Black Hills Symphony Orchestra Society Inc.

“Program advertising 2,300 total 2,300”

“Expenses advertising and promotion 31,464 office 9,157 information technology 607 royalties 5,387 travel 9,509 insurance 4,640 membership dues 2,032 credit card fees 1,431 non-investment depreciation 9,193 total 73,420”

“Net unrealized loss on investments -1,248”

“Equipment 178,391 186,302 less accumulated depreciation 20,835 30,031 total 157,556 156,271”

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 475 3,169 deferred revenue 0 28,598”

“To provide the finest in orchestral performance and symphonic music education for the people of the black hills region.”

“Five series concerts: annually we provide five series concerts to the general public. The venue is the fine arts theater at the performing arts center. Subsciptions and event tickets are available. Total attendance for the 2015-2016 season series was about 13,000. Preparing for each concert required up to nine rehearsals by 113 musicians. We support a strong community youth string program and provide local adults an opportunity for lifelong learning. On our stage, talented high school students practice with and learn skills from professional and amateur adult musicians. We are proud to be a mainstay of community-wide music programs which create lifelong music advocates, afficinados and performers. Musicians are paid a stipend to cover some portion of their costs.”

“Outreach/education: the month of january holds two annual events for community youth. The 37th annual young artist competition hosted 21 competitors in a juried contest. The community has the opportunity to attend performances by some of the finest student instrumentalists in the region. Four prize levels include cash awards from black hills symphony league. The competition winner performs with the black hills symphony orchestra at a series concert. Prior winners have won other national competitions, been invited to attend workshops with national symphony orchestra, received prestigious scholarships, and become professional musicians. The black hills energy symphony safari introduces fourth grade students from area schools and home schools to live symphonic music. Although most have heard music played by symphonies, few have had the opportunity to see a live performance. This program seating up to 1,752 has been supported in part since 2004 by black hills energy.”

“Partnerships: music memory is a longstanding partnership between rapid city area schools and bhso. We provide a full symphony orchestra for this annual competition for 3rd - 5th graders. After a school year learning to recognize classical works, students compete in groups by school, identifying both title and composer after hearing only a few notes. The 150 student competitors are accompanied and encouraged by parents, siblings, and friends.”