Santa Rosa Symphony’s 2021-2022 fiscal year returned to a reconnection through live audience performances buoyed by a ‘plan and adjust’ mantra, while still navigating a third season impacted by COVID-19. It tested the ingenuity and commitment to artistic and educational vibrancy, diversity and relevancy within a fiscally sound environment. In the end, SRS passed the test with flying colors.
Top Organizational Highlights for this fiscal year included:
- Largest budget in our history exceeding $5 million for the first time and the highest level of artistic expenses, yet still ending in the black for a 19th record year
- Returned to live performances, with Classical Series, Pops Series and Family Series returning after a one-year absence
- Second anniversary of overseeing the effective organizational response to COVID-19 virus pandemic
- Faced with last-minute COVID cancellations, Music Director Francesco Lecce-Chong reprogrammed January classical set with three different programs, that were all met with great acclaim
- All educational programs proceeded, returning to in-person
- Performed a four-concert youth orchestra tour of Northern Spain
- Record level of donations, exceeding $3 million for the first time in our history
- Most successful gala fundraiser in the gala’s 19-year history
- Performed and video recorded record four world premieres broadcast in July on local PBS TV to over 2.8 million households
- Successfully negotiated our first commercial label agreement to produce Ellen Taaffe Zwilich CD