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Every gift is instrumental to our success. This may be a play on words, but we couldn't be more sincere. With your support, the Pittsburgh Symphony:
- Reaches more than 1.2 million people worldwide.
- Attracts more than 500,000 people to concerts and events at Pittsburgh Symphony Heinz Hall each year.
- Is the most invited orchestra to tour the world, performing for 32,000 people internationally.
- Brings the finest artists in the world—from Yo-Yo Ma to Johnny Matthis—home to Pittsburgh.
- Broadcasts to 750,000 people each week on radio stations throughout the United States.
- Invests $2.2 million in the future through education and community programs each year, reaching more than 85,000 children, students, and adults.
- Draws 45,000 students to free Schooltime and Tiny Tots Concerts at Pittsburgh Symphony Heinz Hall, and sends Symphony musicians on 450 visits to local schools each year.
- Performs free concerts in Allegheny County parks for 150,000 people each year.
- Provides accessible ticket prices so that people of all ages and from all walks of life can experience live performances.
More than an Orchestra
- Contributes $84 million to the local economy—money that stays here in Western Pennsylvania.
- Serves as a powerful ambassador for Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania throughout the world, cultivating new and existing business opportunities.
- Anchors the vibrant Downtown Cultural District and enriches the quality of life in the region.
How can you help?
- Tell the story of the Pittsburgh Symphony
—to your family, friends, and neighbors. Let everyone know what the Pittsburgh Symphony means to you personally and to our community.
- Come to Pittsburgh Symphony Heinz Hall for concerts
—introduce a friend, neighbor, or child to the joy of great music.
- Join the Symphony’s family of donors
and tailor your giving.
- Do you feel a surge of pride knowing that the 100 musicians of the Pittsburgh Symphony are some of the best in the world? Do you thrill to hear artists such as Gil Shaham, Marvin Hamlisch, and Pinchas Zukerman? Give to the Artistic Guarantee Initiative!
- Are you fascinated by the "nuts and bolts," the "behind-the-scenes" work that goes into every great concert? Do you marvel at the beauty of Pittsburgh Symphony Heinz Hall? Earmark your gift for the General Operating Fund!
- Do you have children or grandchildren who are just discovering the joy of great music? Do you feel strongly that music is an integral part of an education—for children and adults? Help us bridge the funding gap for our Education and Outreach Programs!
- Attend Pittsburgh Symphony special events—from the international excitement of Mariss Jansons’ Gala Birthday Celebration on February 18 to the intimacy of Parties of Note in some of Pittsburgh’s most beautiful homes.
For more information, contact the Pittsburgh Symphony’s Development Department at (412) 392-4880, or send e-mail to PSODevelopment@pittsburghsymphony.org. For the Box Office, please call (412) 392-4900.
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