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Promusica Arizona Chorale & Orchestra

Phoenix, AZ · EIN 510503175 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE A6C · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.pmaz.org
revenue
$211K
expenses
$163K
net assets
$97K
employees
0
program ratio
64%
mission · from form 990

ProMusica Arizona enriches lives in the Greater Phoenix area, with focus on the North Valley, through innovative, joint performances of its multigenerational Chorale and Orchestra.

profile · synthesized from sources

ProMusica Arizona Chorale & Orchestra is an operational nonprofit that provides live musical experiences through its chorale and orchestra. They perform a wide variety of repertoire, including classical, popular, and newly commissioned works, for diverse audiences across the Phoenix metropolitan area. The organization also includes smaller vocal ensembles that perform at community and private events.

named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

ProMusica Arizona Chorale
An auditioned ensemble of approximately 70 amateur and professional singers performing a wide variety of choral music, often accompanied by the orchestra and video projections.
ProMusica Arizona Orchestra
A symphonic orchestra, typically around 40 musicians, that accompanies the chorale and performs classical and contemporary instrumental works.
Royal Renaissance Singers
An a cappella ensemble performing Elizabethan-era music in period costumes for special events, classroom presentations, and holiday celebrations.
Women in Song (WinS)
A 16-voice vocal ensemble performing four-part harmonies at senior living facilities, community events, private celebrations, and memorial services.
activities · 6 groups

