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THE ALPINE ORCHESTRA, FOUNDED IN 1991, IS A COMMUNITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SERVING THE UPPER ARKANSAS RIVER VALLEY. OUR MUSICIANS ARE DRAWN FROM THE UPPER ARKANSAS VALLEY AREA AND ARE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS. THEY ARE BOUND TOGETHER BY THEIR ENTHUSIASM AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PERFORM AND SHARE THE GREAT CLASSICAL SYMPHONIC MUSIC WITH THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THE ORCHESTRA WELCOMES TALENTED MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, PARTICULARLY STRING PLAYERS, TO PARTICIPATE IN REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES. WITHOUT STRING PLAYERS THERE IS NO ORCHESTRA, AND THIS OPPORTUNITY FILLS A HUGE VOID IN THIS GEOGRAPHIC AREA SINCE THERE IS NO STRING PROGRAM IN ANY OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS. IDEALLY THE PRESENCE OF AN ORCHESTRA WILL PROVIDE FUTURE INCENTIVE TO INCLUDE THESE IMPORTANT MUSIC PROGRAMS IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEMS.
The Alpine Orchestra's musicians of all backgrounds and ages contribute cultural, educational, and music scholarship opportunities, through orchestral music, for the communities of Colorado's Upper Arkansas Valley
THE ORCHESTRA PERFORMS 2 CONCERT SERIES EACH YEAR, PERFORMING IN NOVEMBER AND APRIL IN LEADVILLE, SALIDA, AND BUENEA VISTA. WE OFTEN INCLUDE SOLOISTS FROM NOT ONLY OUR TALENTED ORCHESTRA MEMBERS, BUT OUTSIDE THE ORCHESTRA. MOST RECENTLY WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH AN INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED PIANIST WHO SHARED THE STAGE WITH US IN A BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE OF THE RACHMANINOFF PIANO CONCERTO #2.
WE DO NOT CHARGE ADMISSION TO OUR CONCERTS AND ARE DEPENDENT ON GRANTS, OUTSIDE DONATIONS, AND AUDIENCE DONATIONS AT THE DOOR TO COVER OUR EXPENSES. OUR CONDUCTOR DOES RECEIVE A SMALL STIPEND BUT OUR ORCHESTRA MEMBERS ARE NOT PAID, AND ALL VOLUNTEER THEIR TALENTS, TIME AND ENERGY TO ATTEND THE 16 REHEARSALS AND 6 CONCERTS.
AS AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR MISSION STATEMENT, THE ORCHESTRA PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WHO WISH TO MAJOR IN MUSIC IN A UNIVERSITY OR CONSERVATORY MUSIC PROGRAM.
Organization name
Alpine Orchestra Incorporated
1991
Tax id (EIN)
84-1191713
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Organization Size
Small Organization
Address
PO BOX 4305Leadville, CO, US, 80461
Salida, CO, US, 81201
Buena Vista, CO, US, 81211