City of Philadelphia - File #: 050893

• File #: 050893
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 10/20/2005
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 10/20/2005
• Title: Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating The 20th Anniversary Of The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society - For Enabling People From All Walks Of Life To Enjoy Exceptional Music-Making At Affordable Ticket Prices.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Mariano, Councilmember Mariano, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Miller, Council President Verna, Council President Verna, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember Ramos, Councilmember Tasco, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Krajewski, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Nutter, Councilmember Nutter, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Kelly, Councilmember Kelly, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember O'Neill

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/20/2005	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
10/20/2005	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
10/20/2005	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
10/20/2005	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
10/20/2005	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass
10/20/2005	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title
Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating The 20th Anniversary Of The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society - For Enabling People From All Walks Of Life To Enjoy Exceptional Music-Making At Affordable Ticket Prices.
Body
WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society was founded in 1986 by Anthony P. Checchia, Artistic Director, with assistance from Philip Maneval, Executive Director; and

WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society's founding was made possible, in part, through special support from Elizabeth Starr Cummin, founding President, and from the Presser Foundation, Samuel Fels Fund, and Pennsylvania Council on the Arts; and

WHEREAS, Prior to the Society's founding, many leading chamber groups and recitalists had no opportunity to perform in Philadelphia; and

WHEREAS, The Society's first season of seven concerts sold out quickly, and waiting lists were compiled of additional people wanting to attend; and

WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society expanded its program every year. It added a Piano Series in 1987, a Vocal Series in 1990, and a Jazz/Cross Over Series in 1994; and

WHEREAS, In the mid-1990's, The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society began the "Concerts for the Community" series in partnership with the Musical Fund Society, and it received support from the Pew Charitable Trusts for a six-year Composers Commissioning Project; and

WHEREAS, The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society has remained committed to its founding principles: to enable people from all walks of life to enjoy exceptional music-making at affordable ticket prices, to fulfill musical needs of the community, and to build a broad group of directors, staff members, audiences, and patrons who are devoted to these goals and to ensuring the Society's future; now therefore

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That City Coun...