what they do

  • Orchestral and Choral Concert Performances 18 activities
    • Conducting Weekly Rehearsals
      Conducts weekly rehearsals for the chorale on Mondays and the orchestra on Tuesdays at All Saints Lutheran Church in Phoenix, AZ.
    • Hosting Concerts at Various Venues
      Holds concerts at various venues including All Saints Lutheran Church in Phoenix and American Lutheran Church in Sun City, Arizona.
    • Maintain a Symphonic Orchestra
      Promusica Arizona maintains a symphonic orchestra of approximately 40 musicians that accompanies the chorale and performs classical and contemporary short works in concerts.
    • Maintain and manage core performing ensembles
      Operates an all-auditioned chorale of approximately 70 members and a symphonic orchestra of about 40 musicians, which rehearse weekly and perform together in concerts across a wide range of genres including classical, pop, Broadway, and newly commissioned works.
    • Maintain and manage core performing ensembles
      Operates an all-auditioned chorale of approximately 70 members and a symphonic orchestra of about 40 musicians, both of which rehearse weekly at All Saints Lutheran Church in Phoenix and perform a wide range of choral and orchestral music, including classical masterpieces, popular works, and newly commissioned pieces.
    • Maintaining a Symphonic Orchestra
      Maintains a symphonic orchestra of approximately 40 musicians that accompanies the chorale and performs classical and contemporary short works in concerts.
    • Maintaining a Symphonic Orchestra
      Maintains a symphonic orchestra of approximately 40 musicians that accompanies the chorale and performs classical and contemporary short works in concerts.
    • Operate an Auditioned Chorale Ensemble
      The organization operates an all-auditioned chorale ensemble of approximately 70 members, performing a variety of choral music including pop, Broadway, classical, American Songbook, and newly commissioned works in SATB voicing. They conduct weekly rehearsals at All Saints Lutheran Church in Phoenix, AZ.
    • Operating a Symphonic Orchestra
      Maintains a symphonic orchestra of approximately 40 musicians that accompanies the chorale and performs classical and contemporary short works in concerts, with weekly rehearsals in Phoenix, AZ.
    • Operating an Auditioned Chorale Ensemble
      Operates an all-auditioned chorale ensemble of approximately 70 members, performing a variety of choral music including pop, Broadway, classical, American Songbook, and newly commissioned works in SATB voicing, with weekly rehearsals in Phoenix, AZ.
    • Operating an Auditioned Chorale Ensemble
      Operates an all-auditioned chorale ensemble of approximately 70 members that performs a variety of choral music, including pop, Broadway, classical, American Songbook, and newly commissioned works in SATB voicing.
    • Operating an Auditioned Chorale Ensemble
      Operates an all-auditioned chorale ensemble of approximately 70 members that performs a variety of choral music, including pop, Broadway, classical, American Songbook, and newly commissioned works in SATB voicing.
    • Perform Choral and Orchestral Concerts
      Promusica Arizona Chorale & Orchestra performs a diverse repertoire of classical masterpieces, popular favorites, and concert versions of musicals, often enhanced with visual elements, for audiences across the Valley. They hold concerts at various venues including All Saints Lutheran Church in Phoenix and American Lutheran Church in Sun City, Arizona.
    • Performing Concerts
      Performs a diverse repertoire including classical masterpieces, popular favorites, concert versions of musicals, and new works, for hundreds of thousands of people across the Valley since 2003. Concerts are held at various venues including All Saints Lutheran Church in Phoenix and American Lutheran Church in Sun City, Arizona, and are enhanced with visual elements.
    • Performing Concerts
      Performs a diverse repertoire including classical masterpieces, popular favorites, concert versions of musicals, and world premieres, for hundreds of thousands of people across the Valley since 2003, enhancing performances with visual elements.
    • Performing Concerts
      Performs a diverse repertoire including classical masterpieces, popular favorites, concert versions of musicals, and world premieres of new works, for hundreds of thousands of people across the Valley since 2003, enhancing performances with visual elements.
    • Present public concerts in the Phoenix metropolitan area
      Regularly presents concerts at venues including All Saints Lutheran Church in Phoenix and American Lutheran Church in Sun City, featuring a diverse repertoire of classical, popular, and musical theater works, enhanced with visual elements for an immersive experience.
    • Present public concerts in the Phoenix metropolitan area
      Regularly holds concerts at multiple venues across the Phoenix area, including All Saints Lutheran Church in Phoenix and American Lutheran Church in Sun City, featuring a diverse repertoire of classical, popular, and musical theater works.
  • Specialized Vocal Ensembles with Educational Outreach 11 activities
    • Operate "The Royal Renaissance Singers" A Cappella Group
      Promusica Arizona operates "The Royal Renaissance Singers," an a cappella group that performs Elizabethan-era music in period costumes, offers royal feasts, and provides classroom presentations on Renaissance music and customs. This ensemble was integrated into the organization in 2025.
    • Operate "Women in Song" Vocal Ensemble
      The organization operates "Women in Song" (WinS), a 16-voice ensemble that performs four-part harmonies at senior living facilities, community events, and private celebrations and memorial services.
    • Operate specialized vocal ensembles
      Manages two specialized vocal groups: "Women in Song," a 16-voice ensemble that performs at senior living facilities, community events, and private functions; and "The Royal Renaissance Singers," an a cappella group performing Elizabethan-era music in period costumes, offering educational presentations and royal feasts, integrated into the organization in 2025.
    • Operate specialized vocal ensembles for community engagement
      Manages two smaller ensembles—Women in Song (16-voice SATB group) and the Royal Renaissance Singers (a cappella ensemble in period costumes)—that perform at senior living facilities, schools, hospitals, community events, private celebrations, and memorial services, often incorporating educational components.
    • Operating "The Royal Renaissance Singers" A Cappella Group
