The Latest From Our Blog

Since the morning of January 13, millions of people all over the world have been transfixed by the devastation of the earthquake in Haiti. We’ve seen thousands of images of ... More »

In the coming weeks, various members of our artistic team – our conductors, staff, and musicians – will post about some of the music that is on our minds lately. ... More »

Updating my previous item, we have just learned about additional Haiti assistance efforts by our own North Carolina Symphony musicians… Synergy Spa is throwing a fundraiser from 5-8:30pm, now scheduled for Feb ... More »

The musicians got this idea to call our supporters and say Thank You for helping us keep the music going. More than half the orchestra volunteered to go to the ... More »

Individual Support

Your support provides much-needed revenue for innovative, artistic, educational and community programming as well as helps build the future of our Symphony.

"Thanks to the many people in our community who feel the same way, our little orchestra has grown into a Symphony of national and international acclaim and the support of the community has made all the difference. In fact, 82 cents of every dollar contributed goes directly to what you see and hear on stage.”
-Betty Dietz, Symphony Patron

2009-2010 Giving Circles and Benefits:

Friends Membership $100 - $249

• Season pass to attend members-only Open Rehearsals at Meymandi Concert Hall
• Subscription to Opus magazine
• Invitation for two to the annual Patron Appreciation Concert in Meymandi Concert Hall
• 10% discount on single ticket purchases (excluding special events and Holiday Pops)
  
  (Fair market value of benefits: $40)

Patron Circle $250 - $999
All previous benefits plus…

• Two complimentary tickets to attend the Summerfest Patron Appreciation Concert at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park, Cary
• Listing in the statewide program book at your giving level
• VIP Parking for Cape Fear and New Bern and Southern Pines Series Concerts
• Admittance to the Gold Circle Suite at New Bern Convention Center, New Bern (for donors of $500+ only)

Musicians’ Circle $1,000 - $2,499
All previous benefits plus…

• Two complimentary flex tickets to a Summerfest concert
• Invitation to a special private event with Symphony musicians
  
  (Fair market value of benefits: $124)

Principal Player’s Circle $2,500 - $4,999
All previous benefits plus…

• Admission to the Martin Suite in Raleigh and The Pamela Heavner Gallery in Chapel Hill prior to and during intermission at Classical and Pops concerts.
• VIP Parking for regular season concerts at Meymandi Concert Hall and Chapel Hill Series concerts at Memorial Hall
  
  (Fair market value of benefits: $199)

Concertmaster’s Circle $5,000 - $7,499
All previous benefits plus…

• VIP concierge service
• Two complimentary tickets to the annual Concertmaster Event
• Invitation to post-concert reception with guest artist
• Complimentary guest tickets to a concert of your choice with Martin Suite passes (as available)
• Priority seating for subscription renewals
  
  (Fair market value of benefits: $299)

Conductor’s Circle $7,500 - $14,999
All previous benefits plus…

• Two complimentary tickets to an exclusive Conductor’s Circle reception with music director Grant Llewellyn

Donors at the $10,000+ level also receive
• Invitation to a post-concert dinner with President & CEO David Worters with a guest conductor or artist

(Fair market value of benefits: $474)

Chairman’s Circle $15,000 - $24,999
All previous benefits plus…

• Invitation for two people to the annual Chairman’s Circle trip
  
  (Fair market value of benefits: $530)

Pinnacle Circle $25,000 +
All previous benefits plus…

• Exclusive Pinnacle Circle naming rights for the concert of your choice
  
  (Fair market value of benefits: $530)

For more information, call North Carolina Symphony Patron Services at 919.733.2750.