Mission
The Music Department's mission is codified in Section 18 of the Rochester Code of Ordinances. The mandate of Riverside Concerts is to:
- Develop, organize, promote and administer a comprehensive, coordinated music program for the City.
- Provide music for the general public within the limits of the funds made available for that purpose.
- Promote and encourage all music and musical activities of a public nature in the city of Rochester and vicinity.
- Accept gifts and bequests for the benefit of the music program.
- Incur obligations for commodities and services to the extent authorized in its budget by the Common Council provided, however, that all proceedings in connection with contracts which must be let upon advertisement and public bids shall be by the Common Council.
- Take possession and assume responsibility for all property now or hereafter acquired and devoted exclusively to the music program of the City.