Alhambra Music Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Community concerts september 28 and 29- hispanic heritage celebration coral gables sanctuary of the arts, 410 andalusia avenue, coral gables 33134 - 7:30 pm on saturday and 3 pm on sunday. Tickets 10 adults and 5 for seniors and students. In honor of hispanic heritage month, the orchestra presented two performances of a lively program featuring several outstanding local soloists, as well as lecuonas beloved andalucia suite and siboney, tarregas recuerdos de la alhambra, and a variety of popular spanish songs arranged for orchestra. Accompanied by a small orchestra, guitarist koh kazama performed a concerto by villa-lobos, soprano nathalie avila presented two spanish art songs, flautist carol naveira-nicholson performed ars antigua by rodrigo, and violinists steffen zeichner and daniel andai presented sarasates navarra, a thrilling virtuoso piece for two violins. A capacity audience each time, totalling 650, including a group of student dancers based at the venue, enjoyed the two events. October 25, 2024 spooky symphony - dennis c. Moss cultural arts center, 10950 sw 111 street, palmetto bay 33189 --- 7 pm and 8:30 pm (two shows). Free admission. Part of the halloween celebration at the moss center which also included dance performances, a haunted house, candy giveaways, and other family activities. Two kid-friendly side-by-side performances with greater miami youth symphony, with the combined 110-piece orchestra playing movie themes and supernatural-themed classical pieces including the hall of the mountain king by grieg, perfect potions by local composer javier albornoz, and themes from the movie franchises mission impossible, harry potter, spiderman, and 007. The conductors and most of the performers wore costumes. Videos coordinated with the exciting music were created by the childrens trust, and shown behind the orchestras. Even the emcees were dressed as elves and sprites. Both audiences cheered and clapped for the performers. We estimate that youngsters under 18 made up about 50% of the total concert attendance of 1469. The moss centers event as a whole drew 3200 persons. December 12, 2024holiday serenade -- miami cancer center, 8900 n. Kendall drive, miami 3317611 am, free. The orchestras in-house string quartet performed in the hospital lobby for staff and patients, playing light classical and holiday tunes, beginning late morning and going into the lunch hour. About 110 listeners passed through the area and stayed as long as they could in their busy day, to enjoy the music. There was no charge to the hospital for our holiday cheer. December 15, 2024 holiday pops pinecrest gardens, 11100 sw 57th avenue, pinecrest 33156 6:30 pm. Free admission. The orchestra joined the annual nights of lights festival at gaily decorated pinecrest gardens, where it opened the evening activities with a lively mixture of traditional favorites such as sleigh ride, excerpts from nutcracker, festive sounds of hannukah, christmas festival overture, and greensleeves, livened up with two rock-infused trans- siberian orchestra arrangements. A wildly enthusiastic family audience totaling 380 cheered, clapped and sang along. (there was an admission charge for the gardens but no additional charge to attend the concert.) march 16, 2025 from folk to classical coral gables congregational church, 3010 desoto blvd. , coral gables, fl 331347:30pm, free admission. Hosted by musicologist dr. Leo walz, small ensembles of wind, brass and string players from the orchestra treated attendees to lively and tuneful folk and folk-inspired pieces from russia, rumania, england, ireland, spain, and america, including pieces by aaron copland, jay ungar and mark oconnor, bela bartok, percy grainger, and more, concluding with the haunting ashokan farewell. A capacity audience of 405 attended the performance. May 3, 2025 late romantic fireworks, the regular season finale-- fiu wertheim auditorium, 10910 sw 17th street, miami 331997:30pm, free admission. Young internationa

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 83.4%; rating input score 83
• Program expense ratio: 84.2%; rating input score 84

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 1.1%; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.66; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
• Officer compensation ratio: 9%; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 8.4% per year; rating input score 100; 57th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 8.3% per year; rating input score 100; 61st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 16.8% per year; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings