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MUSICIANS OF THE OLD POST ROAD INC

Weston, MA   |  www.oldpostroad.org

Mission

The organization's mission is to make live period-instrument performances accessible to diverse communities, to stimulate and educate through innovative musical programming, and to contribute to the cultural experience of audiences of all ages and backgrounds.

Ruling year info

1994

Co-Artistic Director

Daniel Ryan

Co-Artistic Director

Suzanne Stumpf

Main address

349 Boston Post Road

Weston, MA 02493 USA

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EIN

22-2968711

NTEE code info

Music Groups, Bands, Ensembles (A6C)

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Our programs

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Outreach to Schools 2018-19

Two educational presentations/performances for elementary age students in Boston City Schools.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth

30th anniversary season of musical discoveries presented in beautiful, intimate New England settings, with the overarching theme of "Enlightenment". Will include 9 performances, 5 different programs: Pleasure Gardens of London, Jefferson in Paris, Christmas with the Bach Family, Mozart's Viennese Circle, Stars in Their Eyes.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Four unique programs exploring meanings of "home" for musicians in past centuries

Harmony at Home
Intimate chamber music by musical siblings Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn and
husband and wife Jan Ladislav and Sophia Corri Dussek
Fri. November 1, 7:30 First Parish, Sudbury
Sat. November 2, 3:00, Emmanuel Church, Boston

Christmas Pilgrimage
Seasonal works by Telemann, Heinichen, and Pez, and the regional premiere of Christoph Graupner’s
cantata Das Volk so im Finstern wandelt (The people who wandered in darkness)
Fri. December 13, 8:00,Emmanuel Church, Boston
Sun. December 15, 4:00, First Unitarian, Worcester

The Lure of London
Virtuoso Baroque music by Italian composers who made their home in London,
featuring sonatas and concertos by Locatelli, Platti, Tessarini, Sammartini, and Cervetto
Fri. March 6, 7:30, First Parish, Wayland
Sun. March 8, 3:00, Old South Church, Boston

Dramatic Return
Featuring soprano Teresa Wakim in Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre’s cantata Le Passage sur la mer rouge
and Clerambault’s Leandre et Hero, along with instrumental works by Clerambault & and Charpentier
Sat. May 2, 8:00, Harvard-Epworth Church, Cambridge
Sun. May 3, 4:00 Worcester Historical Museum, Worcester

Population(s) Served
Adults
Children and youth

Seize the Moment! A Musical Treasure Trove
A virtual concert series for our 32nd season
All concerts are Saturdays at 7:30 pm EDT

October 3: Intimate Soliloquies

Alluring, unaccompanied works for flute, violin, viola, cello, harpsichord.
Experience the directness and individuality of Old Post Road's five core members through performances of unaccompanied works. This program includes toccatas for cello by Supriani, harpsichord works by Scarlatti & J. S. Bach, opera aria arrangements for viola by Rolla, the Passacaglia for violin by Biber, and the flute sonata in A Minor by C.P.E. Bach.

December 12: Christmas Potpourri
Festive seasonal rediscoveries from composers across two continents, including instrumental French noël settings, Baroque arias from Italy, Mexico, and England, and Leopold Mozart's playful “Musical Sleigh Ride.” With soprano Jessica Petrus

March 13: Forgotten Voices
A crescendo of instrumental forces from duo to trio to quartet to quintet that reveal the creative voices of outstanding, overlooked Classical era composers. Franz Danzi’s Duo in G Major for flute and cello, Maddalena Sirmen’s String Trio in D Major, Chevalier de Saint-Georges’s String Quartet in C Major, and Andreas Lidl’s Quintet in G Major for flute and strings.

April 24: C’est Magnifique!
The fabulous, fiery French Baroque on full display! French elegance is united with Italian flair in instrumental works by star composers who enlivened the Paris musical scene, including Leclair, Telemann, and Dauvergne.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Children and youth

October 2: Dramatic Return - all-French program including Jacquet de la Guerre’s cantata Le Passage sur la mer rouge, Clerambault’s cantata Leandre et Hero and instumental works by Clerambault and Charpentier
First Parish, Sudbury and Online

December 18: Sounding Joy - Classical works to celebrate the season, including Mozart’s Exsultate Jubilate
Trinity Lutheran Church, Worcester and Online

March 12: Earthly Baroque - includes the ensemble’s reconstruction of J. F. Lampe’s playful Cuckoo Concerto.
First Parish, Wayland and Online

April 30: Taking Inspiration - concertos and sonatas by Handel with works by Telemann, Kaiser, and Scarlatti that provided him inspiration.
Harvard-Epworth Church, Cambridge and Online

A new online Delving Deeper presentation
Episode 4: Sites and Sounds of Early Sudbury
February 12, 2022, Online only

Musicians of the Old Post Road teams up with the Sudbury Historical Society to explore some of history-rich Sudbury’s most fascinating historical sites.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Adolescents
Children

Where we work

Awards

Noah Greenberg Award 1998

American Musicological Association

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Musicians of the Old Post Road endeavors to connect audiences to both beloved masterworks and re-discovered rarities of 17th, 18th, and 19th music in the context of local history and contemporaneous arts and culture.

Musicians of the Old Post Road presents 8 performances of music in historic churches and the Worcester Historic Museum each season. In addition, the ensemble visits 2 Boston public schools with an educational program. Through our website, e-newsletter, and social media, we disseminate information on the works and composers in our repertoire. The ensemble also regularly releases CDs showcasing the rare and re-discovered works in our repertoire.

As we enter our 30th season, we have built a large following, with over 2000 active email subscribers and 1600 Facebook followers. With such a strong base of support, we can rely on robust word of mouth to promote our programs. We also have good relationships with local press, venues, and partnering organizations that allow us to continue to attract new audience members. Our donor base numbers around 125 individuals. We also regularly receive grants from local cultural councils. In 2016 we successfully completed a capital campaign. Such a solid financial foundation ensures that we have the capital to weather changes in the cultural activity of our region while continuing our high level of programming and performance.

Over the past 30 years, we have grown and retained our audience, even through the economic recession and the rapidly changing media landscape. In the last few seasons, we have increased student attendance through improved outreach to this population. We have made improvements to the content and delivery of our e-newsletter and postcard mailings. Similar improvements in our social media and online presence have been made in the last year. We completed a successful capital campaign in the 2016-2017 season. Musicians of the Old Post Road is looking forward to celebrating its 30th anniversary season with a free concert at Gore Place in Waltham, MA. We are working to take full advantage of this opportunity to expand our audience and introduce new people, and especially families, to the ensemble. After an extremely rewarding performance at the Dukes County Correctional Facility on Martha's Vineyard, we are looking to expand our outreach programs to include prison inmates.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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MUSICIANS OF THE OLD POST ROAD INC

Board of directors
as of 08/26/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Beth Sulak

JOHN CAREY

Pioneer Investments, Inc.

Gail Bucher

Marilyn Kucharski

Jim Moran

Beth Sulak

Elizabeth Ryder

Barry Lydgate

Carol McKenna

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 8/26/2024
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Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male
Sexual orientation
Decline to state
Disability status
Decline to state

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female
Sexual orientation
Decline to state
Disability status
Decline to state

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Last updated: 11/29/2021

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
Policies and processes
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.