Lyrica Baroque

What it reported doing in 2024

Lyrica baroque's core values include the deep belief that classical chamber music performed at the highest level of artistic excellence has the power to ignite, uplift and heal communities, exposing each of us to our innermost selves and humanness. The organization has had many memorable concerts since its inception, including performances at the university of new orleans, esplanade studios, the ursuline convent in the french quarter, multiple gulf south tours, longue vue house and gardens, the university of new orleans and at chautauqua institution in New York. Lyrica baroque has had a long partnership with christ church cathedral, presenting a free winter concert to new orleans each year for the past eight years attracting audiences of over 400 each year. This performance is supported by the new orleans jazz and heritage foundation and inspires families to attend concerts who might not be able to afford other classical music holiday concerts being presented in the city. We also present a summer concert each year bringing together world-renowned guest artists with celebrated local new orleans artists. Our summer concert annually draws a crowd of approximately 300 people. Covid performances included our first ever livestream of our winter concert from the university of new orleans and an outdoor concert featuring latin american musicians and chamber music. Other highlights include a performance with the grammy award winning harlem quartet, a side-by-side community concert with students and teachers at the marigny opera house, and the new orleans premiere of isabella leonarda's sonata terza. In 2024 we commissioned new music for the first time from latinx composers for our multicultural sounds of Louisiana project. The project culminated in a side-by-side concert with students and professional musicians at the new marigny theatre and included the world premiere's of two brand new chamber works. Lyrica baroque's performances and community engagement projects currently reach elementary, middle school, high school, college students, and adult amateur musicians representing all races, economic status, genders, and ethnicities.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 71.6%; rating input score 72
• Program expense ratio: 73.9%; rating input score 74

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: 3.2%; rating input score 43; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.24; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.04; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 17%; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 14.1% per year; rating input score 100; 69th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 11.7% per year; rating input score 100; 71st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 16% per year; rating input score 100; 75th percentile among comparable filings