AnnualReport2019-202043rdSeason

MissionStatementEstablishedin1977

¯ Topresentqualityperformancesofclassicalmusicintheculturalinterestofthecommunity

¯ TosupportmusiceducationprogramsfortheyouthofCentralOregon

MessagefromBoardPresidentPhillipRuder

IamincrediblyproudofourFestivalstaffheadedbyExecutiveDirectorMeaganIverson,oftheFestivalBoard,andofyou--oursupporters.Witheveryonepitchingin,2020anditsunprecedentedchallengescontinuetobemetheadon.Thegenerousongoingsupportofoursponsorsandcontributorsdeservesspecialmention.ThereimaginedvirtualFestivalFaireinAugustwasajoyouscelebrationandafiscalsuccess-MeaganandherhardworkingFestivalFairecommitteeoutdidthemselves.Lookingahead,theChristmasConcertshouldbeanexceptional,funevent.Fromthebottomofmyheart,thankyoutoallforsteeringtheFestivalthroughtheseunchartedandroughwaters.Todaymarkstheendofmy3-yeartermasPresident.Ihavelearnedmuchandhaveenjoyedtheopportunity.Withyourapprovaltonight,ClydeThompsonwilltakeoverasPresident.ClydeisawonderfulmusicianandpersonwhowillexpertlyleadtheBoardforward.Weallwanta2021SummerFestivalandwillworktirelesslyforthistohappen.

Thankyou,PhilRuder

2019-2020BOARDOFTRUSTEES:PhillipRuder,President FredKinyon,VicePresidentJackMcDonnell,Treasurer BillTaylor,CorporateSecretaryGeneBennington,JodieBischof,SueBlack,GeorgeBlankenship,BergenBull,RonCarver,ChristianClark,DanFlaxman,EzmaHanschka,SusanEvansInman,JeanMaina,JimMcCormick,MalMurphy,RosalieTank,CarolThomas,ClydeThompson.ORCHESTRAREPRESENTATIVES:HeatherBlackburn,WendyCushner,DougWalter

Thisyear,whichhasbeenabundantwithheartbreakingcancellationsandalossoflivemusicinallourlives,hasalsobeenabundantwithcreativityandhope.OurcommitmenttothemissionofSunriverMusicFestivalisstrongerthanever.Theworld-classmusicalexperiencesyou’vecometoknowandlovewillcontinueasweareactivelyandcreativelyplanningforthe44thannualSummerFestivalevennow.ThisyearhasalsobroughtmultiplechangeswithintheFestivalstaff.PamBeezley(ExecutiveDirector)andRobinBurford(TicketOfficeManager)bothhadtheirretirementsplannedfor2019-2020followingdecadesofservice.PamandRobineachremaincloselyconnectedtotheFestivalandweareindebtedtotheircontinuingadvice,consultation,andfriendship.WealsothankPhillipRuderforhis3yearsasPresidentoftheBoardashehasbeenanexemplaryleaderandadvocate.ItisanhonortobeentrustedasastewardofthismissionintheExecutiveDirectorrole.Asthisyearofdifficultiesbeyondanyofuseverimaginedhasdemonstrated,wearemorethanconcerts–Wearecommunityandweareacultureofcreativity. Withmuchgratitude, MeaganIversonFESTIVALSTAFFASOFOCTOBER2020:JulieWebber,TicketOfficeManagerAJJimenez,ProductionAssistant

MessagefromExecutiveDirectorMeaganIverson

Treasurer’sReportFiscalYear2020–FinancialOverview

FY2020INCOME Contributions: $136,829 (Includinggrants) FundraisingEvents: $39,101 (Christmas,Valentines,PianoShowcase,FestivalFaire) Misc.Income: ($580) (Merchandise,Ads,Interest)TOTALINCOME: $175,350FY2020EXPENSES SummerArtistic&Production: $27,483 Marketing&Fundraising: $11,428 (Includeswebsite,bankfees)

Admin&Office: $141,912CommunityOutreach: $4709

(Receptions,wine,OLCC,2019’sAnnualMeeting)TOTALEXPENSES: $185,532NETOPERATINGINCOME: ($10,182)

