MTGMss674.xml Guide to the String Orchestra of the Rockies Records 1985-2022 String Orchestra of the Rockies Records Finding aid prepared by Scott Simonson, Kellyn Younggren, and Micaela Connolly Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana--Missoula © 2007

Missoula, MT 59812 406-243-2053 http://www.lib.umt.edu/asc library.archives@umontana.edu

Finding aid encoded by Jennifer Tuleja 2007 Finding aid written in English. University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections

The University of Montana—Missoula Missoula, MT 59812 406-243-2053 http://www.lib.umt.edu/asc library.archives@umontana.edu

Mss 674 String Orchestra of the Rockies String Orchestra of the Rockies Records 1985-2022 12.0 linear feet This collection contains administrative records, concert planning papers, concert brochures, public relations records, and various audio and visual recorded materials produced by the String Orchestra of the Rockies between 1985 and 2022. Materials are in English. History of the String Orchestra of the Rockies

In the autumn of 1984, a group of musicians met to discuss the creation of a professional string orchestra, the only ensemble of its kind in residence in Montana. Since then, the String Orchestra of the Rockies (SOR) has become a regular part of Montana's musical life. This unique orchestra draws upon the finest string players in the state, including faculty of the University of Montana in Missoula and Montana State University in Bozeman, members of the Cascade Quartet in Great Falls, and other professional teachers and performers from Billings, Bozeman, Great Falls, and Missoula. SOR performs without a conductor, relying on the inner cohesion and expertise of its musicians.

The orchestra has been heard across Montana on network television's "People and Places Under the Big Sky" and throughout the United States on National Public Radio's "Performance Today." SOR continues to build on its record of accomplishment, rising to a higher level of artistic development. The orchestra two has produced two CDs. Both have been released nationally and regionally. Through its years of growth, the purposes of the String Orchestra of the Rockies have remained constant: 1) to enhance and enrich the cultural climate of the region by providing classical music of the highest caliber, by providing regular concerts, 2) to provide resource support to public and private music education programs for Montana's children.

This collection contains administrative records, concert planning papers, concert brochures, public relations records, and various audio and visual recorded materials produced by the String Orchestra of the Rockies. The collection contains both records of the internal workings of managing the orchestra as well as the record of its public output.

Series I contains the administrative records of the orchestra, which include organizational charts, organizational history, personnel lists, minutes of board meetings, financial records, fund raising records, and musician records including information on the various guest musicians who have played with the String Orchestra of the Rockies.

Series II is divided into to two subseries. Subseries 1 contains various concert planning records, grouped together around specific concerts. Subseries 2 is the complete collection of the orchestra’s concert and seasonal brochures.

Series III contains public relations materials, including membership lists, outreach programs, advertising records, public service announcements, newsletters, and news clippings.

Series IV is divided into four subseries. Subseries 1 contains digital audio tape format master recordings. Subseries 2 contains cassette recordings. Subseries 3 contains compact disc recordings and subseries 4 contains video recordings. The recorded materials document the studio and live performances of the orchestra.

Series V contains ephemera from the String Orchestra of the Rockies concerts.

The collection is divided into four series:

Series I: Administrative Records, 4.25 linear feet, 1984-2011

Series II: Concerts, 2.75 linear feet, 1984-2022

Subseries 1: Concert Planning, 1984-2009

Subseries 2: Concert Programs and Seasonal Brochures, 1985-2022

Series III: Public Relations 1.0 linear feet, 1985-2015

Series IV: Recorded Materials, 4.0 linear feet, 1985-2014

Subseries 1: Masters, 1985-1996

Subseries 2: Cassettes, 1985-1998

Subseries 3: Compact Discs, 1985-2015

Subseries 4: Audio and Video, 1986-2010

Series V: Ephemera, 1 folder, 1985-1986

Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana--Missoula.

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. No duplication may be made of any SOR sound recordings without the express permission of the Artistic Director of the String Orchestra of the Rockies, conveyed directly to the Archivist.

