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 37,716 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 37,716 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.”

“In 2022 the del sol string quartet performed 51 concerts (with 8 world premieres), continuing to bring adventurous new chamber music to the public. These included online and outdoor concerts, as well as indoor performances and touring concerts away from the bay area as covid-19 pandemic restrictions were lifted. Highlights of del sol's 2022 concerts include: 1)performance in a new production of huang ruo's "angel island - oratorio" for voices and string quartet, presented by the university of ca, berkeley, with the university's chamber choir. This powerful piece, which del sol premiered in 2021, explores our nation's 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. 2)continuation of our "joy project" -- free, outdoor community concerts featuring new, short pieces written for del sol during the pandemic by diverse composers. Del sol performed 10 of these concerts in 2022, several held in collaboration with san francisco public library branches, and streamed an online, nationwide performance of these pieces at which participating composers discussed their works. 3)presentation of our 3rd pacific pythagorean music festival, "modes of change," at old first church in san francisco, featuring music in alternate tunings and non-western harmonic systems. Del sol premiered works by reza vali and maddie ashman, and 5 guest musicians also performed. 4)participation in "san francisco music day 2022" performing music by julius eastman and takuma itoh on the mainstage herbst theater of the san francisco war memorial & performing arts center. 5)performances with partch ensemble premiering a new work by composer taylor brook at redcat in los angeles.”

“Commissioning of composers: in 2022, with support from chamber music america's classical commissioning program, we entered into a commissioning agreement with composer michael gilbertson. He will compose a new piece for string quartet and ondes martenot, an early type of electronic instrument played with a keyboard.”