Support Your National Symphony Orchestra
The mission of the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO), in residence at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, is to engage audiences locally, across the country, and around the world through excellence in performance and education. Each year, the NSO offers approximately 150 concerts as well as some of the country’s most extensive community and educational programming. It regularly participates in events of national and international importance, including performances for state occasions, high-level government events, and regularly televised holiday appearances for Capitol Concerts and local radio broadcasts on WETA, making the NSO one of the most-heard orchestras in the country.
Support NSO
Support NSO as a Member
Support National Symphony Orchestra programming directly when you designate your Membership to NSO. Beginning with a contribution of $75, Membership gifts are vital to the financial health of the NSO, and get you closer to the music you love with Members-Only Ticket Priority, NSO Rehearsals, and more...
Join NSO Circles
Take your support of the NSO to the next level as a NSO Circles Member. You'll have access to the best the Center has to officer, plus exclusive benefits like advanced program notes, private rehearsals, and more...available to NSO Circles members only.
Your Impact
The National Symphony Orchestra is committed to ensuring everyone, both in DC and around the nation, has access to classical music. The support of our donors makes it happen! Here's just some of what we accomplished together in the 2018-2019 season.
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44,764
students served by NSO education programs
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113,720
concert goers heard classical programming
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23,000 & 250
students and schools attending the NSO's annual Young People's Concerts
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40,000+
students and families engaged by the NSO's educational programming
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4,400 & 45
residents impacted and performances presented as part of the NSO's In Your Neighborhood community engagement initiative
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2,800+
members of the military, veterans, and military families served through the Notes of Honor: NSO Salutes the Military program
NSO Donation
Make a philanthropic gift
Make a philanthropic gift in support of the National Symphony Orchestra's artistic and educational programming.
Sponsorship Opportunities
The National Symphony Orchestra offers many opportunities for corporate sponsorship, from world-class classical and pops programming to engaging education and community initiatives. Please contact us at [email protected] learn more.
Member Quote
"Hearing the NSO in the Concert Hall always lifts my spirits. By giving to the Orchestra I'm able to bring the same joy into others' lives."
Tina R.
Silver Spring, MD
Contact Us
Frequently Asked Questions & Resources
NSO Development Office
(202) 416-8863
[email protected]
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.