BAY AREA RAINBOW SYMPHONY
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Mission Statement
The Bay Area Rainbow Symphony (BARS) is an orchestra that provides a safe and inclusive environment for musicians of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions. BARS makes cultural, social, and educational contributions to the San Francisco Bay Area by performing ambitious repertoire to a high standard.
About This Cause
Launched in 2008, Bay Area Rainbow Symphony (BARS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer identified (LGBTQ) musicians and composers toward the goal of broad crossover appeal and excellence in the performing arts. BARS is synonymous with excellence and distinction in the performing arts and community building. Artistic Excellence | BARS’ artistic endeavors ensure its place as an influential force in shaping the next generation of LGBTQ artists and classical enthusiasts and their ability to change perceptions of LGBTQ people. Our dynamic and eclectic programming reflects the LGBTQ community’s passion for entertaining and relevant music. Community | The power of our mission lies in the power of possibility and community… our goal is to inspire our members to excel and achieve their artistic goals with confidence, pride and creativity. Our LGBTQ Composer & Performing Artist series educates a broad community and provides access to queer-themed and queer-made programming while strengthening the core of the LGBTQ community and building bridges to the mainstream. Visibility | BARS is more than classical performance; it’s a movement for confidence, visibility and the tenacity to overcome the stigma that LGBTQ arts lack broad appeal. By creating an artistic community striving for both inclusivity and artistic excellence, BARS is becoming an intersection for LGBTQ artists to connect with each other and a wide-range of audiences. We believe that having a diverse orchestra membership makes both the orchestra and the community stronger and healthier. In addition to promoting and supporting the LGBTQ+ community, BARS is dedicated to creating and fostering a diverse orchestra membership and community from different backgrounds. The orchestra membership and the orchestra’s board have diverse representation across race, ethnicity, age, gender, and sexual orientation. The orchestra performs music by at least one LGBTQ+ composer or soloist in every concert. The orchestra also performs at least one piece composed by a woman every concert.