Symphony in C Receives Grant from The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey

COLLINGSWOOD, NJ (March, 2018) – The nationally-recognized Symphony in C under the leadership of Music Director Stilian Kirov is pleased to be a recipient of a $20,000 grant from The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey.

“Our grant from The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey will enable Symphony in C to reach over 15,000 students annually through our award-winning Music Matters! education programs. The Horizon Foundation’s generosity will significantly impact our work with students from the City of Camden, in our Classroom Symphony and Summer Camp and Youth Orchestra programs,” said Pamela Brant, President of Symphony in C. “The grant will also support the development of our gifted musicians who are on the cusp of careers with great orchestras throughout the world.”

This grant will support Symphony in C’s Music Matters! multi-disciplinary education programs through its in-school and after-school educational outreach programs including, Classroom Symphony, Concerts for Young People, Symphony Summer Camp, as well as the Youth Orchestra. The grant will further support the Professional Internship program training 78 aspiring musicians from throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

“We are delighted to partner with Symphony in C, said Jonathan Pearson, Executive Director of The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey. “The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey is dedicated to providing needed resources to charitable organizations making an impact in lives of people across New Jersey.”

About the Horizon Foundation

The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey created by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey supports charitable organizations that promote health and other cultural and arts programs throughout New Jersey. For more information about the Foundation visit www.horizonblue.com/foundation.

About Symphony in C

Symphony in C is one of three professional training orchestras in the United States preparing musicians and conductors who are on the cusp of world-class careers through concert, educational outreach and professional development programs.

Performing at the Gordon Theater at Rutgers Camden Center for the Arts in Camden, New Jersey, Symphony in C serves over 90,000 people annually through its critically-acclaimed concert series, educational outreach programs and radio broadcasts. Symphony in C has been designated a Major Arts Institution by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and strives to continue making artistic, educational, and economic impact on a regional, national and global scale.

Programs are made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation the William G. Rohrer Charitable Foundation, the Presser Foundation, the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, the South Jersey Charitable Foundation, and Subaru of America. Symphony in C is a member of ArtPride and the South Jersey Cultural Alliance (SJCA).