Like all great cultural institutions, the Memphis Symphony relies on private donations. The MSO earns 33% of its annual operating revenue from ticket sales. To make up the other 67% of the costs of producing concerts and programs, the MSO relies on contributions from the community. More than $2,500,000 in contributed revenue is needed each year to sustain the Symphony.
For generations, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra has been a vital part of our community. Your contributions help ensure a vibrant and enduring future for our orchestra, and continued musical inspiration for our entire community. Gifts in any amount are greatly appreciated and really do make a difference!
A contribution to the MSO supports:
- An outstanding concert season with more than 30 classical, pops and chamber performances of the highest quality, many including world-class guest artists
- Music education programs and youth concerts that provide critical enrichment to more than 18,000 schoolchildren, where they explore the different families of orchestral instruments through fun, interactive programs with Memphis Symphony musicians and many of them hear a full symphony orchestra for the first time
- Free community concerts in parks and on campuses throughout the region
- Life-enhancing experiences that reach an audience of more than 80,000 annually
- Exceptionally talented professional musicians whose presence in our community enriches our teaching institutions, our music industry and our arts
- Distinction for our city as a center for first rate arts, culture and entertainment that promotes healthy social and economic development in the Mid-South
A gift of any size will help keep the orchestra thriving and the arts in our community strong. Your annual contribution to the Symphony Fund is tax-deductible and may be eligible for a match from your employer.
Benefits are our way of saying thank you for joining the Memphis Symphony Orchestra family! Benefits are valid for one year from the date of your last gift.
$5,000 - $9,999
Opportunity to name a concert of your choice in honor of a loved one or special occasion, plus all below
$2,500 - $4,999
Invitation to a backstage tour of the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts by Ryan Fleur preceding a concert, plus all below
$1,000 - $2,499
Personal attention to ticket purchases and reservations through the Development Department and Invitation to the annual Donor Recognition Party, plus all below
$500 - $999
Admission to the donors-only Golden Circle Room, during intermission, at Masterworks and Pops concerts, plus all below
$300 - $499
Eight passes for free parking at the Cook Convention Center, good for Masterworks or Pops concerts, plus all below
$75 - $299
Acknowledgment in Overture, the MSO concert magazine, in all volumes published during the season and two gift certificates to Symphony in the Gardens plus all below
Up to $74.99
Acknowledgment in Overture, the MSO concert magazine, in at least one volume published during the season and early notification of events.
For gifts of $10,000 and above, please call Debra Czestochowski, Vice-President for Development at (901) 537-2500 or see Major Gifts for more information.
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