ABOUT US

This festival, founded in 2001, is built around performers who grew up in Willamette Valley and are now pursuing concert careers in classical music. There are at least 20 such artists living in the US and Europe, playing in symphonies, operas, chamber orchestras, and touring ensembles, and auditioning for new opportunities.

Contributions may be made out to Chintimini Chamber Music and sent to 9083 NW Lessie Place, Corvallis OR 97330. Chintimini Chamber Music is a tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization. Your contributions may be deducted in your tax filings.

Speaking of taxes -- if you live in Oregon, don't forget the Oregon Cultural Trust! A gift to the Trust, to the extent it is matched by gifts to any Oregon cultural non-profits, entitles you to a 100% credit against your Oregon income tax. You can take this credit whether you itemize or not.

(If you itemize, your gift to the Trust is also deductible on Federal taxes. On Oregon taxes, when you take the full credit, you of course don't also take it as a deduction.)

For a look at projects funded by the Oregon Cultural Trust through the Benton County Cultural Coalition, go to the 2005 Alsea Concert and to the 2007 SCHEDULE. Works of six composers with Corvallis and Oregon connections were programmed that year, in celebration of the 150th birthday of the City of Corvallis. Scores and parts were obtained with assistance from the Benton County Cultural Coalition, with funds from the Oregon Cultural Trust.

Chintimini Chamber Music has been recognized for artistic excellence by the Oregon Arts Commission, funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

In 2009, outstanding Children's Concerts were presented in Monroe and Corvallis, with help from the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library and the Benton County Cultural Coalition and funds from the Oregon Cultural Trust.

In 2010 four Children's Concerts are funded by the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library and the Benton County Cultural Coalition — two in Corvallis and one each in Alsea and Monroe.

Chintimini Chamber Music Board of Directors

Joan Caldwell, Chair
Antoinette Aljibury, Secretary
Steven Esbensen, Treasurer
Judy de Szoeke, Asst. Treasurer/Bookkeepter
Carol Huntington, Subscriber Services
Judy Krueger, Subscriber Services
Charles Creighton, Educational Outreach
James D. Hall, At Large
James Cassidy, At Large
Gail Dorr, At Large

Festival Artistic Director

Erik Peterson

Annotator

Craig B. Leman

Chintimini Chamber Music Festival • (541) 753-2106 • dcaldwell26@comcast.net

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