[Name of document or photograph number], String Orchestra of the Rockies Records, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana--Missoula.

Materials held by the String Orchestra of the Rockies until they were donated to the Archives.

Gift of String Orchestra of the Rockies in 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, and 2022.

Future additions to the collection are expected.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Concerts--Montana Music--Montana Music and children--Montana Orchestra--Montana Sound recordings Music Sound Recordings Montana Series I Administrative Records 1985-2011 4.25 linear feet 22/1 String Orchestra of the Rockies Program Proposal

Proposal notes for the formation of String Orchestra of the Rockies

ca.1984 1/1 By-laws 1985–2010 1/2 Mission Statement, Background, History, Board Member lists 1984–2010 1/3 20th Anniversary Information: Concert Log, Retrospective List of Musicians, History 1985-2005 1/4 Promotional/Informational Packet 1988–1989 1/5 Board Organizational Charts, Board Functions, Personnel Policy, Job Descriptions 1986–2003 1/6 Manager Applicants and Resumes 1988 22/2 Job Descriptions ca. 1993 1/7 Committee Information, duties and agendas 1986–1994 1/8 Personnel 1993–2010 19/2 Coordinator contract 2010 1/9 Minutes 1987 1/10 Minutes 1988 1/11 Minutes 1989 1/12 Minutes 1990 22/3 Minutes 1992 1/13 Minutes 1993 1/14 Minutes 1994 1/15 Minutes 1995 1/16 Minutes 1996 1/17 Minutes 1997 1/18 Minutes 1998 1/19 Minutes 1999 2/1 Minutes 2000 2/2 Minutes 2001 2/3 Minutes 2002 2/4 Minutes 2003 2/5 Minutes 2004 2/6 Minutes 2005 2/7 Minutes 2006 2/8 Minutes 2007 2/9 Minutes 2008 2/10 Minutes 2009 19/1 Minutes 2010 22/4 Meeting Notes Undated 22/5 Correspondence 1984-1985 22/6 Correspondence 1985–1986 2/11 Correspondence 1985 – 1988 22/7 Correspondence 1986-1987 2/12 Correspondence 1992–2001 2/13 Correspondence 2002 19/3 Correspondence 2003-2005 19/4 Correspondence 2006-2008 19/5 Correspondence 2009-2010 22/8 Board of Directors Correspondence and Planning 1986-1993 19/13 Miscellaneous planning 1993-2009 19/11 Ticket counts 2002-2004 2/14 Budgets 1986–1987 2/15 Budgets 1988 2/16 Budgets 1989–1990 2/17 Budgets 1991-1992 2/18 Budgets 1994–1995 2/19 Budgets 1998–1999 2/20 Budgets 1999–2000 19/6 Budgets 2000–2001 19/7 Budgets 2002–2003 19/8 Budgets 2003–2005 19/9 Budgets 2008-2009 9/15 Concert Expense Reports 2008-2010 3/1 Financial Statements 1984-1985 3/2 Financial Statements 1985–1986 3/3 Financial Statements 1987 3/4 Financial Statements 1988 3/5 Financial Statements 1989 3/6 Financial Statements 1994-1995 3/7 Financial Statements 1995–1996 3/8 Financial Statements 1997 3/9 Financial Statements 1998–1999 3/10 Financial Statements 2000 3/11 Financial Statements 2001 3/12 Financial Statements 2002 3/13 Financial Statements 2003 3/14 Financial Statements 2004 3/15 Financial Statements 2005 19/8 Financial Statements 2009-2010 4/1 Fundraising – Planning, Solicitation, Correspondence 1986-2006 4/2 Fundraising – Raffle undated 4/3 Fundraising 1986–2004 11/8 Silver Anniversary, Silent Auction 2010 11/9 Silver Anniversary, Silent Auction Donation Forms 2010 19/12 Donations 2002-2010 4/4 Donations, In-kind 1986-1988 4/5 Donations, Questions – Correspondence with Joan Jonkel, Attorney 1987 4/6 