Treasurer’sReportFiscalYear2020–RestrictedFunds

NEWEndowmentFundBalance: $711,023 (Donations&Earnings)OLDEndowmentFundBalance: $87,890 (Startedin2001)SteinwayPianoMaintenanceFundBalance: $28,334Mary&JerrySawyerMemorialFundBalance: $48,272YoungArtistsScholarshipFundBalance: $63,700MusicEducationFundBalance: $22,444CASHRESERVES: $53,983 (GeneralOperations)

EventsThatDIDOccur

CHRISTMASCONCERTfeaturingAaronMeyer–ConcertRockViolinistandBandatSunriverResortHomestead–12/7/19

¯ 286patrons(packedhouse!)-$9684netincomeVALENTINE’SDINNER&DANCECONCERTfeaturingBlueSkiesBigBandatSunriverResortGreatHall–2/14/20

¯ 181patrons(packedhouse!)-$1879netincomeREIMAGINEDFESTIVALFAIREfundraisingonlineauctionandvideopremiere–8/6-11/20

¯ 106bidders,244viewers-$26,514netincomePLUS$33,075Fund-A-Scholar

INALANDSCAPE:ClassicalMusicintheWild–WepartneredwithYASalumpianistHunterNoacktoassistintheirproductionofa3-concertseriesoutdoorsinSunriver–8/21-23/20

¯ 10%netproceedsandticketstoauction-$2,444fromIALORCHESTRAFEATURESonlineviaZoomandYoutubeSpecialgiftsforFriendsoftheFestivalincludedaninteractivesessionwithprincipalbassoonistAnthonyGeorgesonandalsoafull-lengthvideowithmusicalgreetingsfrom11longtimeFestivalOrchestramembers.POSTERSelection–AcclaimedartistDavidKreitzer’spainting“SunriverWake”wasselectedbyajuryofprofessionalsfromArtistsGallerySunriveramong13submissions.TheframedoriginalIscurrentlyondisplayintheFestivaloffice.Thisartwillbefeaturedforthe44thseasonthroughout2021andauctionedatFestivalFairenextsummer.

EventsCOVIDCancelled

PIANOSHOWCASEATTHETOWER–April¯ featuringMichaelAllenHarrisonandfriends

SWINGSFORESTRINGS–JuneANDOctober

¯ fundraisinggolftournamentYOUNGARTISTSSCHOLARSHIPCONCERT–June

¯ freeconcertfeaturingselectrecipients(seenextpage)FESTIVALFAIREGALA–July

¯ dinnerandliveauctionSUMMERFESTIVAL–August

¯ 7concerts,15rehearsals,receptionsandprivatepartiesINMANRANCHPARTY–September

¯ fundraisingtraditionofaFestivalFaireauctionitemVOLUNTEERAPPRECIATIONDINNER–October

¯ andin-personAnnualMeetingCHRISTMASEXCLUSIVECONCERT–December

¯ TheintimateprivatepartyofaFestivalFaireauctionitem2020’sSUMMERFESTIVALwasalsotobetheculminationofMaestroGeorgeHanson’s10yearsasArtisticDirector.Sadly,theepicBeethovenCelebrationhecuratedforthisyearwillberememberedasanexceptionalconcertseriesthatdidn’toccur.WeextendrecognitiontoMaestroHansonforhis9+yearsofLeadingtheFestivalOrchestraandsincerelymournthathisfinalseasoncouldn’thavebeenoneofapplauseandjoy.

Abrightspotin2020:The25thAnniversary

ofYAS!Celebratingits25thyear,theYoungArtistsScholarshipprogramhasawarded$586,250to177CentralOregonmusicstudents.Thisyear,24classicalmusicstudentsages11to24wereawarded$35,000.

VisitourYouTubechanneltoenjoythisyear’sYASconcert.Thepublicconcert,usuallydesignedasafreegifttothecommunity,wascancelledduetoCOVID.AconcertDIDstilloccurinJuly,andonlyaudiencepresentwereparentsofthelimitednumberofperformers.FutureFilmworkswashiredtodocumentaprofessionalrecordingofthesewonderfulperformancessoallcanenjoyviathemagicoftheinternet!

