Your Annual Fund Gift Makes a Difference!
Your contribution supports artistic excellence, concert production, community outreach, tour support, and financial aid.

Artistic Excellence
Our musicians interact with highly talented and committed artistic faculty, including conductors and professional coaches as well as renowned guest artists.

Concert Production
The BYSO offers its musicians performance opportunities in world class venues, such as Symphony Hall and Sanders Theatre at Harvard University.  The total cost for producing sixteen performances a season is approximately $547,000.

Community Outreach
The BYSO's Intensive Community Program (ICP), a rigorous stringed instrument training for underrepresented youth, has been cited by the National Endowment for the Arts as a model program. The total project budget for this program is $531,000.

Financial Aid
Once accepted into the BYSO, no child is denied the opportunity to play in an orchestra based on financial difficulty.  During the 2009-2010 Season, BYSO will provide financial aid to more than 20% of our families. 

How to Give

Donate Online Now- Click here to make a convenient donation online! Help us to reach this season's Annual Fund Goal of $250,000. 

Gifts of Stock
If you would like to make a gift to our Annual Fund in the form of stock, please contact Martha Robinson about how to arrange the transfer.

Matching Gifts
Many corporations offer employees the option of having their charitable contribution matched.  Your company's personnel or human resources office can provide information on how to process a matching gift.

If you have any questions about the ways you can give to the BYSO's Annual Fund, please contact Martha Robinson at 617-358-0280 or MarthaR@bu.edu.