Grantee Database
CHAMBER MUSIC SILICON VALLEY
Grant Year
2023-24
Grant Program
General Operating Support
Award Amount
$38,499.00
Project Description
With support from the California Arts Council, Chamber Music Silicon Valley will execute its upcoming seasons’ (2023-2025) initiatives including a free community tour of “Precious Scars,” a musical tribute honoring Japanese American Internees of World War II; two distinct multidisciplinary artist residencies designed to co-create an arts-based, civic and social engagement performance experience (the 2024 residency will specifically focus on uplifting the stories of California’s Farmworkers); The annual Emerging Artist Fellowship Program which provides a valuable platform for emerging musicians of color, fostering their professional growth; the annual Silicon Valley Music Festival continues where the 2024 Festival will celebrate the sesquicentennial of Arnold Schoenberg, feature commissioned works by composers Andrea Gutierrez and Ivette Herryman Rodriguez, and offer an opportunity for a diverse cohort of Bay Area songwriters to have their works orchestrated and performed.
Organization Summary
Concert experiences that blend classical chamber music with multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural art practices, incorporating civic and social engagement elements.
The annual Emerging Artist Fellowship Program, which provides fellows with professional development education and performance opportunities while also challenging them to explore unconventional paths in their musical careers
Collaborative community engagement and social justice initiatives in diverse settings, such as the U.S./Mexican Border, supporting unhoused women, California’s farmworkers, and the Juvenile Hall Systems.
Organization
N/A
Address
PO BOX 56226
SAN JOSE
95156-6226
County
Santa Clara
Region
Bay Area – Other
Phone
(408) 230-5199
