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CARLSBAD NAMM awards grant to music groups The Carlsbad-based NAMM Foundation recently made grants totaling $482,500 to 23 community music service organizations, including two in San Diego County.
But things can get tricky when the anniversary occurs in the year 2020. For San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory, the coronavirus pandemic — despite causing scheduling challenges — has resulted in a notably more tech-savvy staff, online successes and even a record-breaking fundraiser. The nonprofit’s annual spring gala raised $140,000 — $20,000 more than its event in 2019. “There we were in March, when everything shut down, and our gala was set for May,” said Michael Remson, president and CEO of San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory. “We pulled together a combination of...