      Operates "The Royal Renaissance Singers," an a cappella group that performs Elizabethan-era music in period costumes, offers royal feasts, and provides classroom presentations on Renaissance music and customs. This ensemble was integrated into the organization in 2025.
    • Operating "The Royal Renaissance Singers" A Cappella Group
      Operates "The Royal Renaissance Singers," an a cappella group that performs Elizabethan-era music in period costumes, offers royal feasts, and provides classroom presentations on Renaissance music and customs, and was integrated into the organization in 2025.
    • Operating "The Royal Renaissance Singers" A Cappella Group
      Operates "The Royal Renaissance Singers," an a cappella group that performs Elizabethan-era music in period costumes, offers royal feasts, and provides classroom presentations on Renaissance music and customs, and was integrated into the organization in 2025.
    • Operating "Women in Song" Vocal Ensemble
      Operates "Women in Song," a 16-voice ensemble that performs four-part harmonies at senior living facilities, community events, private celebrations, and memorial services.
    • Operating "Women in Song" Vocal Ensemble
      Operates "Women in Song," a 16-voice ensemble that performs four-part harmonies at senior living facilities, community events, private celebrations, and memorial services.
    • Operating "Women in Song" Vocal Ensemble
      Operates "Women in Song," a 16-voice ensemble that performs four-part harmonies at senior living facilities, community events, private celebrations, and memorial services.
    • Present educational and outreach programming
      The Royal Renaissance Singers provide classroom presentations on Renaissance music and customs, while the organization conducts audience surveys to improve concert experiences and has featured pre-concert lectures and music appreciation activities.
  • Donation Bin Clothing Drives 6 activities
    • Conduct International and National Concert Tours
      Promusica Arizona has performed at prestigious venues such as New York’s Carnegie Hall, in Ireland, and at the Jubilate Mozart Choral Festival in Salzburg, Austria, with plans for a concert tour to Australia in May 2026.
    • International Concert Tours
      Performs internationally, including past performances at New York’s Carnegie Hall, in Ireland, and at the Jubilate Mozart Choral Festival in Salzburg, Austria, with plans for a two-week concert tour to Australia in May 2026.
    • International and National Concert Tours
      Performs internationally at venues such as New York’s Carnegie Hall, in Ireland, and at the Jubilate Mozart Choral Festival in Salzburg, Austria, with plans for a two-week concert tour to Australia in May 2026.
    • International and National Performances
      Performs at prestigious venues such as New York’s Carnegie Hall, in Ireland, and at the Jubilate Mozart Choral Festival in Salzburg, Austria, with plans for a two-week concert tour to Australia in May 2026.
    • Perform nationally and internationally
      Has performed at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall in New York, in Ireland, and at the Jubilate Mozart Choral Festival in Salzburg, Austria, and plans a two-week concert tour to Australia in May 2026.
    • Present concerts at national and international venues
      Performs at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall in New York and has toured internationally in Ireland and Austria; plans a two-week concert tour to Australia in May 2026.
  • Concert and Event Volunteer Coordination 3 activities
    • Conduct audience engagement and feedback initiatives
      Administers audience surveys to gather feedback and improve the concert-going experience.
    • Conducting Audience Surveys
      Conducts audience surveys to gather feedback and improve the concert-going experience.
    • Conducting Audience Surveys
      Conducts audience surveys to gather feedback and improve the concert-going experience.
  • Commissioning New Musical Works 2 activities
    • Commission and Perform New Musical Works
      The organization performs world premieres of new musical compositions, including works by Dr. Timothy Powell and Craig Bohmler, and features original music by local composers.
    • Perform premieres and commission new works
      Regularly performs world and Arizona premieres of new compositions, including works by Dr. Timothy Powell, Craig Bohmler, Dan Forrest, and local composers, contributing to the contemporary choral repertoire.
  • Uncategorized 6 activities
    • Conducting Weekly Rehearsals
      Conducts weekly rehearsals for the chorale on Mondays and the orchestra on Tuesdays at All Saints Lutheran Church in Phoenix, AZ.
    • Host special events and themed performances
      Hosts unique events such as "Roadsters, Rhythm and Ribs" at the Martin Auto Museum in Glendale and presents themed concerts including world and Arizona premieres of commissioned works, patriotic programs, and large-scale oratorios.
    • Hosting Concerts at Various Venues
      Holds concerts at All Saints Lutheran Church in Phoenix, American Lutheran Church in Sun City, and hosts events like 'Roadsters, Rhythm and Ribs' at Martin Auto Museum in Glendale, Arizona.
    • Hosting Special Events
      Hosts special events such as 'Roadsters, Rhythm and Ribs' at Martin Auto Museum in Glendale, Arizona.
    • Hosting Special Events
      Hosts special events such as 'Roadsters, Rhythm and Ribs' at Martin Auto Museum in Glendale, Arizona.
    • Produce special events and themed performances
      Hosts unique events such as "Roadsters, Rhythm and Ribs" at the Martin Auto Museum in Glendale and integrates visual elements and thematic experiences into performances to create immersive concerts.
financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$211K
Contributions & grants$146K69%
Program service revenue$35K16%
Investment income$2K1%
Other revenue$28K
expenses
Total expenses$163K
Program expenses64%
Admin / overhead34%
Fundraising3%
Salaries & benefits$36K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$141K
Cash$120K
Investments$0
Liabilities$44K
Net assets$97K
Liquid reserves8.8 mo
2 years on record · 2020–2021 · YoY revenue +135.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Yvonne Dolby Executive Dir. 40 $27K
Cheri McGunagle Box Office Mngr 20 $5K
board members · 17
  • Anita Crider — Director
  • Anne Roberts — Director
  • Beth Mabee — Director
  • Eric Lernor — Director
  • Esmeraldo Silva — Treasurer
  • Francine Leiser — Director
  • Horace Williams — Director
  • Joy Baber — Director
  • Karen Rasmussen — Vice Chairman
  • Leslie French — Director
  • Malcolm Smith — Chairman
  • Meghan Ruel — Director
  • Michele Southerland — Director
  • Patti Graetz — Conductor
  • Peni Long — Director
  • Sam Crump — Director
  • Trish Wilson — Secretary
relationships · 38

