Annual Fund

A New Way To Give

Welcome to the NEW South Dakota Symphony Annual Fund! Each year, people like you support the South Dakota Symphony through their tax-deductible charitable donation to the Annual Fund. This year, we have revised the Annual Fund to give our generous donors unique benefits, unprecedented access to the music and musicians, and exceptional experiences.

Your donation supports all South Dakota Symphony programs including youth education, the retirement series, concerts, touring, and life-long learning.

Please consider the levels and benefits below and discover how your support can enhance your life and your community.

Donor Levels and Benefits

Each level includes all benefits in the levels listed above and are based on giving from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012

Friend:  $1 – $249

- Invitation to a Donor Recognition Reception
- Recognition in the Program Book
- Invitation to an SDSO Open Rehearsal

Champion:  $250 – $499

- Two complimentary tickets to an SDSO concert (subject to availability)

Advocate: $500 – $999

- Two passes to the Virtuoso Room (described below)

Maestro: $1,000 – 1,499

- Four passes to the Virtuoso Room
- Free preferred parking
- Invitation to the Donor Appreciation Party
- On stage rehearsal invitation

Virtuoso: $1,500 – $2,499

- One Encore! event (described below)
- Unlimited access to the Virtuoso Room
- Complimentary SDSO League membership
- Private backstage tour led by Maestro Gier or an SDSO Musician (by appointment)

Aficionado: $2,500 – $4,999

- 6 guest passes to the Virtuoso Room
- Two Encore! events

Golden Baton: $5,000 – 7,499

- One Exceptional Experience (described below)
- Autographed CD from the guest artist (when available)
- Three Encore! events

Benefactor: $7,500 – $9,999

- Three Exceptional Experiences
- Private Dakota String Quartet, Dakota Wind Quintet, or Augustana Faculty String Quartet performance

Angel: $10,000 +

- Five Exceptional Experiences
- Four Gala tickets and a private limo to the event

Virtuoso Room

Unlimited access starts at $1,500. Enjoy a private room at the Pavilion that includes:

- Secure coat rack
- Complete cash bar
- Guest artist visits

The room will be open for each Saturday evening concert from 6:30pm through intermission.

Encore!

Encore! begins at $1,500. Extend your concert memories by hobnobbing with musicians and guest artists after the show.

Encore! events are limited to a small number of people so you will have an intimate and memorable experience.

2011-2012 Encore Events

- Brunch with Maestro Gier – Sunday, November 20, 2011 (Capacity = 12 couples)

- Mahler 7.5 After Party with SDSO Musicians – Saturday, January 14, 2012 (Capacity = 25 couples)

- Brahms and Benjamin Bash with Benjamin Beilman – Saturday, February 26, 2012 (Capacity = 12 couples)

- “Jupiter” Jubilee with Margaret Lattimore – Sunday, February 26, 2012 (Capacity = 12 couples)

- Dancing Queen party with Jeans ‘n Classics – Saturday, March 10, 2012 (Capacity = 25 couples)

- Spring Soirée with Timothy Bentch – Sunday, April 1, 2012 (Capacity = 12 couples)

- Seis de Mayo Cocktail Party with the soloists from Haydn’s Creation – Sunday, May 6, 2012 (Capacity = 25 couples)

Exceptional Experiences

Exceptional Experiences begin at $5,000. Receive unparalleled access to the orchestra, enhance your concert experience, and participate in one-of-a-kind opportunities only offered by the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra.

2011-2012 Exceptional Experiences

- Private town care to and from the Washington Pavilion for one concert

- Private score reading session with Maestro Gier

- National Music Museum tour with Maestro Gier or an SDSO Musician

- Opportunity to serve as a special liaison to an SDSO guest artist

- Private dinner with Maestro Gier

- Lunch, dinner, or post-concert cocktails with an SDSO guest artist

- Dinner with members of the Dakota String Quartet, Dakota Wind Quintet, or Augustana Faculty String Quartet.

To donate to the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra’s Annual Fund, call the office at 605-335-7933. Donations can also be mailed in to 301 S Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57104. If you wish to donate online via our paypal option, visit our donate online page.

All donations are 100% tax deductible. When we receive your gift you will be sent a letter stating the amount of your gift for your tax purposes.