Fenimore Chamber Orchestra Matching Challenge Underway

COOPERSTOWN—Fenimore Chamber Orchestra officials recently announced the receipt of a matching challenge gift in the amount of $25,000.00 from an anonymous donor.

Thomas Wolf, chair of the FCO Governing Board, said, “This shows the involvement of the community and the trust that we will be around for many years. All gifts received from now until October 9 will be doubled. If you’ve been considering a gift to Fenimore Chamber Orchestra, now is the time.”

According to the FCO website, “The seeds of this musical adventure were sown during a conversation held in February 2021, when Rosemary Summers, Maciej Żółtowski, and Thomas Wolf—accomplished professionals in the music industry—reflected on the artistic and cultural landscape of the Cooperstown region. While the area boasted prestigious colleges, museums, a seasonal opera company, and a symphony orchestra, there was an apparent void—the absence of a dedicated chamber orchestra.”

FCO’s debut concert was performed on August 27, 2022. Their third season kicked off on Saturday, August 24 with “Elegance and Passion” and continues on Saturday, October 4 at Cooperstown’s Christ Church, 46 River Street, with “Sounds of America,” featuring works by Duke Ellington, Victor Herbert, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Morton Gould.

Gifts under the matching challenge can be made by visiting fenimore-orchestra.org, donating via Mohawk Valley Gives, or by sending a check made out to Fenimore Chamber Orchestra to PO Box 942, Cooperstown, NY 13326, Wolf said. For more information about FCO, visit fenimore-orchestra.org.