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| The Nazarian Family Announces the Fund for Artistic Innovation to Honor the Legacy of Thor Steingraber
The Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) announced today the launch of a new initiative to honor the legacy of Executive and Artistic Director Thor Steingraber as he concludes his 12-year leadership of the institution currently celebrating its 15th anniversary. With key philanthropic leadership support from the Younes & Soraya Nazarian Family Foundation and Milt and Debbie Valera, the Thor Steingraber Fund for Artistic Innovation will underwrite high-quality, original public performances that exemplify The Soraya’s artistic leadership and profile, preserving and perpetuating its commitment to new works, commissions, premieres, and major programs in scale or scope.