Visitsunrivermusic.orgforcompletelistofthisyear’srecipientsaswellasfeaturespotlightsonseveralrecipientsandalumni.YASADJUDICATORS:JodieBischof,chairPhillipRuderClydeThompsonPattiPetersenDarleneCusick

MusicEducationatThreeRiversandLaPineSchools:WhileschoolwasinsessionSeptemberthroughearly-March,ourmusiceducationprogramsatThreeRiversSchoolandatLaPineschoolscontinuedtothrive.

¯ InconnectionwithDecember’sChristmasconcert,featuredartistAaronMeyerspentawholeweekworkingwithEVERYstudentatThreeRiversSchoolonanintensivemusicproductionproject.

¯ ”OtterOrchestra”atThreeRivers,ledbyAJJimenez,kickedoffthe2019-2020schoolyearwithlivelyclassesofnewandreturningstudents.Thisafter-schoolorchestraprogram,fundedentirelybytheFestival,looksforwardtoresuminginearly2021.Privatelessons,smallsectionals,andonlineexperienceswilllikelyresumesooner.

¯ OngoingmusiceducationpartnershipwithLaPineSchoolsincludedtheguitarclassledbyRichardLighthillaswellassupportingtheschools’growingdrama,choir,andbandclasses.

¯ TheseeducationalprogramsaremadepossiblethroughindividualdonationsandbygrantsfromSunriverRotaryClub,SunriverWomen’sClub,andBenningtonProperties.

UpcomingEvents

CHRISTMASCONCERT–December5,2020¯ featuringAaronMeyer–ConcertRockViolinistwithpianist

Jean-PierreGarauandalsoYASviolinistJohnFawcettatSunriverResortGreatHall

VALENTINE’SDINNER&DANCECONCERT–February14,2021

¯ featuringBlueSkiesBigBandatSunriverResortGreatHallPIANOSHOWCASEATTHETOWER–March12-13,2021

¯ featuringMichaelAllenHarrisonandfriends44thSEASONSUMMERFESTIVAL–August9-23,2021

¯ attheTowerTheatre,SummitHighSchool,andGreatHall

ArtisticDirectorFinalists

KELLYKUO,currentlyArtisticDirectoroftheOregonMozartPlayers,isanOregonnativepraisedbytheCincinnatiEnquireras“aleaderofexceptionalmusicalgifts,whohasacleartechniqueonthepodiumandanimpressiverapportwithaudiences,”MaestroKellyKuobringsadynamicversatilityandnuancetoadiverserepertoire,whichincludesover90operasandanexpansivesymphonicrepertoireaswell.RecentengagementshaveincludedproductionswithLyricOperaofChicago,SeattleOpera,CincinnatiOpera,IndianapolisOpera,andtheJaniecOperaCompanyoftheBrevardMusicCenterandconcertswiththeMemphisSymphonyOrchestra,MaltaPhilharmonicOrchestra,IndianapolisChamberOrchestra,LexingtonPhilharmonic,andBalletFantastique.In2008,MaestroKuobecamethefirstconductorofAsiandescenttoleadaperformanceattheLyricOperaofChicago,makinghiscompanydebutwithGershwin’sPorgyandBess.KuocontinuestoconcertizeastheonlypianisttohavestudiedwithtwopupilsofRussianvirtuosoVladimirHorowitz.BRETTMITCHELL,currentlyMusicDirectoroftheColoradoSymphonysince2017,hasbeenhailedforpresentingengaging,in-depthexplorationsofavarietyofclassicalprograms.ThroughouthisColoradotenure,hehasledtheorchestrainthemajorityofitsclassicalperformances,aswellasawidevarietyofspecialprogramsfeaturingsuchguestartistsasRenéeFleming,Yo-YoMa,andItzhakPerlman.

