Project Grant - Round 3
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Cultural Heritage
At the concert, several hundred people will have heard an intriguing combination of works from the standard repertoire and lesser-known works by Danish composers, as well as a bit of Danish folk music, performed by one of the world's leading young quartets. At the Family Concert, dozens of young children will have heard an exciting and entertaining young quartet perform and discuss their music and the instruments they play. This project satisfies both the presenting and educational aspects of our mission.We will be able to document the number of people who were reached by this project by counting the attendees. Surveys will be used at both concerts to determine the audience's opinions about the performance, the repertoire, and how it compared with their expectations. We also hope to document the Family Concert by taking photos.
The overall outcome achieved was that the 340 people in the audiences during the Danish String Quartet’s performances experienced chamber music of the highest quality, performed lived by one of the world's leading young quartets. Audience members heard an intriguing combination of works from the standard repertoire (Mendelssohn and Beethoven) and lesser-known works by Danish composers (Abrahamsen and Sorensen), as well as a bit of Danish folk music. At the Family Concert, one-third of the audience members were youth. Audience members came from Willmar, Brainerd, St Paul, Howard Lake, and Albany and other area communities, as well as the greater St Cloud area. Our evaluations drew upon the attendance and ticket sales data and the results of printed audience surveys and feedback collected by and given to staff and board members. Many people who had never come to a Chamber Music Society concert were able to experience a performance at the November 8 downtown Saint Cloud art crawl. This young vibrant quartet played to enthusiastic audiences who indicated that the concerts exceeded their high expectations.
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