Tucson Symphony Orchestra was among nine orchestra's to receive a Noteboom Governance Center Grant from the League of American Orchestras.
TSO officials on Friday announced that the orchestra had received $3,500 from the league — the biggest amount offered in its Noteboom granting program. Other orchestras to get grants include the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra and New West Symphony.
Grant sizes ranged from $1,700 to $3,500.
The money will be used to strengthen the TSO's board governance and strategic planning initiatives, according to a TSO press release.
“We are honored to be one of only nine orchestras to receive the support of the Noteboom Governance Center,” said TSO Board Chairwoman Bonnie Kampa in a prepared statement. “The grant provides resources to assist in creating a high performing board, focus on governance issues and energize our strategic planning efforts. This will help us to fulfill the Tucson Symphony Orchestra’s artistic and community objectives and comes at a time when we bring on a new music director.”
The TSO last month named José Luis Gomez to replace George Hanson as music director.
The TSO's performs Mendelssohn's "Reformation" in its MasterWorks concert this weekend. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 4, at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 7575 N. Paseo del Norte in Oro Valley; and at 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, March 5, and 2 p.m. Sunday , March 6 at Catalina Foothills High School, 4300 E. Sunrise Drive. For tickets and more information, click here.
