Organization: NORTH CAROLINA SYMPHONY SOCIETY INC
Mission: TO BE NORTH CAROLINA'S STATE ORCHESTRA, AN ORCHESTRA ACHIEVING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF ARTISTIC QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, AND EMBRACING ITS DUAL LEGACIES OF STATEWIDE SERVICE AND MUSIC EDUCATION.
Activities: FOUNDED IN 1932, THE NORTH CAROLINA SYMPHONY (NCS) WAS THE FIRST STATE-SUPPORTED ORCHESTRA IN THE COUNTRY. ITS DUAL MISSION OF MUSIC EDUCATION & STATEWIDE SERVICE CONTINUES TODAY. IT IS THE LARGEST PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATION IN NC & HAS THE MOST EXTENSIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM OF ANY U.S. ORCHESTRA. ANNUALLY, IT PRESENTS 300 CONCERTS & EVENTS, TRAVELS MORE THAN 18,500 MILES, REACHES NEARLY EVERY NC COUNTY & PERFORMS FOR 250,000 PEOPLE INCLUDING MORE THAN 55,000 STUDENTS. IN MARCH 2020 & DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, NCS PIVOTED ITS PROGRAMS ONLINE. GOVERNMENT CAPACITY RESTRICTIONS PREVENTED NCS FROM ACHIEVING $2M IN TICKET SALES FOR CONCERTS PLANNED MARCH 12 TO JUNE 30, 2020. BUDGETED EXPENSES WERE ELIMINATED TO REFLECT THE REVENUE REDUCTION, & EDUCATION SERVICE TO THE STUDENTS OF NC CONTINUED VIRTUALLY.
NTEE category: Arts, Culture & Humanities
Secondary category: Education