BURNING RIVER BAROQUE
EIN 81-4027064 · Bands & Ensembles (A6C)
What they do
Praised By The Boston Musical Intelligencer As A Group That "left An Indelible Imprint On My Psyche," Cleveland-based Burning River Baroque is An Innovative Artist-run Ensemble Focused On Presenting Cutting-edge Programs About Issues At The Forefront of Contemporary Thought. Inspired By The Environmental Reform That Occurred After The Cuyahoga River Burned, They Throw Open The Doors of The Concert Hall to All By Performing In Diverse Venues and Offering Most Concerts for Free. From Rural Churches and Libraries to Urban Warehouses and Everywhere In Between, They Make Regular Appearances Across Ohio and Bring The Drama, Passion, and Vitality of Baroque Music to Life for Diverse Audiences. Each Year They Further Fuse Together The Past and Present By Commissioning A New Composition to Create Programming That is Fresh and Relevant to Contemporary Audiences. With Each New Season They Further Their Intention of Presenting Programs That Use Classical Music to Reframe and Engage With Current Re
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MALINA RAUSCHENFELSPRINCIPAL OFFICER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- October 2016
- Location
- 3218 Euclid Height Blvd, Cleveland Hts, OH 44118
- County
- Cuyahoga
- In care of
- Malina Rauschenfels
- Primary officer
- Malina Rauschenfels, co-Executive Director
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2021
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2020
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- MICHELLE GREGORCZYK
- NTEE classification
- Bands & Ensembles (A6C)
- IRS tax category
- Bands & Ensembles
- Revocation date
- November 15, 2025