who they work with

  • All Saints Lutheran Church Partner — Concert venue partner in Phoenix, Arizona.
  • All Saints Lutheran Church Partner — Provides rehearsal space for the Chorale and Orchestra in Phoenix, AZ.
  • Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits Network — Proud member
  • Amabile String Quartet Partner — Allen Ames has played with the Amabile String Quartet.
  • American Lutheran Church Partner — Concert venue partner in Sun City, Arizona.
  • Ani Williams Partner — Allen Ames has played and recorded with harpist Ani Williams.
  • Arizona Ballet Orchestras Partner — Allen Ames has played with the Arizona Ballet Orchestra.
  • Arizona Christian University Firestorm Chorale Partner — Collaborated on the concert _An Arizona Holiday_ featuring traditional holiday fare.
  • Arizona Citizens for the Arts Network — Proud member
  • Arizona Latino Arts & Culture Center Partner — Displayed artworks at concert venues to enhance the cultural experience.
  • Arizona Opera Partner — Allen Ames has played with the Arizona Opera Orchestra.
  • Camerata Sonora Partner — Allen Ames has played baroque violin with Camerata Sonora.
  • Carolyn Eynon Singers Partner — Presented _Misa Azteca_ in collaboration with the Carolyn Eynon Singers.
  • Chorus America Network — Proud member
  • Karen Rasmussen Partner — Executive Director of ProMusica Arizona Chorale and Orchestra
  • League of American Orchestras Network — Proud member
  • Lyra Partner — Allen Ames currently plays with Lyra, which he formed with Maryanne Kremer.
  • Martin Auto Museum Partner — Host venue for the 'Roadsters, Rhythm and Ribs' event in Glendale, Arizona.
  • Mary Redhouse Partner — Allen Ames has played and recorded with Navajo musician Mary Redhouse.
  • Maryanne Kremer Partner — Allen Ames formed Lyra with classical guitarist Maryanne Kremer.
  • Meadowlark Partner — Allen Ames currently plays with Meadowlark.
  • Mosaico Flamenco Partner — Allen Ames has played and recorded with Mosaico Flamenco.
  • Nouveau West Chamber Orchestra Partner — Allen Ames has played with the Nouveau West Chamber Orchestra.
  • Patti Graetz Partner — Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of ProMusica Arizona Chorale and Orchestra
  • Philharmonic String Quartet Partner — Allen Ames has played with the Philharmonic String Quartet.
  • Phoenix Bach Choir Partner — Allen Ames has played baroque violin with the Phoenix Bach Choir.
  • Phoenix String Quartet Partner — Allen Ames has played with the Phoenix String Quartet.
  • Phoenix Symphony Partner — Allen Ames has given pre-concert lectures for the Phoenix Symphony.
  • R. Carlos Nakai Partner — Allen Ames has played and recorded with Navajo musician R. Carlos Nakai.
  • Schlomo Carlbach Partner — Allen Ames has played and recorded with Klezmer legend Schlomo Carlbach.
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