DID YOU KNOW?

 

Ticket sales only cover a small portion of the costs of operating any symphony orchestra. 

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The average symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, Antonin Dvorak, or Johannes Brahms costs $400; a concerto by Franz Josef Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, or Johann Nepomuk Hummel costs $250; and an overture by Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini, or Franz von Suppe costs $100. All told, a single orchestra concert can cost $750 in music expenses alone! Music that is not in the Public Domain and is only available for rental (such as works by John Williams, William Grant-Still, Dmitri Shostakovich, and Hans Zimmer) generally costs well more than $750 per performance!

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This doesn’t include facility rental, equipment maintenance, janitorial services, insurance, honoraria, or other expenses related to facilities and personnel. 

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Please consider supporting the JSO by donating to help us cover our expenses. Donations are tax-deductible as the University of St. Francis is a Federally recognized charitable organization (501c3 / EIN #36-2170999) and help ensure that your orchestra will continue to bring you quality performances and remarkable guest artists for many years to come.

 

DONATION LEVELS

• Supporter: $25+

• Sustaining: $75+

• Overture: $150+

• Concerto: $250+

• Symphony: $500+

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CONCERT & SEASON SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

• Concert Sponsor: $1,500

• Concert Set Sponsor: $2,500

• Soloist Sponsor: $5,000

• Library Sponsor: $7,500

• Season Sponsor: $10,000

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Donations to the JSO can be made securely by following the link below and scrolling to "Donations Accepted."

 

Should you prefer to pay by check, please indicate "Joliet Symphony Orchestra / 3120-7004" in the memo line and mail your check to: Joliet Symphony Orchestra: c/o University of St. Francis; 500 Wilcox Street; Joliet, IL 60435.

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