Donations, Gilbert A. Milikan Estate undated 11/10 The Montana Community Foundation 1999-2009 4/7 Grants, Requests and Correspondence 1996-2001 4/8 Grants, "Story concerts" 1996-1997 4/9 Grants 1985 – 1989 4/10 Grants 1997–1999 4/11 Grant Work, Miscellaneous 1986-1993 4/12 Tax Documents 1985-1997 9/23 Tax Documents 2004-2008 9/16 Insurance 2010 4/13 Investments 2001-2011 4/14 Articles of Incorporation and corporation reports 1984-2010 4/15 Music Licensing - BMI and ASCAP 1994-2002 9/13 Music Licensing - American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) 2003-2009 9/14 Music Licensing - Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) 2004-2009 9/18 Music Rental and Purchase 1999-2009 4/16 Booking Contracts 1987 4/17 Tic – It – Easy, Contracts and Correspondence 1991–1993 4/18 CD Project and Licensing Information 2001 4/19 CD Recording Project Information 2001 11/12 Recording Center Expenses 2004-2009 9/17 JFAT Concert Tour 2006-2007 5/1 Musician Contracts 1987–1988 5/2 Musicians – Names, Addresses, Miscellaneous Contracts 1987-2004 9/19 Musicians – Correspondence, Letters of Intent, Contracts 2005-2009 5/3 Guest Musician, Paul Hersh 2000 5/4 Guest Musician, David Fedele 2003 5/5 Guest Musician, Amit Peled 2004 5/6 Guest Musician, Ian Swensen 2004 5/7 Guest Musician, Paul Colleti 2004 5/8 Guest Musicians, David Heyes and Sarah Poole 2004 5/9 Guest Musician, Thibault Cauvin 2005 9/21 Outlet Sales 2006 9/22 Retreat 2006-2009 Series II Concerts 1984-2022 1.5 linear feet Subseries 1 Concert Planning 1984-2009 5/10 Museum Concert December 1984 5/11 Concert Info and Planning 1985 22/9 Concert Production Committee 1993 5/12 Concert, February Concert 1986 5/13 Concert, April Concert 1986 5/14 Concert May 1986 5/15 Concert, Fall Tour 1986 5/16 Concert, Christmas 1986 5/17 Concert, Celebrity Concert 1987 5/18 Concert, Spring 1987 5/19 Concert October 1987 5/20 Concert December 1987 5/21 Concert, Christmas Tour 1988 5/22 Concert, February, Benefit Recital 1988 5/23 Concert May 1988 6/1 Concert Series 1988 – 1989 6/2 Concert March 1989 6/3 Concert June 1989 6/4 Concert, Performance at the All NW MENC Conference 1989 6/5 Concert, Musical Garden Tour 1994 6/6 Concert, Christmas 1994 6/7 Concert, Winter 1995 6/8 Concert, Homecoming 1996 6/9 Concert December 2001 6/10 Mansfield Tribute Concert, Research and Planning 2002 6/11 Mansfield Memorial Concert 2002 6/12 Concert, The Bach Connection and Alecia Edelberg 2002 6/13 Concert, The B’s Concert 2002 11/11 Montana Summer Music 2002-2003 6/14 Concert, Kimberly Houser Heavenly Harp Concert 2003 6/15 Concert, Solo String Competition 2003 6/16 Concert, 20th Anniversary 2005 6/17 Concert, We’ll Be Together Again with the Jeni Flemming Trio 2006 11/13 String Competition 2008-2009 Subseries 2 Programs and Seasonal Brochures 1985-2022 7/1 Programs 1985 7/2 Programs 1986 7/3 Programs 1987 7/4 Programs 1988 7/5 Programs 1989 7/6 Programs 1990 7/7 Programs 1991 7/8 Programs 1992 7/9 Programs 1993 7/10 Programs 1994 7/11 Programs 1995 7/12 Programs 1996 7/13 Programs 1997 8/1 Programs 1998 8/2 Programs 1999 8/3 Programs 2000 8/4 Programs 2001 8/5 Programs 2002 8/6 Programs 2003 8/7 Programs 2004 8/8 Programs 2005 8/9 Programs 2006 8/10 Programs 2007 8/11 Programs 2008 8/12 Programs 2009 8/13 Programs 2010 8/14 Programs 2011 8/15 Programs 2012 8/16 Programs 2013 22/10 Programs 2013-2014 8/17 Programs 2014 22/11 Programs 2014-2015 8/18 Programs 2015 22/12 Programs 2015-2016 22/13 Programs 2016-2017 22/14 Programs 2017-2018 22/15 Programs 2018-2019 22/16 Programs 2019-2020 22/17 Programs 2021-2022 8/19 25th Anniversary Program 2010 8/20 10th Anniversary Brochures 1995 8/21 Concert Season Brochures 2000-2001 9/1 Concert Season Brochures 2002-2003 9/2 Concert Season Brochures 2003–2004 9/3 Concert Season Brochures 2004–2005 9/4 Concert Season Brochures 2005–2006 9/5 Concert Season Brochures 2006–2007 9/6 Concert Season Brochures 2007–2008 9/7 Concert Season Brochures 2008–2009 9/8 Concert Season Brochures 2009–2010 9/9 Concert Season Brochures 2010–2014 22/18 Concert Season Brochures 2013-2014 22/19 Concert Season Brochures 2014-2015 9/10 Concert Season Brochures 2014–2016 22/20 Concert Season Brochures 2015-2016 22/21 Concert Season Brochures 2016-2017 22/22 Concert Season Brochures 2017-2018 22/23 Concert Season Brochures 2018-2019 22/24 Concert Season Brochures 2019-2020 22/25 Concert Season Brochures 2021-2022 9/11 Season Promotional Brochures 1991–2005 22/26 Concert Fliers 1986–1987 9/12 Concert Fliers 1986–2010 Series III Public Relations and Publicity 1985-2015 1.0 linear foot 10/1 Education Outreach 1997-2009 10/2 Publicity Committee 1987 10/3 Business Advertising 1987 10/4 Brochure, program, and advertising costs and planning 1985-2005 10/5 Advertising Contracts and Summaries 2000–2001 10/6 Advertising Contracts and Summaries 2001–2002 19/14 Advertising Summaries 2002–2003 19/15 Advertising Contracts and Summaries 2003–2010 10/7 Public Service Announcements 1987–1988 22/27 Newsletters March 1985 10/8 Newsletters 1988 10/9 Newsletters 1991–1994 10/10 Audience Survey 1993 10/11 Running List of News clippings 1990–2004 10/12 News Clippings 1985 10/13 News Clippings 1986-1988 10/14 News Clippings 1989–1991 10/15 News Clippings 1992–1994 10/16 News Clippings 1995–1997 10/17 News Clippings 1998–2000 10/18 News Clippings 2001–2003 10/19 News Clippings 2004–2006 10/20 News Clippings 2007–2010 9/20 News Clippings 2015 10/21 Photographs, Orchestra Portrait 1994 10/22 Photographs, Orchestra Portrait 1995 10/23 Photographs, Quinn’s Hot Springs Concert 2004 10/24 Photographs, Concert 2004 10/25 Photographs, 20th Anniversary Concert Reception 2005 10/26 Photographs, Individual players undated OS 17, MC VII-1 Poster, JS Bach, Brandenburg Concertos December 1987 OS 17, MC VII-1 Poster, First Annual Musical Garden Tour 1994 OS 17, MC VII-1 Cover of Missoulian Entertainer December 1987 OS 17, MC VII-1 Cover of Missoulian Entertainer February 1995 11/1 Membership list 1988–1991 11/2 Membership list 1998–1999 11/3 Membership list 1999–2000 11/4 Membership list 2000–2001 11/5 Membership list 2002–2003 11/6 Membership list 2003–2005 11/7 Season Ticket Holders undated Series IV Recorded Materials 1985-2014 2.5 linear feet Subseries 1 Masters 1985-1996 21 Cassette February 1985 21 Cassette April 14, 1985 20 Reel-to-Reel Audio Tape - master, Part 1 April 14, 1985 20 Reel-to-Reel Audio Tape - master, Part 2 April 14, 1985 21 Cassette, Spring Concert June 8, 1985 20 Reel-to-Reel Audio Tape - master, Spring Concert June 8, 1985 21 Cassette July 7, 1985

2 copies

21 Cassette, Spring Concert 1986 21 Cassette, Fall Tour, Missoula 1986 20 Reel-to-Reel Audio Tape - master, Fall Tour, Bozeman, Part 1 October 26, 1986 20 Reel-to-Reel Audio Tape - master, Fall Tour, Bozeman, Part 2 October 26, 1986 21 Cassette December 1986 21 Cassette 1986 12 Reel-to-Reel Audio Tape - master, Bach Brandenburg Concertos No. 4 & 5 1987 12 DAT [Digital Audio Tape] Master recording, Concert May 1992 12 DAT master recording, Concert September 26, 1993 12 DAT master recording, Concert December 19, 1993 12 DAT master recording, Concert Winter 1994 12 DAT master recording, Concert 1994 12 DAT master recording, Concert October 23, 1995 12 DAT master recording, Concert February 25, 1996 12 DAT master recording, Concert 1996 12 DAT master recording May 11, 1996 Subseries 2 Cassettes 1985-1998 21 Cassette, Demonstration Recording September 1985 21 Cassette, String Orchestra of the Rockies 1985 21 Cassette, String Orchestra of the Rockies December 1985 21 Cassette, Best of the String Orchestra of the Rockies 1985-1987 21 Cassette, String Orchestra of the Rockies, Butte October 1986 21 Cassette, String Orchestra of the Rockies, Bozeman October 26, 1986 21 Cassette, String Orchestra of the Rockies February 1987 21 Cassette, String Orchestra of the Rockies, Spring Concert 1987 13 Cassette, String Orchestra of the Rockies 1987 21 Cassette, String Orchestra of the Rockies October 16, 1988 13 Cassette tapes Bach piano concert undated 21 Cassette, String Orchestra of the Rockies October 7, 1990 21 Cassette, String Orchestra of the Rockies February 23, 1991 21 Cassette, String Orchestra of the Rockies May 9, 1992

2 copies

13 Cassette, Great Falls 1993 21 Cassette, Quartet for the End of Time March 29, 1993

2 copies

13 Cassette September 26, 1993 13 Cassette 1994 13 Cassette 1994 13 Cassette 1994 13 Cassette February 25, 1995 13 Cassette May 7, 1995 13 Cassette February 25, 1996 13 Cassette, Fall Concert 1996 13 Cassette, "A Tribute to John Lester" 1995 13 Cassette, "LIVE!" undated 13 Cassette, "Educational Outreach Tour" 1998 21 Cassette, String Orchestra of the Rockies Live! undated 21 Cassette, String Orchestra of the Rockies, Spring undated Subseries 3 Compact Discs 1985-2015 20 CD, String Orchestra of the Rockies Library Transcripts 1985 20 CD, String Orchestra of the Rockies Library Transcripts June 8, 1985 18 CD May 31, 1986

CD created in 2010 from VHS audio tape.

