Make an optional donation to PROTESTRA First assembled in 2017 and formally incorporated in 2020, PROTESTRA (protest + orchestra) is a 501(c)(3) organization that bridges the divide between advocacy and classical music. PROTESTRA's grassroots orchestral benefit concerts inspire activism by contextualizing classical music performance through multimedia education, and turn voluntary audience donations into targeted support for mission- and policy- driven groups related to the concerts' themes. PROTESTRA's new vision for classical music prioritizes diversity, equity, inclusion, and representation in both its hiring and programming practices.
First assembled in 2017 and formally incorporated in 2020, PROTESTRA (protest + orchestra) is a 501(c)(3) organization that bridges the divide between advocacy and classical music. PROTESTRA's grassroots orchestral benefit concerts inspire activism by contextualizing classical music performance through multimedia education, and turn voluntary audience donations into targeted support for mission- and policy- driven groups related to the concerts' themes. PROTESTRA's new vision for classical music prioritizes diversity, equity, inclusion, and representation in both its hiring and programming practices.