A Note From Our Board:

December, 2022

Sage City Symphony had an auspicious start to our 2022–2023 season–our 50th year!

We marked the 30th anniversary of Conductor Michael Finckel with a special event at the Park-McCullough House in N. Bennington on October 23, and then we opened our season on November 13 with a commission by Geoffrey Gee for piano and orchestra, a symphonic work by Paul Hindemith, and a string piece by Florence Price. 

On our upcoming February program are works by Bach, Mozart, and Bartók. Our March “youth” concert will include a college-aged pianist playing Schumann. In May 2023, we will feature a symphony written by our founding director, Louis Calabro, among other works. 

Unfortunately, the cost of these events is unremitting. For example, we hoped to bring in a special piano for the Gee, but when we were quoted a price that was twice the previous cost, we had to forgo the better piano. Costs for the services of our concertmaster, which are entirely fair, have also gone up. We have been avoiding works requiring a harp because that is also a large expense. We are eternally grateful to Bennington College for the use of Greenwall Auditorium at no charge, and we have sought and received much- appreciated grants and continually seek more. 

Sage City Symphony is a special musical treasure, and we wish to be here for many 
years to come. For this reason, and because we need to, we have no choice but to join the parade of seasonal solicitations. 

To help us, please click on the Donate button or mail a check payable to Sage City Symphony to PO Box 547, Shaftsbury, VT 05262. 

We deeply appreciate your generosity and support, and we are well aware we couldn’t do this without you!



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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

Sage City Symphony is a registered federal non-profit organization in the State of Vermont that relies entirely on generous donations, gifts in kind, grants, and volunteer services from individuals, local foundations, businesses, and sponsors.
Concerts are always free and open to all.

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other ways you can support Sage City Symphony with your time, talent, and/or treasure.
 
 

Institutional Support 

Bennington College graciously donates rehearsal and performance space, shares their percussion instruments and pianos, and encourages students to participate as players. We thank the faculty and staff of the College for their support. 

We thank Mount Anthony Union High School for allowing use of performance space and percussion equipment for some concerts. 
 

Grants and Gifts 

Maurice Sendak Foundation Inc
The Fund for North Bennington 
National Endowment for the Humanities 
Vermont Arts Council 
Vermont Community Foundation 
Village of North Bennington

Sponsors

Sage City Symphony is grateful to the following businesses, institutions, and individuals for their sponsorship. We encourage you to thank them for their support by, in turn, supporting them. 

Barr, Sternberg, Moss, Lawrence, Silver, Saltonstall & Fenster, P.C. 

Berkshire Bank 

Board of Sage City Symphony 

Karl Brosch and Ralph Thomas 

Jack Dawkins 

The Fitzgerald Family Foundation 

Friends of Sage City Symphony 

Catherine Hall-Schor, In memory of my husband Joe Schor 

Heidi Soons 

Madison Brewing Company 

E.P. Mahar and Sons Funeral Home 

Sponsorship in Memory of Lou Calabro, Sage City Symphony's first Music Director, for the March 20 2011 Youth Concert 

Merchants Bank           

Maxine Newman 

Pangaea 

People's United Bank a division of M&T Bank

Prime Lending of Bennington VT 

Ann and Peter Seidman 

Southwestern Vermont Health Care  

State Farm Insurance (James Thibodeau) 

Stewarts' Shops 

TD Bank, Bennington 

Sarah Tenney 

Teru Simon 

Vermont Country Store

 

Business Partners 

Sage City Symphony is grateful to the following businesses, institutions, and individuals for their support through the purchase of business card advertisements in our programs. We encourage you to thank them for their support by, in turn, supporting them.  

Bank of Bennington
 
Barr, Sternberg, Moss, Lawrence, P.C.
 
Bennington House of Tile and Carpet
 
Bennington Potters
 
Cambridge Valley Machining
 
Gallagher's Piano Tuning (Salem NY, 518.854.9792)
 
Goodwood Appraisals (Cambridge NY 978.793.3030)
 
The Grille at Mt Anthony Country Club
 
Hoisington Realty, Inc, Suzy Yucht Realtor

Carolyn Favor Kibbe Art

E.P. Mahar and Sons, Funeral Home

Sandra Mangsen, harsichordist, Bennington Baroque

Marker's Octagon Realty, Hoosick Falls NY

Matthew Neely, Financial Advisor, Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC

McNeilly's Greenhouse and Florist Shop 

Oldcastle Theatre Company

Joel Patterson, Mountaintop Studios
  
Payne-less Home Care (Bennington VT, 802.442.7897)
 
The Publyk House
 
People's United Bank a division of M&T Bank
 
The Pharmacy, Inc
 
The Richards Group
 
Score Notation Service, Ralph Thomas, (802) 375-9263
 
Segel Violins and Art Gallery
 
Shea Funeral Homes(Bennington, Arlington, Manchester and Wilmington)
 
Sonny's Blue Benn Diner (Bennington, VT)
 
Southwestern Vermont Health Care
 
Taconic Music
 
Thyme Tables Catering

Valley Artisans Market
 
Vermont Country Store
 
Vermont Symphony Orchestra

Law Office of Robert C. Ware

Wassicks Tire Service (Bennington VT, 802.442.9070)
 
The Yoga Place
 

Information for Grants and Sponsors

The following documents are available for download for use by grant writers or others wishing to have the information on this web site in a local document.

About Us, Mission Statement (Microsoft Word
Conductor's Biography (Microsoft Word
2008 thru spring 2018 Programs/Schedules

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