20 CD, String Orchestra of the Rockies Library Transcripts 1986 18 CD February 1, 1987 18 CD December 19, 1987 20 CD, String Orchestra of the Rockies Library Transcripts December 20, 1987 18 CD May 22, 1988 18 CD December 17, 1988 18 CD March 4, 1989 18 CD June 3, 1989 18 CD October 14, 1989 18 CD December 17, 1989 18 CD March 17, 1990 18 CD June 2, 1990 18 CD October 7, 1990 18 CD June 1, 1991 18 CD October 12, 1991 18 CD December 22, 1991 18 CD December 5, 1992 18 CD March 6, 1993 18 CD May 16, 1993 18 CD December 10, 1994 14 CD November 30, 1996 14 CD September 20,1998 14 CD November 15, 1998 14 CD February 21, 1999 14 CD April 18, 1999 14 CD September 19, 1999 14 CD December 11, 1999 14 CD February 20, 2000 14 CD April 9, 2000 14 CD October 1, 2000 14 CD December 16, 2000 14 CD September 30, 2001 14 CD December 15, 2001 14 CD February 24, 2002 14 CD April 14, 2002 14 CD September 28, 2002 14 CD November 10, 2002 14 CD February 16, 2003 14 CD May 4, 2003 14 CD September 14, 2003 14 CD November 23, 2003 14 CD March 29, 2004 14 CD April 18, 2004 14 CD September 19, 2004 14 CD December 18, 2004 14 CD February 20, 2005 14 CD September 18, 2005 14 CD December 17, 2005 14 CD February 26, 2006 14 CD April 23, 2006 14 CD October 8, 2006 14 CD December 18, 2006 14 CD, The Jeni Fleming Trio with The String Orchestra of the Rockies, "We’ll Be Together Again" undated 14 CD February 18, 2007 14 CD April 15, 2007 14 CD October 14, 2007 14 CD December 15, 2007 14 CD February 10, 2008 14 CD April 20, 2008 17 CD September 14, 2008 17 CD December 15, 2008 17 CD March 1, 2009 17 CD May 3, 2009 17 CD September 20, 2009 17 CD December 13, 2009 17 CD February 21, 2010 17 CD May 2, 2010 17 CD September 12, 2010 17 CD December 12, 2010 17 CD February 13, 2011 17 CD April 17, 2011 17 CD September 11, 2011 17 CD February 26, 2012 17 CD April 15, 2012 17 CD September 16, 2012 17 CD December 9, 2012 17 CD February 24, 2013 17 CD April 21, 2013 17 CD September 15, 2013 17 CD December 15, 2013 17 CD February 16, 2014 20 CD September 21, 2014 20 CD November 15, 2014 20 CD February 22, 2015 20 CD May 10, 2015 20 CD September 20, 2015 20 CD November 22, 2015 Subseries 4 Audio and Video Recordings 1986-2010 15 Audio only VHS Tape, "Gala Concert" May 1986 15 Audio only VHS Tape, Spring Concert 1986 15 Audio only VHS Tape October 1986 15 Audio only VHS Tape, Butte October 1986 15 Audio only VHS Tape, Dress Rehearsal December 1986 15 Audio only VHS Tape, Sarah Avery Recital 1986 15 Audio only VHS Tape May 1986 15 Audio only VHS Tape Fall 1987 15 Audio only VHS Tape, Gala Concert 1987 15 Audio only VHS Tape, Spring Concert 1987 16 Audio only VHS Tape 1985 – 1986 16 Audio only VHS Tape, SOR with Haroutene Bedelian 1987 16 DVD, KPAX TV show on SOR circa late 1980s 16 VHS Tape, Winter Concert February 23, 1991 16 DVD, Winter Concert February 23, 1991

DVD created in 2010 from VHS tape

16 DVD, Rehearsal April 19, 1997 16 DVD, Christmas Concert December 1997 16 DVD, "Amy-Piano" undated 16 VHS Tape, SOR Sarah Harball undated 16 VHS Tape, SOR Public Service Announcement Short, Amit Peled September 2004 16 VHS Tape, SOR Public Service Announcement, Swensen 2004 16 DVD, SOR 2004 Public Service Announcements - Peled, Swensen, Harball 1898-2004

also includes Handel Rehearsal March 8, 1989 and Montana Outreach event 1998

16 DVD, Amit Peled April 20, 2008 16 DVD, mp3 files of all SOR audio CDs through 2009 and searchable PDF image files of all CD covers 2010 16 VHS Tape, Building Art Participation, Montana Arts Council

does not appear to have any content related to SOR

2001 Series V Ephemera 1985-1986 1 Folder 22/28Tickets 1985-1986