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If other please state below:: n/a Organization Mission and History: Founded in 1978, Pacific Symphony is the largest American professional orchestra established in the last 50 years. It began as a grass -roots organization dedicated to bringing classical music to Orange County. Its first concerts were held at Plummer Auditorium in Fullerton as the Pacific Chamber Orchestra. Two seasons later, the Symphony expanded its size and changed its name to the Pacific Symphony Orchestra. In September 1986, the orchestra moved to the new Orange County Performing Arts Center now known as Segerstrom Center for the Arts. In 1987, the Symphony began presenting a summer outdoor series at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre. Pacific Symphony moved into the new Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in 2006 -07 on the heels of a successful nine -city European tour. The organization's mission is to enrich the human spirit through superior performances of symphonic music and impactful community engagement. The orchestra presents over 100 concerts a year serving over 250,000 citizens in Orange County. Over 50,000 community members from some 300 local organizations participate and benefit from the Symphony's multiple audience engagement and education programs every year. The 2014 -15 season represents an extraordinary milestone as Pacific Symphony celebrates the distinguished 25 -year tenure of Music Director Carl St.Clair. Under his artistic leadership, the Symphony offers inspiring musical experiences with concerts featuring classical, pops, chamber, family and youth presentations. Service to the local community is also a hallmark of Pacific Symphony. Through a range of interactive engagement programs, the Symphony offers a rich array of outreach initiatives that provide learning and enrichment opportunities, build lifelong appreciation of music and welcome new and diverse populations. With a 25 -year history of balanced budgets and sound fiscal management, Pacific Symphony plays a vital role in the health and prosperity of Orange County. Narrative for proposed use of funds:: Beginning in 2011 -12, Santa Ana Strings ( "SAS ") was introduced as a partnership between Pacific Symphony, Santa Ana Unified School District and THINK Together, It offered after- school, year -round music instruction for students in grades 4 and 5 in three public schools in Santa Ana. In January 2015, anew six -month pilot program of the existing SAS music education program was launched in partnership with the Symphony's longtime Heartstrings partner the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Ana. In order to deepen the impact of music in the lives of low - income students in Santa Ana, Pacific Symphony expanded its outreach from individual schools to the community at large, and selected the Club because of its strong neighborhood presence and history of service. Currently, SAS is serving grades 2 to 5 at the Boys & Girls Club, providing six hours of violin instruction and mentorship five days a week for students.