From2013to2017,MaestroMitchellservedontheconductingstaffoftheClevelandOrchestra.From2007to2011,MitchellledoverahundredperformancesasAssistantConductoroftheHoustonSymphony.Mr.Mitchellisalsoindemandasaguestconductor.His2020-21seasonfeaturesreturnengagementswiththeLosAngelesPhilharmonic,ClevelandOrchestra,andHoustonSymphony,aswellasdebutswiththeNorthCarolina,FortWorth,andPasadenasymphonies.OtherrecentguestengagementsincludetheDallas,Detroit,Indianapolis,Milwaukee,Oregon,SanAntonio,SanFrancisco,andVan-couversymphoniesandatwo-weektourwiththeNewZealandSymphonyOrchestra.

SPEAKINGOFSUMMER…haveyouheardaboutthetwonewArtisticDirectorfinalistsyet??BOTHcandidateswillbeconductingtheFestivalOrchestranextsummer.Thisway,allFestivalmembersandcommunityreceivetheuniqueopportunitytoseethesetwooutstandingprofessionalsinaction!

¯ MAESTROKELLYKUOClassicalConcertIClassicalConcertIIPopsConcert

¯ MAESTROBRETTMITCHELLClassicalConcertIIIDiscovertheSymphonyClassicalConcertIV

Thankyou,FriendsoftheFestival!Together,we’llcontinuetoenvisionnewandeffectivewaysofhonoringtheFestival’scommitmenttoexpandtheaudienceforclassicalmusicbynurturingthenextgenerationofartistictalentandbypresenting

world-classmusicalexperiencesforCentralOregonresidentsandvisitors.

MailingAddress:POBox4308,Sunriver,OR,97707PhysicalAddress:57100BeaverDrive,Building13,intheVillageatSunriver

Office:541-593-1084/Tickets:541-593-9310information@sunrivermusic.org/tickets@sunrivermusic.org

SunriverMusicFestivalisa501(c)(3)nonprofitorganization/TaxID#93-0736403

“IthasbeenmypleasuretoserveontheSunriver Music Festival Board ofTrustees over the years. There havebeenmanychangesandchallengesandwe have always been able to provideworld-class music to the residents ofandvisitorstoCentralOregon.Becauseof the talented and gifted members oftheboard and staff over the years, theFestival is on sound financial footing.Bringing music education to theSunriverandLaPineschoolshasbeenaheartwarming achievement of theSunriverMusicFestival.Andasaplus,Ifellinlovewiththeexecutivedirector.”

¯ GeneBennington

“Whydosomanyofuscomebackeveryyear? It’s…the anticipation of playinggreatmusicwithwonderful colleaguesand creating outstanding high-qualityconcertsforsuchdedicatedaudiences.IfIhadtocomeupwithaworddescribingSunriver Music Festival’s essence, itwould be “relationship”. The uniqueatmosphereintheGreatHallcreatesanimmersiveexperienceforaudiencesandmusiciansalike."

¯ NadineHall,FestivalOrchestracellistsince1985HearmorefromNadine

plus10otherlongtimemusiciansintheFestivalFriendsOrchestraVideosenttomembersonOctober16,2020.

F R O M A F E W F R I E N D S . . .

“Sunriver Music Festival has been asteadfastsupporterofmusiceducation.They alone have provided countlessinstruments to our elementary musicprogram,toourbeginningandadvancedbands, and two after-school orchestraclasses. Theyhavebroughtworld-classmusicians toour school forworkshopsand concerts. Evenmore impressive istheirongoingfundingtomanagethetwoafter-schoolorchestraclasses.Therehasbeen a seismic shift in our musicprogram as a result of Sunriver MusicFestival’spartnershipwithus.”

¯ TimBroadbent,PrincipalatThreeRiversSchool

“…The students’ tender fingertipshindered their desire to practicesufficiently.SunriverMusicFestivalwasable to procure classical guitars andovertimetheneededcallusesformedonthe beginner guitarists so that theycouldcontinue!Ireallyenjoyedhelpingthesestudentslearnandloveguitar!Itismyhopethattheycontinuedtopracticewhattheylearned.Thankyou,SunriverMusic Festival supporters for inspiringyoungpeopleinthefieldofmusic!”

¯ RichardLighthill,SunriverMusicFestival’sGuitarTeacherforLaPineMiddleSchool