Arts Tour Minnesota

The Hornheads presented concerts at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota on September 27, 2012, in Staples, Minnesota on September 29, 2012, at Shattuck-Saint Mary's School in Faribault, Minnesota on February 7, 2013 and on February 14, 2014 at Saint Mary's University in Winona, Minnesota. Each of the four presenters was sent an electronic survey following the concerts. The presenters rated the performances as either Excellent or Good (the top 2 of 5 ratings) in the following categories: Artistic quality of musicians; Musician's interaction with the audience; Musician's interaction with you and your staff; Selection of music performed; Communication leading up to the performance; Contracting process; Clarity of tech requirements; Value of musician's services for the fee paid. The Hornheads presented concerts at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota on September 27, 2012, in Staples, Minnesota on September 29, 2012, at Shattuck-Saint Mary's School in Faribault, Minnesota on February 7, 2013 and on February 14, 2014 at Saint Mary's University in Winona, Minnesota. These organizations and communities were contacted in 2011 and asked to participate as presenting partners. Each responded positively and provided documentation for the grant application. The Hornheads regularly contacts Minnesota presenters through its own contacts and through its agent, Heartland Concert Artists. The Hornheads presented master classes at Shattuck-Saint Mary's School, at Saint Mary's University and Concordia College. These classes were well received. The group has presented many of these classes and the results were as anticipated. 2: The Hornheads presented concerts at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota on September 27, 2012, in Staples, Minnesota on September 29, 2012, at Shattuck-Saint Mary's School in Faribault, Minnesota on February 7, 2013 and on February 14, 2014 at Saint Mary's University in Winona, Minnesota. We played in each community for the first time. Each of the four presenters was sent an electronic survey following the concerts. The presenters rated the performances as either Excellent or Good (the top 2 of 5 ratings) in the following categories: Artistic quality of musicians; Musician's interaction with the audience; Musician's interaction with you and your staff; Selection of music performed; Communication leading up to the performance; Contracting process; Clarity of tech requirements; Value of musician's services for the fee paid. The presenting organizations were originally contacted by our agent, Heartland Concert Artists, at Arts Midwest and Minnesota Presenters Network conferences. Organizations interested in participating in our tours contacted Heartland which did the booking and routing. The September and February concerts were planned to maximize travel efficiency, thus minimizing costs. The two concerts in September followed the I-94 corridor west of the Twin Cities. The two February concerts were both located in south central Minnesota. We worked closely with each presenter to schedule master classes concurrent with the performances. The presenters provided input into the content of these classes.