Organizations Filed Purposes:
MUSIC OF THE BAROQUE IS A PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATION EXCELLING IN THE PERFORMANCE OF CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL WORKS OF THE 17TH AND 18TH CENTURIES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO EDUCATES 1200 CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS EACH YEAR THROUGH ITS "STRONG VOICES" CHORAL EDUCATION PROGRAM.
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED BRITISH CONDUCTOR DAME JANE GLOVER, MUSIC OF THE BAROQUE'S PROFESSIONAL CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA IS ONE OF THE LEADING ENSEMBLES IN THE COUNTRY DEVOTED TO THE PERFORMANCE OF WORKS FROM THE SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH CENTURIES.CHORAL AND ORCHESTRA WORKS BY J.S. BACH, HANDEL, VIVALDI, MOZART AND HAYDN ARE FEATURED REGULARLY EACH SEASON. LESSER KNOWN WORKS ARE ALSO FEATURED AS MUSIC OF THE BAROQUE SEEKS TO EXPAND THE AWARENESS OF AND APPRECIATION FOR WORKS FROM THE RENAISSANCE, BAROQUE AND EARLY CLASSICAL PERIODS.DEVOTED TO EXPANDING ITS AUDIENCE AND ITS REACH TO A WIDER, MORE DIVERSE POPULATION, MUSIC OF THE BAROQUE UNDERTAKES SPECIAL EVENTS SUCH AS "BAROQUE IN THE PARK" - A LARGE SCALE COMMUNITY CONCERT AT THE PRITZKER PAVILION IN MILLENNIUM PARK.MUSIC OF THE BAROQUE ALSO RUNS A HIGHLY REGARDED CHORAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR 1200 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED PARTS OF CHICAGO. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE VOICE LESSONS FOR STUDENTS WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE HAVE ACCESS TO SUCH TEACHING. RECENTLY, THE PROGRAM HAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MORE PUBLIC PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES. MUSIC OF THE BAROQUE BROADCASTS REGULARLY ON 98.7 WFMT RADIO, NOT JUST ACROSS CHICAGO BUT ALSO ACROSS THE NATION THROUGH SYNDICATED STATIONS.AS THE ORGANIZATION CELEBRATES ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY, AN AMBITIOUS SERIES OF CONCERTS, OUTREACH EVENTS, RECORDINGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS WILL FURTHER ENHANCE THE ORGANIZATION'S IMPACT ON AUDIENCES ACROSS CHICAGO AND BEYOND.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Declan Mcgovern | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $171,320 |
| Fern Josephs | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND AD | 40 | $113,724 |
| Stephen P Wood | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Wilhelm Md | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lawson Whitesides Jr | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Marjorie M Stinespring | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| C James Prieur | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John W Pfeiffer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Helen Marlborough | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sheldon Marcus Phd | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Louise Lane | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Leland E Hutchinson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Robert D Hevey Jr | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sydney L Hans | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Elbert O Hand Iii | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Anne Marcus Hamada | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michael A Forti | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Stanley L Ferguson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| James J Drury Iii | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Brathwaite | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Pamela Baker | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| William Mcintosh | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Thomas G Cline | VICE CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 |
| Thomas O Kuhns | CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 |
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