The Crescendo Club is a dynamic group of Nashville-area young professionals who share a love of music and a desire to support the Nashville Symphony’s artistic and educational mission. Join Crescendo Club to network, enjoy amazing performances at Schermerhorn Symphony Center, and get special, behind-the-scenes access to the Nashville Symphony.

Benefits

• 2 tickets to a Classical or Pops Series concert of your choice*

• Complimentary admission to membership parties and cocktail events

• Opportunities to network with other young professionals and Nashville Symphony musicians

• VIP invitations to Allen Walter Watson, Sr. Founders Hall

• Invitations to and discounts on signature Nashville Symphony fundraising events including Spirits of Summer, Nashville Symphony Ball Late Party and Symphony Fashion Show

• Doubled donor benefits for all additional contributions to the Nashville Symphony Annual Fund

• 10% discount on concerts throughout the season*

• Opportunity to engage as a committee member and potentially serve as a member of the Associate Board of Directors, the governing body of Crescendo Club. To share your interest, please email [email protected]

*some exclusions may apply

Membership benefits are active for a full calendar year from date of purchase. Memberships are $100 annually for a single membership and $150 for a dual membership.

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Upcoming Events

The Nashville Symphony is working to curate an engaging calendar of events and benefits to provide you an enhanced experience at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center.

Beethoven’s Ninth: Ode to Joy
Thursday, February 6 | Schermerhorn Symphony Center

Join Crescendo Club and other young professionals for our first YP Night of 2025. On February 6th, attendees will get to enjoy treats from Tay Treats and receive a drink voucher in the West Lobby.

For those in attendance by 6:15 p.m., they are welcomed to go behind the scenes and take part in a backstage tour of the Schermerhorn Symphony Center.

After the tour and networking time, enjoy the Nashville Symphony and Nashville Symphony Chorus performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Ode to Joy.

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Monday, March 3 |  Southeast Community Center in Antioch

Awaken a child's love of music by experiencing orchestral instruments for the first time.

Requires a 2.5-hour time commitment, approx. 4:30-6 PM. 8 volunteers needed, no musical experience necessary!

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Sunday, April 6 | Schermerhorn Symphony Center

Awaken a child's love of music by experiencing orchestral instruments for the first time.

Requires a 2.5-hour time commitment, approx. 1-3:30 PM. 8 volunteers needed, no musical experience necessary!

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Tchaikovsky Celebration
Thursday, April 24 | Schermerhorn Symphony Center

Join us for a memorable networking event (additional details to be announced). Afterward, immerse yourself with a live orchestral performance inside Schermerhorn Symphony Center.

The Lawrence S. Levine Memorial Concert 

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Sunday, June 1 | Schermerhorn Symphony Center

Awaken a child's love of music by experiencing orchestral instruments for the first time.

Requires a 2.5-hour time commitment, approx. 1-3:30 PM. 8 volunteers needed, no musical experience necessary!

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Thursday, June 26 | Schermerhorn Symphony Center

Live orchestra + craft cocktail competition.
Join us for Spirits of Summer: Celestial Symphony! A widely popular fundraiser blending the experience of a live orchestra performance and a cocktail competition, Spirits of Summer is a multi-sensory event pairing musical works with custom crafted cocktails designed by notable Nashville mixologists.

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A quarterly special event — join us in the Martha Rivers Ingram Courtyard for a memorable networking event. Whether you are new to classical symphonic music, want to learn more about it, or are a dedicated musician – YP Nights at the Nashville Symphony are for you.

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2024/25 Associate Board of Directors

Our Board work centers around the Crescendo Club, the Nashville Symphony’s young professionals networking group and the presenter of Spirits of Summer.

If you would like to get involved and join the board or a committee, contact Jillian Neal at [email protected]

Officers

Keeley Locke, Chair
Jonathan McNabb, Immediate Past Chair
Courtney Orr, Chair-Elect
Hank Ingram, Chair Emeritus
Branden Burkey, Secretary
Devin Mueller, Communications Chair
Steven Attorri, Development Chair
Clay Brewer, Governance & Membership Co-Chair
Katherine Richardson, Governance & Membership Co-Chair
Shaelan Williams, Performance & Special Events Chair
Morgan Karr, Spirits of Summer Co-Chair
Andrew Horowitz, Spirits of Summer Co-Chair

Directors

Virginia Adamson
Katie Atkins-Ritzen
Samantha Breske Magee
Alexander Chan
Max Davis
Jason Eskind
Amos Glass
Jasmine Greer
Gina Guo
Andrew Hard
Amy Harper Deems
Lizzie Hogan
Trent Janos
Mary Elizabeth Mazziotti
Alexandria Payton
Lindsay Stevenson
Owen Thorne
Trey Watson