Among the Orchestra’s leading donors are the Symphony Fund donors who gain exclusive privileges by making a minimum donation of $10,000. Please consider joining this distinguished group of music lovers.
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 curriculum-integrated young people’s concerts that provide critical enrichment to 30,000 students, who explore the different families of orchestral instruments through fun, interactive programs with Memphis Symphony musicians. Many hear a full symphony orchestra for the first time
- Free community concerts in parks and on campuses throughout the region n 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 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.
$100,000 and above
$75,000 - $99,999
$50,000 - $74,999
Benefits to be discussed with donor, plus all below
$25,000 - $49,999
Your personal concert by an orchestra ensemble, plus all below
$15,000 - $24,999
Private use of the Cannon Center VIP Lounge on the concert evening of your choice, plus all below
$10,000 - $14,999
- Invitation to a private, post-concert reception with Maestro David Loebel and a guest artist featured in the Masterworks Series.
- Opportunity to name the concert of your choice in honor of a loved one or special occasion.
- Invitation to a backstage tour of the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts by Ryan Fleur preceding a concert.
- Personal attention to ticket purchases and reservations through the Development Department and Invitation to the annual Donor Recognition Party.
- Admission to the donors-only Golden Circle Room, during intermission, at Masterworks and Pops concerts.
- Eight passes for free parking at the Cook Convention Center, good for Masterworks or Pops concerts.
- Acknowledgment in Overture, the MSO concert magazine, in all volumes published during the season
- Two gift certificates to Symphony in the Gardens
To make a gift, please call the Development Department at (901) 537-2500.
To send your gift by mail, please mail to:
Memphis Symphony Orchestra
Development Department
585 S. Mendenhall Road
Memphis, TN 38117
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