ASO Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities 2023

Corporate Partnerships

Grow Your Organization!

The ASO is the largest and oldest performing arts organization in Anne Arundel County.

As a thriving non-profit, we play a pivotal role in driving the economic vitality of the county. We employ 10 staff and 70 musicians. Our concerts attract regional visitors and benefit local businesses, hotels, and restaurants. Associate your brand with a positive organization that reaches 27,000+ people while demonstrating your commitment to the local community and the arts. At the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, our mission is simple: “More Music in More Places for More People.”

Last year, more than 27,000 people of all ages attended 68 of our live concert performances. Out of those, over 10,000 listeners enjoyed free community concerts, including at parks, schools, and medical centers.

ASO collaborates with organizations like the Banneker Douglass Museum, The Salvation Army, and the Marshall Hope Learning Center. We work with local Title I schools to provide musical enrichment to students in under-resourced neighborhoods.

This year, more than 120 students will participate in our Annapolis Symphony Academy. All of our ensembles will be tuition free this year, and needbased scholarships for private lessons will be available.

THE FACTS: OUR DEMOGRAPHICS

OUT OF 500 RECENT ASO DONORS:

■ 208 (42%) have real estate holdings of $2M+, are business executives at firms with revenues of $2M+, are a Foundation Trustee, SEC Insider, and/or have made cumulative Federal political giving of $10K+

■ Another 129 (26%) have real estate holdings of $1M+, are a business executive at a firm with revenues of $1M+, and/or have made cumulative Federal political giving of $5K+

45% 54%

2023-2024 PERFORMANCES

Masterworks I

Music to Remember

simon, grieg & pigovat with pianist Gabriela Montero & violist Peter Minkler

Sept 29 & 30 at 7:30 pm

Maryland Hall

Masterworks II

Pepe Plays Ponce:

Ravel, Revueltas & Ponce with guitarist Pepe Romero

Nov 3 & 4 at 7:30 pm

Maryland Hall

Masterworks III

Raging Fire: Tchaikovsky & Sibelius

with violinist Elissa Lee Koljonen

February 2 & 3 at 7:30 pm ,

Maryland Hall

Feb 4 3:00 pm

Strathmore

Masterworks IV

Portraits:

Elgar & Schumann with cellist Steven Isserlis

March 1 & 2 at 7:30 pm

Maryland Hall

March 3 3:00 pm

Strathmore

Masterworks V

Roman Festivals:

Respighi & Beethoven with pianist Awadagin Pratt

April 12 & 13 at 7:30 pm

Maryland Hall

April 14 3:00 pm

Strathmore

Masterworks VI

This Midnight Hour:

Clyne & Sibelius

May 10 & 11 at 7:30 pm

Maryland Hall

Steven Isserlis

Elissa Lee Koljonen

Gabriela Montero

Carlos Simon

Pops in the Park

free community concerts, appropriate for kids and music- lovers of all ages!

Sept 2 at 11:00 am

Downs Park

Sept 3 at 5:30 am

Quiet Waters Park

Holiday Pops

Guest Artists TBD

Dec 15 at 7:30 pm

Maryland Hall

Family Concert

Guest Artists TBD

Jan 20, 2024 at 11:00 am

Maryland Hall

Chamber Music Series

October 15 at 3:00 pm

Bowie State University

March 24 at 3:00 pm

Ss. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church

May 4 at 3:00 pm

Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Annapolis

Pepe Romero

Anna Clyne

Awadagin Pratt

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Your partnership makes music accessible to all. Your sponsorship provides free concerts, school visits, fieldtrips, free or subsidized tickets, and ensures tuition-free membership for all Annapolis Symphony Academy ensembles!

Pops and Family Concerts: The Labor Day Pops Concert at Anne Arundel County parks is performed in front of an audience of 5,000 residents. Our sold-out Holiday Pops concerts celebrate the holiday season in style and attract new audiences to the Symphony, while our annual Family Concert welcomes the next generation of classical music lovers through a fun and entertaining event the entire family will enjoy.

In Local Hospitals & Healthcare: The Annapolis Symphony brings music to the community and performs twenty-four concerts at hospitals, behavioral health centers, and at assisted living centers.

In Schools: More than 2,600 students have discovered the joy of music through school visits and live concerts. One of every four students we perform for attends a Title I school, where many experience orchestral music for the first time.

The Annapolis Symphony Academy: The Academy provides a high-level musical education to students of diverse cultural and economic backgrounds. 400 students have enrolled in the Academy since it was established in 2018. This year all ensembles will be tuition-free! Learn more at www.TunedtoYouth.org.

SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES: EASY AS 1, 2, 3!

STEP 1 Select one or more of the following:

• Masterworks and Chamber Music Series

• Pops in the Park

• Holiday Pops

• Annapolis Symphony Academy Concerts

• Community Outreach Concerts

STEP 2

Cr aft a custom-made sponsorship package to meet your needs, or choose from one of our ready-to-go opportunities!

All sponsorship packages include the following:

• A full-page advertisement in our print and digital programs (Maryland Hall only)

• Your company name/logo on our website, emails, and social media channels

• Your company name included in all paid area advertising

• A portion of each sponsorship may be tax deductible

MARQUEE: $50,000

• Single opportunity available

• Masterworks concert series naming rights, with name to be mutually agreed upon

• Opportunities to meet with musicians, donors, and leadership

• 6 pairs of subscription tickets (12 seats total)*

SYMPHONY: $25,000

• Limited opportunities available

• Naming right for your choice of donor engagement opportunity, such as the Crescendo Club donor lounge

• Opportunities to meet with musicians, donors, and leadership

• 4 pairs of subscription tickets (8 seats total)*

ALLEGRO: $10,000

• Opportunities to meet with musicians, donors, and leadership

• 2 pairs of subscription tickets (4 seats total)*

VIVACI: $5,000

• Opportunities to meet with musicians, donors, and leadership

• 1 pair of subscription tickets (2 seats total)*

STEP 3 Contact our Director of Development at 410-267-3645 or development@annapolissymphony.org to get started!

* Subscription tickets are for either our Friday or Saturday Masterworks Series at Maryland Hall. Parterre seats are not included in this offer. Specific seats may be requested but are not guaranteed.

ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES

All sponsorship packages include advertising, but you can also select from an a la carte menu of advertising opportunities!

Receive a 10% discount for full-season advertising or for non-profit organizations.

MasterWorks Series (6 concerts) Series @Strathmore (3 concerts) Special Publications * Social