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RITES OF SPRING MUSIC FESTIVAL INC

SOUTHOLD, NY · EIN 823695345 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE A68 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M) · ritesmusic.org
revenue
$154K
expenses
$132K
net assets
$52K
employees
mission · from form 990

OUR VISION FOCUSES ON DEEPENING OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY,IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF ITS EXPERIENCE AND EXPANDING MUSIC PARTICIPATION FOR YOUNG AND OLD ALIKE.

profile · synthesized from sources

RITES OF SPRING MUSIC FESTIVAL INC is a nonprofit performing arts organization based in Southold, NY, founded in 2016. It produces a seasonal chamber music festival on Long Island's North Fork, featuring classical and contemporary works. The organization emphasizes community engagement, music education, and expanding access to music for diverse audiences of all ages.

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

  • Classical and Chamber Music Performances 5 activities
    • Host PianoRites concert events
      Hosts 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 events
      Hosts 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 festival
      Produces 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 series
      Organizes 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. Bach
      Presents 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.
  • Regional Arts Advocacy & Promotion 1 activity
    • Launch Poquatuck Hall for All! community initiative
      Runs 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.
  • Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
    • Organize Energia Internacional cultural festival
      Organizes 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.
  • Professional Opera and Operetta Production 1 activity
    • Produce Opera Days in the Hamptons
      Produces 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.
  • Artist Residencies and Studio Programs 1 activity
    • Support early-career artists and managers through professional development
      Provides 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.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$154K
Contributions & grants$103K67%
Program service revenue$51K33%
Investment income
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$132K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$52K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
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 Series
    methodology: curated-composer-series
    By 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 Expansion
    methodology: genre_fusion
    By 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 Force
    methodology: music-as-unifier
    By 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 Model
    methodology: music-and-environment-integration
    By 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 Programming
    methodology: thematic music festival programming
    By 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.