Your Impact
“Whatever greatness The Cleveland Orchestra has achieved is because of all the people here in this community who believe in what the power of music can do.” —Franz Welser Möst, Music Director
Your support makes a difference in our community
Powerful, world-class performances
Your support brings breathtaking performances to life at Blossom, Severance, and beyond.
Bringing the joy of music to young people
Your support brings young people to Severance to experience the Orchestra, enables children in our community to make music, and sustains programs like the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Orchestra and Youth Chorus.
Uniting our community through music
Music offers boundless opportunities for uniting a diverse community like Cleveland’s. Your support unites friends, families, and perfect strangers to enjoy music together year-round.
There are times when The Cleveland Orchestra, in its beauty, brings me to tears of bliss. Thank you. I need more bliss and beauty in my life. Don't we all?
Your Gift In Action
Expenses: $66.5m
- 49% Music and Musicians: The extraordinary artists that power the concerts you love, and vital education programs enjoyed by fans of all ages
- 16% Concert Production: It takes a village to get concerts up and running smoothly year-round.
- 5% Concert Promotion: Boosts ticket sales so everyone can know about the extraordinary music happening year-round.
- 5% Facilities: Keep Severance and Blossom in top shape so everyone has a wonderful experience at every concert.
- 7% Funding: Mobilizes support from all across the community to keep the orchestra strong.
- 18% Administrative: The Orchestra would be nowhere without the team that works behind the scenes to serve you.
Revenue: $66.5m
- 28% Contributions from generous music lovers like you!
- 38% Ticket sales, concert fees, and venue rentals all go back into making more beautiful music.
- 19% Endowment draw, drawing on the generosity of people like you who gave in the past, leaving a powerful legacy for strong music today.
- 15% Campaign and special fundraising.
A gift of $10 per month seems such an easy way to keep musical excellence thriving. Sunday's performance reminded me just how precious that is! Music - particularly live music - is good for the soul.