Organizations Filed Purposes:
VIRTUOSI OF HOUSTON WAS FORMED TO CREATE A PRE-PROFESSIONAL CLIMATE AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOUSTON'S MOST FOCUSED YOUNG MUSICIANS (11- 18 YEARS OF AGE), REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION, OR FINANCIAL STATUS AND TO BRING AN EXPANDED REPERTOIRE OF CHAMBER ORCHESTRA WORKS TO HOUSTON AUDIENCES.
THE VIRTUOSI OF HOUSTON SEASON IS COMPRISED OF THREE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCES. THERE ARE 10 REHEARSALS, FIVE WEEKS PRIOR TO THE COCERT, FOR EACH OF THE THREE CONCERTS. THE ARTISTIC DIRECTORS AND CONDUCTORS ARE FRANZ ANTON KRAGER AND ANDRZEJ GRABIEC, BOTH PROFESSORS AT THE MOORES SCHOOL OF MUSIC, UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, WITH MORE THAN 50 YEARS OF CONDUCTING AND PERFORMING EXPERIENCE BETWEEN THEM. WHILE ONE MAESTRO IS CONDUCTING, THE OTHER MAESTRO IS INSTRUCTING THE MUSICIANS AS THEY ARE PLAYING THE CORRECT TECHNIQUES ON FINGERING, HOLDING THE INSTRUMENT, PITCH, SOUND, ETC. THIS IS THE TRUE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OUR ORCHESTRA AND THE OTHER YOUTB ORCHESTRAS.
QUARTET AND SMALL ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE WITH VENUES ATYPICAL OF LARGER PERFORMANCE GROUPS. THESE EVENTS CONSIST OF OUTRECH PERFORMANCES, WEDDINGS, FESTIVALS, DINNER PARTIES AND HOLIDAY EVENTS. THIS ASPECT OF OUR PROGRAM LENDS OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MUSICIANS TO EXPERIENCE THE DEMANDS OF A SMALL ENSEMBLE MUSICIAN. PROFESSIONAL COACHING IS PROVIDED TO STUDENTS IN PREPARATION FOR SUCH INTIMATE PERFORMANCES.
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 |
|---|
| David Wisch | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Helen Shaffer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Remington | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Osterburg Phd | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Monzer Hourani | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Scott David | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Betty Dubose | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Benjamin Jones | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Harry Hadland Ii | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sean Buckley | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Cheryl Byington | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| Matthew Nelson | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Dr Garrett V Peel | VICE PRESIDE | 5 | $0 |
| David R Voll Sr | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
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