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Columbia River Symphony Columbia River Symphony P.O. Box 122 Astoria, Oregon 97103 Mission Statement: The Columbia River Symphony’s (established in 2007) primary purpose is to provide a structure for musicians of all ages and abilities to rehearse and perform quality concerts for enjoyment of the public, to increase visibility of the musical talents of its performers, and to promote musical education and cultural enrichment for its members and communities in the region. PROGRAM OVERVIEW: The Columbia River Symphony (CRS) is 501c3 non-profit organization that was built from the ground up ten years ago. CRS provides musicians a safe and rewarding place to learn and enjoy the performance aspect of playing music in a symphonic setting. With a heavy emphasis on providing support for the youth within the community, CRS is open to everyone, intermediate to advanced musicians of ALL ages. Middle school to high school students, retired, and non-retired musicians, young and old sit side-by-side each week (every Saturday morning), and learn from one another through full rehearsal sessions, sectionals, and small group instruction. Musicians travel from Long Beach, Washington, to Pacific City, Oregon, and as far east as Portland, Oregon to take part in this ever growing, and very supportive arts organization. Vision: COMMUNITY MINDED: Core Values: CRS promotes music education and cultural enrichment not only to its Members, but to the communities in the region as well. Our concerts are always family-friendly, and most important of all, they are FREE. CRS believes in promoting the musical arts to all, so that everyone can enjoy quality concerts, and support the talents of the performers within our beautiful communities. MAKING MUSIC ACCESSIBLE ACROSS THE GENERATIONS: Continuing community and generational concert theme ideas include: Symphonic Stories: Each concert is musically performed along-side touching and heart-warming stories. Community Summer Pops Concerts: Each Summer CRS, Astoria Regatta, and Vancouver, Washington's Beacock Summer (New Horizons Band -- 65 or older), combine with CRS (100+ musicians) for a multigenerational grand concert. Holiday Concert Celebration: December 9th -- Liberty Theater @ 7pm, Warrenton Middle/High School combine with CRS for a free concert to celebrate the holiday season for the community. DONATIONS All types of donations are greatly appreciated by the Columbia River Symphony. All CRS concerts are free of charge, as are the refreshments. Your gift will continue to help bring music and its benefits to our community. CRS operates as a 501c3 non-profit organization, which means your contributions are tax deductible. All donations received go toward CRS’s continued success as an educational, multigenerational symphony, supporting the local arts, by helping to support our payment of expenses such as venue rentals, purchasing music, advertising, insurance costs, refreshments, and more. Online donations may be made at www.columbiariver- symphony.org using PayPal and credit cards. Donations at 48 • GIVING BACK 2018-19 concerts are also accepted. You can also mail a check or money order to Columbia River Symphony, P.O. Box 122 Astoria, Oregon, 97103. VOLUNTEER CRS volunteers include the musicians, board members, conductor, as well as community members that help with events, and more. Volunteer positions are always open and greatly appreciated when fulfilled. We are always looking for new musicians. Please check out our webpage www.columbiariversymphony.org, or our Facebook page under Columbia River Symphony, or contact director, Cory Pederson via phone or e-mail. CRS strives to be a leader in the community, by providing opportunities for those supporting arts to work together and grow in promoting music education/performance through a multigener- ational setting. Excellence in commitment to quality Community Engagement Educational Financial Sustainability Inclusivity Collaboration CONTACT INFORMATION Cory Pederson Co-Founder/Conductor/Artistic Director Columbia River Symphony crsmusicians@gmail.com 503-836-2198 www.columbiariversymphony.org facebook.com/columbiariversymphony P.O. Box 122 Astoria, Oregon 97103 SPONSORED BY: H&H Family Trust
