Operating Support
Operating Support
Lyra inspires and enriches the community through exceptional performances of baroque music on historic instruments.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen, Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
ACHF Arts Access
Lyra will continue to be the Midwest's premiere period instrument orchestra while supporting the local community of period instrument players. 1) Track number of musicians hired, 2) Ask for feedback from musicians, 3) Audience count and surveys, 4) Observing/participating in conversations with audience, and 5) Tracking numbers at post-concert receptions. 2: Develop programming that expands the traditional classical music concert experience to engage audiences in more depth and in a variety of ways. In addition to above methods, Lyra will hire a specialist to create effective evaluation methods that staff can carry out. Especially to evaluate the hard-to-measure quality and depth of experience.
Lyra will continue to be the Midwest's premiere period instrument orchestra while supporting the local community of period instrument players. Track number of musicians hired, feedback from musicians and audience through paper and on-line surveys, conversations with audience, tracking numbers at pre-concert talks and post-concert receptions. 2: Develop programming that expands the traditional classical music concert experience to engage audience members in more depth and in a variety of ways. Feedback from musicians and audience through paper and on-line surveys, conversations with audience at post-concert receptions, individual conversations with new and regular concert-goers.
Other, local or private