Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION IN GENERAL WITH EMPHASIS ON CHORAL SINGING, AND TO GIVE CONCERTS AND OTHER MUSICAL PERFORMANCES
BERKSHIRE CHORAL INTERNATIONAL (BCI) PROVIDES CHORAL SINGERS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO REHEARSE AND PERFORM MASTERPIECES OF THE CHORAL REPERTOIRE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF WORLD-CLASS CONDUCTORS AND WITH THE HELP OF A PROFESSIONAL MUSIC STAFF.BCI IS A NON-PROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER AN AVERAGE OF 137 DIFFERENT ADULT CHORISTERS EACH WEEK FOR THREE WEEKS. CHORISTERS PAY ROOM, BOARD AND TUITION TO REHEARSE, STUDY AND PERFORM THE GREAT SYMPHONIC CHORAL WORKS UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF DISTINGUISHED GUEST CHORAL CONDUCTORS. IN 2019, THOSE WEEKS TOOK PLACE IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC, AND RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.THE PRIMARY PROGRAM IS FOR ADULT CHORISTERS. EACH CONCERT'S REPERTOIRE IS CAREFULLY CHOSEN TO CAPTURE THE FULL RANGE AND GLORY OF CHORAL MUSIC. THE ORGANIZATIONAL GOAL IS TO CREATE AN INTENSE LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR SINGERS WHO WANT TO REACH MORE DEEPLY INTO THE CHORAL MUSIC EXPERIENCE.MUSICAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ATTENDING FIVE HOURS OF CHORAL REHEARSALS PER DAY; ATTENDING CLASSES IN SUCH SUBJECTS AS MUSICAL HISTORY, THEORY, SIGHT-SINGING, HOW TO AUDITION, AND HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR VOICE, TAUGHT BY THE PROFESSIONAL MUSIC FACULTY; RECEIVING PRIVATE LESSONS AND COACHING FROM THE MUSIC STAFF (FOR A FEE); PARTICIPATING IN THE LAB CHOIR FOR AN APPRENTICE CONDUCTING MASTER CLASS WITH GUEST CONDUCTORS; AND SINGING IN THE SATURDAY NIGHT CONCERTS WITH FULL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND PROFESSIONAL SOLOISTS. THERE IS TIME IN THE AFTERNOONS TO RELAX AND ENJOY THE MANY ACTIVITIES AND ATTRACTIONS EACH VENUE OFFERS.OVER 410 CHORISTERS PARTICIPATED IN THE 2019 SEASON.
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 |
|---|
| Debralee Kennedy | PRESIDENT & CEO (RETIRED 1/19) | 40 | $144,320 |
| Andrea Shackford | FINANCE DIRECTOR | 40 | $104,680 |
| Steven F Smith | President | 40 | $0 |
| David Yaw | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Alison Vareika | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Tuel | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Carol Robbins | Director | 1 | $0 |
| J Anderson Plumer | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jes Perry | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Erin R Freeman | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Ferst | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Fred Doering | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Constance Kane | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Cynthia Crose | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Dorothy Phillips | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Holly Wolff | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Sargent | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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