Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE VOLUNTEER-BASED ORCHESTRA PERFORMS A SIX TO EIGHT CONCERT SEASON FOR THE COMMUNITY AT THE HISTORIC MOUNT BAKER THEATRE. IN ADDITION, THE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS HOLD OVER 90 IN-SCHOOL PERFORMANCES EACH SEASON TO FURTHER FULFILL OUR MISSION OF REACHING ALL AGES.
PERFORM MUSIC OF ALL AGES TO INSPIRE AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES THROUGHOUT WHATCOM COUNTY.
CONCERT SERIES ENCOMPASSES 6-8 CONCERTS EACH YEAR AS PART OF OUR REGULAR SEASON. THIS INCLUDES FIVE CLASSICAL CONCERTS, A CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CONCERT, AND A HOLIDAY CONCERT. THE CONCERTS ARE HELD AT THE HISTORIC MOUNT BAKER THEATRE, WHICH SEATS OVER 1,500 AUDIENCE MEMBERS HELPING THE BSO TO REACH OVER 8,500 PEOPLE ANNUALLY THROUGH OUR CONCERTS. CONCERTS INCLUDE A FREE PRE-CONCERT LECTURE FOR ATTENDEES. THE VOLUNTEER-BASED ORCHESTRA HAS BEEN A CULTURAL LANDMARK FOR WHATCOM COUNTY AND THE CITY OF BELLINGHAM FOR OVER 40 YEARS, BRINGING WORLD CLASS GUEST ARTISTS AND FINE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC TO OUR COMMUNITY.
YOUTH ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS HOLD OVER 90 IN-SCHOOL PERFORMANCES EACH SEASON REACHING OVER 7,500 STUDENTS THROUGHT WHATCOM COUNTY. THESE PERFORMANCES ARE PROVIDED FOR FREE TO AREA SCHOOLS AND TARGET STUDENTS KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL WITH AGE-APPROPRIATE PERFORMANCES. EXAMPLES OF THIS PROGRAMMING INCLUDES MUSIC IN THE SCHOOLS, BEETHOVEN IN THE SCHOOLS, AND SOLOISTS IN THE SCHOOLS. IN ADDITION, THE BSO PRESENTS AN EDUCATIONAL CONCERT AT MOUNT BAKER THEATRE AS PART OF THEIR EDUCATIONAL SERIES AND HAS AN INSTRUMENT LOAN PROGRAM
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 |
|---|
| Ryan Dudenbostel | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $2,000 |
| Kristi Kilgore | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $575 |
| Gena Mikkelsen | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $405 |
| Nirvana Guernsey | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $370 |
| Ken Bronstein | TREASURER | 1 | $245 |
| Michael Neville | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $225 |
| Nancy Sheng | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Barbara Ryan | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 |
| Patrick Roulet | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Garland Richmond | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Trisha Norman | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Valerie Mcwhorter | DIRECTOR | 0.25 | $0 |
| Brian Hansen | PAST PRESIDE | 1 | $0 |
| Charli Daniels | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Carol Comeau | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Paul Bonde | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Debbie Adelstein | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
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