San Francisco Ballet has a vibrant new artistic director: the celebrated Spanish dancer Tamara Rojo.
Now San Francisco Ballet has received a groundbreaking gift: It announced on Thursday that it had secured a $60 million contribution from an anonymous donor, the largest in the company’s 91-year history and one of the biggest ever to an American dance company.
“It was, for me, an enormous surprise,” Rojo, who joined the company in 2022, said in an interview.
“The impact is immeasurable.”The vast majority of the gift, $50 million, will be used to bolster the company’s endowment, currently valued at about $108 million, and to help finance the creation and acquisition of new works.
The remaining $10 million will be used to help cover operating costs in Rojo’s first few seasons.
Persons:
Tamara Rojo, ” Rojo
Organizations:
San Francisco Ballet
Locations:
Spanish, American, Rojo’s