then circulated to the other board members.”

“The organization makes its governing documents available to the public by filing them, as required, with various governmental authorities; and provides a copy to a member of the public upon request. The financial statements are made available to the public upon request in simplified form, and are provided to institutional funders in connection with grant applications and reporting. The form 990 is posted on guidestar.”

“Kathryn bates, board member & assistant secretary, was paid 35,892 in her capacity as a musician employee and not for services as a board member or officer. Charlton lee, board member and artistic director, was paid 35,892 in his capacity as a musician employee and not for services as a board member or officer.”

“To increase the public's understanding and appreciation of contemporary chamber music and make this art form more accessible through the del sol string quartet's concerts, commissioning of composers, recordings and educational outreach.”

“Concert performances: in 2021 the del sol string quartet performed nearly 75 concerts (including 12 world premieres), with adaptations during the ongoing covid-19 pandemic to continue bringing adventurous new chamber music to the public. For the first half of 2021 we presented mostly online performances and local outdoor concerts. After pandemic restrictions eased somewhat in summer and fall, del sol gave several live performances indoors and resumed limited touring concerts away from the bay area. Highlights of del sols 2021 concert performances include: 1) the world premiere of huang ruos 85-minute angel island oratorio for voices and string quartet, the culmination of a 4-year collaborative project. This powerful piece explores our nations discriminatory immigration history through the poems of chinese immigrants carved into the barracks walls while detained on angel island during the years of the chinese exclusion act. In october, after previewing excerpts in ny at bard colleges china now festival, del sol performed 3 live premieres of the oratorio with the volti vocal ensemble at san franciscos presidio theatre and the historic immigration station on angel island. 2) continuation of our joy project performing 35 free, outdoor concerts in local parks and neighborhoods, featuring new, short pieces written for del sol during the pandemic by diverse composers. 3) presentation of our 2nd annual pacific pythagorean music festival, streamed online by old first concerts in april, featuring music in alternate tunings and non-western harmonic systems performed by del sol and 11 guest musicians.”

“Educational outreach: in 2021, significant del sol educational outreach activities included: 1) several angel island insight community outreach events leading up to the october premieres of huang ruos angel island - oratorio, held in collaboration with the last hoisan poets, artist/educator andrea wong, and the asian pacific cultural center; 2) del sols residency with huang ruo at bard colleges china now festival in ny the week before the october premieres; 3) composition workshops and performances held online for several other colleges, schools, new music platforms; and 4) continuing our composer incubator program, mentoring early career composers, with new works by three 2021 participants performed by del sol at 5 concerts, mostly held online and outdoors.”

“Artistic contractors 112,629 0 0 other outside contractors 9,938 0 0 payroll processing fees 1,661 0 12 total 124,228 0 12”