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SUBSEQUENT TO THE COMMITTEE'S APPROVAL, THE 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT ALL DIRECTORS, PRINCIPAL OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS MUST SUBMIT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. DISCLOSURES MUST INCLUDE WHETHER THE INDIVIDUAL HAS ENGAGED IN ANY TRANSACTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION WHICH HAS RESULTED OR COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL BENEFIT TO SAID INDIVIDUAL. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. ANY CONCERNS WILL BE DISCUSSED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND/OR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO EXIST, SAID PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD MEETING BUT SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING DISCUSSIONS PERTAINING TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE BY MAJORITY VOTE OF MEMBERS WHO DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN QUESTION IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST OR WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION. ALL PROCEEDINGS WILL BE RECORDED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FAILURE TO DISCLOSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL RESULT IN A HEARING BY THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE WHICH WILL THEN DETERMINE CORRECTIVE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE BY REVIEWING COMPARABILITY DATA FROM THE LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS AND THE NEW YORK CITY PROFESSIONALS FOR NON-PROFITS SURVEYS. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2018. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: TO CREATE EXTRAORDINARY MUSICAL EXPERIENCES THAT ENRICH LIVES AND EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS THROUGH COLLABORATION, EDUCATION, INNOVATION, AND A PASSION FOR ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, Organization's Mission: ORPHEUS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CREATES EXTRAORDINARY MUSICAL EXPERIENCES THAT ENRICH LIVES AND EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS THROUGH COLLABORATION, EDUCATION, INNOVATION, AND A PASSION FOR ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE. ORPHEUS STRIVES TO BE THE WORLD'S PREMIER CHAMBER ORCHESTRA BY PERFORMING MUSIC AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL, CHALLENGING ARTISTIC BOUNDARIES,INSPIRING THE PUBLIC TO THINK AND WORK WITH NEW PERSPECTIVES, AND BUILDING A BROAD AND ACTIVE AUDIENCE IN NEW YORK CITY AND AROUND THE WORLD. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: FOR OVER 40 YEARS, ORPHEUS HAS SERVED A LOYAL AND GENEROUS AUDIENCE IN ITS HOMETOWN OF NEW YORK CITY, PRESENTING ITS ANNUAL SIGNATURE SERIES AT CARNEGIE HALL THAT REACHES MORE THAN 10,000 PEOPLE. DURING THE 45TH SEASON IN 2017-2018, ORPHEUS PRESENTED FOUR CARNEGIE HALL CONCERTS, COLLABORATING WITH GUESTS SOLOISTS PIANIST, ANDRE WATTS, CELLIST, TRULS MORK, TRUMPETIST, TINE THING HELSETH, AND VIOLINIST, LISA BATIASHVILI. THE SERIES INCLUDED TWO NEW WORLD PREMIERES, COMPOSED BY VIJAY IYER AND SHUYING LI. IN ADDITION, ORPHEUS WAS PRESENTED AT THE 92Y WITH CELLIST, MISCHA MAISKY, PURCHASE COLLEGE WITH CELLIST, CECILY PARNAS, AND PRESENTED A 5 CONCERT CHAMBER SERIES AT TARISIO FINE INSTRUMENTS. ALSO FOR THE SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR ORPHEUS WAS PRESENTED IN THE NAUMBURG ORCHESTRAL SERIES, PERFORMING A FREE CONCERT IN CENTRAL PARK. RAVE REVIEWS FROM CRITICS AND HIGH TICKET SALES PROVED IT TO BE A VERY SUCCESSFUL SEASON. ORPHEUS IS COMMITTED TO SHARING ITS ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING WITH COMMUNITIES BEYOND NEW YORK CITY. IN 2017-2018, ORPHEUS TOURED TO NEBRASKA, KENTUCKY, INDIANA, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, FLORIDA, ALABAMA, LOUISIANA, KANSAS, OHIO, AND MINNESOTA. THE ORCHESTRA ALSO TRAVELED TO POLAND, PERFORMING AT THE CHOPIN AND HIS EUROPE FESTIVAL WHICH INCLUDED A NEW RECORDING WITH DEUTSCHE GRAMMAPHON. THE ORCHESTRA'S RICH HISTORY OF TOURING INCLUDES VISITS TO MORE THAN 300 CITIES IN 50 COUNTRIES ON FOUR CONTINENTS. ANNUALLY, ORPHEUS SERVES OVER 30,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS LIVE. BY TOURING NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, THE ORCHESTRA REMOVES NUMEROUS FINANCIAL AND GEOGRAPHIC OBSTACLES THAT PREVENT ACCESS FOR MANY TO EXPERIENCE THE DYNAMIC LIVE PERFORMANCES. ORPHEUS IS FORTUNATE TO MAINTAIN A GLOBAL PRESENCE, DEVELOPED THROUGH AN EXTENSIVE RECORDING CATALOGUE AND CURRENT RADIO BROADCASTS, THROUGH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TOURS. IN THIS WAY, THE ORCHESTRA BUILDS ON EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS AND REACHES NEW COMMUNITIES. ORPHEUS' COMMITMENT TO ENGAGEMENT INCLUDES THREE CORE INITIATIVES. THE ACCESS ORPHEUS PROGRAM REACHES OVER 2,000 PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM EACH OF NEW YORK CITY'S FIVE BOROUGHS AS WELL AS THE BROADER METROPOLITAN AREA, WITH PRIORITY GIVEN TO TITLE I SCHOOLS. STUDENTS ARE SERVED THROUGH IN-CLASS VISITS, OPEN REHEARSALS, AND FREE TICKETS TO ORPHEUS' CARNEGIE HALL SERIES CONCERTS. FOR MANY, THIS IS THEIR FIRST EXPERIENCE OF A LIVE CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERT AND THEIR FIRST TIME INSIDE CARNEGIE HALL. THE ORPHEUS MUSIC ACADEMY EMCOMPASSES ORPHEUS' PROGRAMS FOR INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED MUSIC STUDENTS. ORPHEUS MUSICIANS SHARE THEIR ARTISTRY, EXPERTISE, AND COLLABORATIVE APPROACH TO MUSIC MAKING THROUGH MASTERCLASSES WITH ORPHEUS MUSICIANS AND GUEST ARTISTS, SIDE-BY-SIDE WORKSHOPS, AND RESIDENCIES ON TOUR. IN 2017-18, ORPHEUS ENGAGED STUDENTS AT LAFAYETTE COLLEGE, STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY, PURCHASE COLLEGE, LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANNES SCHOOL OF MUSIC, AND FALLS BAPTIST COLLEGE AS PART OF ORPHEUS MUSIC ACADEMY. THE ORPHEUS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE BRINGS THE ORPHEUS PROCESS TO THE PRIVATE AND NON-PROFIT SECTORS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO EMPOWER THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW THROUGH COLLABORATIVE MANAGEMENT TRAINING. TEAMS OF ALL KINDS PARTICIPATE IN CUSTOMIZABLE PROGRAMS TO GAIN INSIGHT FROM ORPHEUS' DEMOCRATIC PROCESS AND DEVELOP ESSENTIAL SKILLS IN COMMUNICATION, COLLECTIVE OWNERSHIP, AND CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE PRIOR YEAR.