Orchestra Nova's stars

Orchestra Nova is on the move with a plethora of exciting developments, even in these economically challenging times. Just a few examples of recent news:

• The move of one of our Classics Series venues to the state-of-the-art Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall
• The new name, underscoring our innovative spirit and reflecting our vision for classical music in the 21st century
• Record attendance at our concerts, with many sold-out performances
• The phenomenal success of the first-ever "Music Bee" competition in San Diego, with finalists from seventeen schools who participated in our local Frances Hunter Music Memory Program competing and scoring significantly above the national average for the program

What the San Diego Union-Tribune says.

Our fiscal year is ending and we're ramping up for a fantastic new season. We need your help now more than ever - if we are to continue this momentum!

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150 elementary student finalists (from 4500 contestants) compete in San Diego's 1st "Music Bee"

Here are just a few of the ways your investments provide value to our community:

• Creative programming that includes world-class guest artists to present classical music in innovative ways to diverse, inter-generational audience members (for example, the Asian Silk Road concert last season)
• Ground-breaking music education programs that reach thousands of students in San Diego area schools
  • The Frances Hunter Music Memory Program in elementary schools
  • Master Classes by orchestra musicians, guest artists and Maestro Pak for secondary schools and college classes
  • $10 tickets for all students
• Dramatic "one-of-a-kind" Masterpiece Messiah performances with great masterpieces of art shown on video to complement the beautiful music
• Development of a Young Professionals Advisory Group and outreach to professional, business and social groups
• Internet initiatives, including social networking, online surveys/feedback and video enhancements

......and so much more!

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Three guests artists for "The Asian Silk Road" concert

It's easy to invest and the benefits are many - for you and for others!

$25 will: enable three students or teachers to attend a concert - or provide rehearsal hospitality for musicians

$200 will: provide a custom concert jacket and shirt for a musician - or buy a set of Music Memory materials for a classroom - or pay for a bus to transport students to and from a competition or performance

$500 will: provide video equipment for Messiah performances - or provide a guest artist for Master Classes in schools - or provide a pre-concert event to honor teachers - or pay for a class of elementary or middle school students in an underserved area to attend a concert

$1,000 will: provide for a guest soloist for Messiah performances - or provide for the rental of a piano and tunings for a concert

$6,000 will: provide sponsorship of a guest artist for a concert series

Join the Nova Club ($100+ investment) for exclusive benefits.

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If you want to make automatic monthly or quarterly payments from your credit card, please contact our Customer Relations Manager, Erin Oleno, and she or one of her associates will be happy to help you. erin.oleno@orchestranova.org or 858-350-0290, ext. 7.