SANTA ROSA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Subscription Symphony Series
Santa Rosa Symphony currently performs at least seven concert programs every year led by Music Director and Conductor Francesco Lecce-Chong, each program being presented three times with an additional open rehearsal, for a total of 28 public performances. The programs include premieres and world premieres of works commissioned through the First Symphony Project, as well as pre-concert talks.
First Symphony Project
Each year Santa Rosa Symphony commissions multiple new symphonic works by emerging composers and performs their premiere concerts to help strengthen careers in orchestral composition and contribute to the expansion of the repertoire worldwide. Each commission is accompanied by ancillary educational activities, such as masterclasses for Sonoma State University music majors, music appreciation lectures for the general public, and special activities for children, youth and families through the Institute for Music Education.
Subscription Pops Series
Santa Rosa Symphony currently performs at least four non-classical orchestral concerts every year led by Pops Conductor Michael Berkowitz, presenting music of different styles and genres, including rock, pop, film scores and holiday music.
SRS @ Home
Santa Rosa Symphony currently makes six concerts available every year for online streaming thus reaching a global audience.
Institute for Music Education
Santa Rosa Symphony's education programs are presented under the umbrella of the Institute for Music Education, offering year-long music instruction for children and youth, a robust scholarship and financial aid program for underserved students, performances for families, and other presentations aiming to foster music appreciation in all ages. Below is the list of programs:
Simply Strings: After-School Social Action through Music
Music for Our Schools (including the acclaimed Free Concerts for Youth "FCFY" - IGNITE!)
Training Young Musicians (including an international music exchange tour for advanced students)
Family Concerts
Pre-Concert Talks
Discovery Series (open rehearsals)
Instrumental masterclasses
Where we work
External reviews

Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Total number of performances
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Subscription Symphony Series
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
There are 21 concerts in a regular season. In 2020-21, concerts were presented online due to the pandemic. In 2021-22, one previously postponed program was added to the regular season.
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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SANTA ROSA SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION
Board of directorsas of 06/07/2023
Corinne Byrd
Jamei Haswell
Jim Hinton
Cory Antipa
Keven Brown
Sean Pryden
Marty Behr
Judy Chen
Frenando Bizon
Susan Dzieza
Mark Jacobson
Valerie Marshall
Nancy Novak
Barry Silberg
David Stare
Hallie Beacham
Liz Bippart
Shari DeMaris
Nancy Doyle
Betty Ferris
Keith Hilen
Sara Kozel
P. Kirk McAfee
John Reed
Irene Sohm
Alex Volonts
Sharon Beckman
Pam Chanter
Mark Dierkhising
Jack Dupre
Judith Gappa
John How
Betha MacClain
Ann Marie McGee
Jacques Schlumberger
Barbara Spangler
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes