named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
New Music Under the Big Sky
Contemporary music series highlighting new and experimental compositions in an outdoor or informal setting.
Opera Days in the Hamptons
Presentations of live opera and art song recitals featuring professional vocalists and instrumentalists in intimate venues.
Piano Marathon
Annual event featuring extended performances of piano repertoire by multiple artists.
Rites of Spring Festival
Annual multi-event chamber music festival spanning classical, folk, and contemporary genres across multiple venues on Long Island.
Schubert and His Musical World
Annual concert series exploring the works of Franz Schubert and his contemporaries through chamber music performances.
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Classical and Chamber Music Performances 5 activities
- Host PianoRites concert eventsHosts three annual PianoRites events in August at McCall Preserve, featuring pianists in performances that integrate music with the natural setting and sense of place.
- Host recurring Piano Marathon eventsHosts annual two-day Piano Marathon events at the Jamesport Meeting House featuring young professional pianists from Stony Brook University performing classical and contemporary repertoire, with multiple editions held each year since at least 2023.
- Organize and present annual music festivalProduces a six-month-long music festival from April to September featuring over twenty-five events across unconventional venues on the North Fork of Long Island, showcasing classical and contemporary music integrated with history and the natural environment.
- Present New Music Under the Big Sky concert seriesOrganizes and presents an annual concert series titled "New Music Under the Big Sky" featuring contemporary and genre-defying performances, held annually since at least 2022 in Long Island.
- Present solo violin performances of J.S. BachPresents annual solo violin concerts featuring complete performances of J.S. Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas by renowned violinists, held at Naugles Barn, Hallockville Museum Farm.
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Regional Arts Advocacy & Promotion 1 activity
- Launch Poquatuck Hall for All! community initiativeRuns Poquatuck Hall for All!, a community-based program offering participatory music, storytelling, and creative experiences to promote socialization, well-being, and local identity on Long Island’s North Fork.
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Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
- Organize Energia Internacional cultural festivalOrganizes the second edition of Energia Internacional in September 2026 in collaboration with Greenport and Southold municipalities, showcasing cultural, artistic, and linguistic diversity through a series of events highlighting local communities.
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Professional Opera and Operetta Production 1 activity
- Produce Opera Days in the HamptonsProduces an annual multi-day event featuring art song recitals, opera performances, and community engagement activities, including a two-act comic opera performance at the Avram Theatre on the Stony Brook Southampton campus.
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Artist Residencies and Studio Programs 1 activity
- Support early-career artists and managers through professional developmentProvides professional development, financial support, coaching, workshops, and networking opportunities to early-career artists and arts managers through the Talents for Change initiative in collaboration with Stony Brook University.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$154K
Contributions & grants$103K67%
Program service revenue$51K33%
Investment income——
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expenses
Total expenses$132K
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balance sheet
Total assets$52K
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Net assets$52K
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +48.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 3
- JOAN H BISCHOFF VAN HEEMSKERCK — BOARD CHAIRM
- MARINA DECONCILIIS — BOARD MEMBER
- PAOLO BARTOLANI — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 37
Who they work with
- Austin Chamber Music Center Partner — Featured performance and teaching engagement
- Avram Theatre Partner — Venue for the performance of Joseph Haydn’s La Canterina during Opera Days, located on the Stony Brook University campus in Southampton.
- Borghese Vineyard Partner — Host venue for the "Of Vines and Wines" concert event.
- Bridgehampton Museum Partner — Hosts art song recitals as part of Opera Days in the Hamptons.
- Bridgehampton Museum Partner — Hosts art song recitals during Opera Days in the Hamptons.
- Bridgehampton Museum Partner — Hosts festival events at The Nathaniel Rogers House venue in Bridgehampton.
- Caroga Lake Music Festival Partner — Annual summer residency since inception
- Chamber Music Connection Partner — Featured performance and teaching engagement
- Farmingdale State College (SUNY) Partner — Host institution where the light painting artist serves as Adjunct Professor of Photography
- Greenport Government — Collaborates on the second edition of Energia Internacional to showcase local cultural, artistic, and linguistic diversity.
- Greenport Partner — Collaborates on the Energia Internacional festival to showcase local cultural and linguistic diversity.
- Hallockville Museum Farm Partner — Hosts performances of J.S. Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas in Naugles Barn as part of the 2026 festival program.
- Hallockville Museum Farm Partner — Hosts performances of J.S. Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas in Naugles Barn.
- Korean Cultural Center New York Partner — Collaborates with the Korean Cultural Center New York to support young Korean and Korean American musicians through the SoriDari Young Artists Program.
- McCall Preserve Partner — Hosts PianoRites events in an outdoor barn setting.
- McCall Preserve Partner — Hosts the PianoRites concert series in its historic barn, integrating music with natural surroundings.
- Miami Music Project Partner — Featured performance and teaching engagement
- Moca Lights Projection Festival Partner — Featured artistic collaboration in an annual open-air urban light art festival in Patchogue
- Ravinia Festival Partner — Featured performance and teaching engagement
- Rites of Spring Music Festival Network — Member of a network of organizations supporting music and cultural programming.
- Rites of Spring Music Festival Network — Member of an unspecified network or consortium of organizations.
- Rites of Spring Music Festival Network — Member of regional cultural organizations promoting the East End of Long Island
- Rites of Spring Music Festival Network — Proud member of unspecified organizations listed on the website
- Rites of Spring Music Festival Network — Proud member of unspecified organizations supporting artistic expression.
- Résonnance Italy Government — Nonprofit organization where the founder served as Director from 2009 to 2014, organizing concerts in healthcare and correctional facilities
- Saratoga Performing Arts Center Partner — Featured performance and teaching engagement
- Second City Chamber Series Partner — Featured performance and teaching engagement
- Southold Government — Collaborates on the second edition of Energia Internacional to celebrate local cultural, artistic, and linguistic voices.
- Southold Partner — Collaborates on the Energia Internacional festival to showcase local cultural and linguistic diversity.
- Stony Brook University Partner — Collaborates on the Talents for Change initiative and hosts performances at the Avram Theatre on the Southampton campus.
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strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Curated Deep-Dive Composer Seriesmethodology: curated-composer-seriesBy presenting complete cycles of works by a single composer, the organization enables audiences to develop a deeper understanding of artistic development and context, because immersive focus reveals complexity and evolution in a composer’s voice.
- Genre-Defying Curation for Audience Expansionmethodology: genre_fusionBy blending classical music with jazz, folk, pop, and musical theater, the organization reaches broader and more diverse audiences, because innovative, boundary-crossing programming lowers perceived barriers to classical music and increases cultural relevance.
- Music as a Unifying Community Forcemethodology: music-as-unifierBy using music to bring together diverse individuals across generations, cultures, and social backgrounds, the organization fosters shared meaning and belonging, because collective artistic experiences can transcend divisions and strengthen community cohesion.
- Place-Based Immersive Experience Modelmethodology: music-and-environment-integrationBy integrating music performances with natural landscapes, historical contexts, and local cultural assets, the organization deepens audience engagement, because the resonance of music is amplified when experienced within meaningful physical and cultural environments.
- Thematic Narrative Programmingmethodology: thematic music festival programmingBy organizing performances around unifying themes—such as memory, love, loss, or nature—the organization creates deeper emotional and intellectual resonance, because narrative coherence helps audiences connect more meaningfully with music.