Annual Fund Benefits

The Nashville Symphony appreciates your support of our mission. We invite you to participate in the following benefits so that you may see the impact of your investment firsthand. Through the opportunities below, we hope to recognize your gift and express our gratitude for your commitment.

Please call us at 615.687.6494 or email us with questions about your recognition, benefits, or the impact your gift is making on the Middle Tennessee community.

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Encore Circle | Gifts of $1,000-$1,499

All benefits listed above and…

  • One (1) visit to Allen Walter Watson Sr. Founders Hall - VIP donor lounge open on series concert evenings and select special events. Includes light refreshments, coffee service, wine and spirits.

Please notify a Development Officer for a concert date, to be added to the VIP list. 
Please call us at 615.687.6494 or email us.

Conductor’s Circle | Gifts of $1,500-$2,999

All benefits listed above and…

  • A total of two (2) visits to Allen Walter Watson Sr. Founders Hall - VIP donor lounge open on series concert evenings and select special events. Includes light refreshments, coffee service, wine and spirits.

Please notify a Development Officer for a concert date, to be added to the VIP list. 
Please call us at 615.687.6494 or email us.

Golden Baton Society | Gifts of $3,000-$4,999

All benefits listed above and…

  • Unlimited Household access to Allen Walter Watson Sr. Founders Hall - VIP donor lounge open on series concert evenings and select special events. Includes light refreshments, coffee service, wine and spirits. When Founders Hall is not available, your name will be placed on a list at all venue bars for a complimentary drink.

  • Invitation for two (2) to annual Musician Recognition Dinner. 

  • Access to a Development Officer for VIP concierge service with ticketing, reservations and more!

Patrons giving $3,000+ and attending 4 or more concerts are eligible to become Governing Members, a select group entitled to special access, invitations, leadership opportunities and more. Learn more

Stradivarius Society | $5,000-$9,999 Annual Gift

All benefits listed above and...

  • Unlimited Household plus Guests access to Allen Walter Watson Sr. Founders Hall - VIP donor lounge open on series concert evenings and select special events. Includes light refreshments, coffee service, wine and spirits. When Founders Hall is not available, your name will be placed on a list at all venue bars for a complimentary drink.

  • Invitation for two to annual Stradivarius Society Event – Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Patrons giving $3,000+ and attending 4 or more concerts are eligible to become Governing Members, a select group entitled to special access, invitations, leadership opportunities and more. Learn more

Musicians Circle | $10,000-$14,999

All benefits listed above and...

  • Private experiences to be designed together with patrons and musicians 
  • Opportunity to “Partner with a Player” – a year-long pairing with a Nashville Symphony musician 

Patrons giving $3,000+ and attending 4 or more concerts are eligible to become Governing Members, a select group entitled to special access, invitations, leadership opportunities and more. Learn more

Virtuoso Society | $15,000-$24,999

All benefits listed above and...

Gifts of $15,000 or more are meaningful statements of support for the Nashville Symphony. To learn more about a customized package of curated experiences and opportunities to underwrite programming, please call Kat Cloud, Vice President of Development, at 615.687.6523 or [email protected].

Walter Sharp Society | Gifts of $25,000+

Gifts of $25,000 or more are meaningful statements of support for the Nashville Symphony. To learn more about a customized package of curated experiences, please call Kat Cloud, Vice President of Development, at 615.687.6523 or kcloud@nashvillesymphony.org.

Martha Rivers Ingram Society | Gifts of $50,000+

Gifts of $50,000 or more are meaningful statements of support for the Nashville Symphony. To learn more about a customized package of curated experiences, please call Kat Cloud, Vice President of Development, at 615.687.6523 or kcloud@nashvillesymphony.org.

 

 




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Questions? Contact the Development Department at 615.687.6494 or [email protected]

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