Monterey Symphony Fact Sheet

Legal Name: Monterey County Symphony Association, Inc.

Non Profit Organization - Federal Tax ID #: 94-1584123 First Season: 1946-47

Office Location: Sunset Cultural Center, Room 17, Mission and 10^th Avenue, Carmel

Mailing Address: PO Box 3965, Carmel, CA 93921

Telephone: 831-624-8511 ext. “0.” Fax: 831-624-3837 Toll Free: 800-698-1138

President: Janet McDaniel

Music Director: Max Bragado-Darman

Executive Director: Joseph Truskot

Performance Locations: Sunset Theater, San Carlos and Ninth Avenues, Carmel

Sherwood Hall, 940 N. Main Street, Salinas

Season Performance Times: Carmel=Sundays at 3:00 p.m. or Mondays at 8:00 p.m.

Salinas=Saturdays at 3:00 p.m. (Final rehearsal) or 8:00 p.m.

Players on Contract 72

Operating Budget: $2,100,000

Scope of Operations: Triple Performances of a Seven Concert Subscription Season

Annual Holiday Concerts

Spring Choral and Chamber Concerts

Special Performances for the Fourth of July

Educational Activities: Pre-Concert Lectures by Dr. Jean Widaman prior to concerts

Advance mailing of large print format program notes

Extensive In School Demonstration Program for 4^th and 5^th grades

Four to Ten Young People’s Concerts for School Children

Open Rehearsals for young people

Complimentary tickets for Salinas middle/ high school students

Complimentary tickets for Salinas low income individuals

Partnerships with Salinas Adult School

Volunteer Support: Friends of the Monterey Symphony

Founded: 1955-56

Annual Dues: $35

Current President: Susan Britton

Current Membership: 611

Total Annual Earnings 2007: $65,500

Projects: Seven Guest Artist Luncheons

Opening Symphony Gala

Variety of Smaller Fundraising Projects

Salinas Refreshment Committee

Average Gross Receipt: $250 per Salinas performance

Administrative Volunteers

Regular Number of Administrative Volunteers: 12