Larkspur Reed Trio

“Activity Larkspur Reed Trio Exempt Purposes Grantee 10th Wave Chamber Ensemble Relationship Not Related to Larkspur Reed Trio Amount 750Activity Larkspur Reed Trio Exempt Purpose Grantee Duo Leon Street 966 Roberts St S Apt 304 City, State, Zip Saint Paul, MN 55118-1448Relationship Not Related to Larkspur Reed Trio Amount 5,000”

“Description AmountComposer Fee for Commissioned Works 5,978Quiet Business Meals 2,738Lodging 3,823Airfare ... Travel 8,545Gasoline Expense ... Travel 987Car Rental ... Travel 483Parking ... Travel 364Shuttle Transporation ... Travel 281International Transaction Fees ... 30Miscellaneous 809”

“Musical Story Commission and Video (Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 28)As part of its Larkspur at the Library program, the organization chose a childrens book by a Latinx author, secured permission for use of book content, and commissioned a Latinx composer to write a piece based upon and incorporating the book content. Organization then recorded complete work (audio & visual) and distributed complete recording to Minnesota library systems for free. Recording was also posted to organizations social media pages for free viewing. Project benefitted an estimated 500 people. Grant funding for the project totaled $15,000.00.=================== Conference Performance - Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 29The organization presented a recital at the International Clarinet Association Conference in Dublin, Ireland, including the world premiere of a new work by Midwestern composer Nancy Williams and the international premiere of a work by Korean composer Snow Kim. This conference performance supported the organizations mission to 1) support the creation of new chamber works by historcically underrepresented composers (especially women and people of color); 2) to increase visibility of chamber music and chamber music ensembles; and 3) to inspire a wide range of audiences, artists, and supporters of the arts. In addition, this was a very prestigious international conference that significantly raised the visibility of the organization. Program Tour - Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 30As part of its Larkspur at the Library program, the organization worked with regional library systems to plan and schedule a tour of Southeast Minnesota libraries. Organization visited 2 libraries and shared commissioned musical story and original educational material in both Spanish and English with an estimated 50 people.”