corporate circle
About the corporate circle
The Corporate Circle provides vital support to the Houston Symphony’s mission-driven artistic and education initiatives. In addition, investing in the Houston Symphony benefits a company, its executives, and employees with access, discounts, and high-visibility corporate recognition opportunities.
Generous support from corporate partners allows the Houston Symphony to strengthen our artistic capabilities and resources, build a resilient financial foundation, deepen our impact in the community, and ensure that more people are able to experience the transformative power of music.
By becoming a member, you not only help bring world-class artistic programming to the city we serve, but also ensure enduring impact in the community through industry-leading Education and Community Engagement initiatives, creating access to high-quality arts education and experiences for all.
About the Houston Symphony
Under the leadership of Music Director Juraj Valčuha, the Grammy Award-winning Houston Symphony continues to inspire and engage diverse audiences in Houston and beyond with exceptional musical performances and enduring community impact. The Symphony held its inaugural performance at The Majestic Theater in downtown Houston on June 21, 1913. Now in its second century as one of America’s premier orchestras, the Houston Symphony is one of the oldest performing arts organizations in Texas and remains a cultural cornerstone of the region.
With an annual operating budget of $42 million, the Symphony presents more than 150 concerts each year, making it one of the largest performing arts organizations in Texas. Its reach extends far beyond the concert hall, delivering more than 600 performances annually at schools, community centers, hospitals, and other venues, engaging nearly 200,000 people throughout Greater Houston through free and low-cost programming.
The Symphony’s Education and Community Engagement initiatives are equally remarkable, with its Student Concert Series engaging more than 50,000 students annually. Its In Harmony after-school program and partnerships with institutions like the Houston Methodist Hospital, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Texas Children’s Hospital further demonstrate the Symphony’s commitment to fostering community connections and accessibility to the arts.
With a vision centered on artistic excellence, community engagement, and accessibility, the Houston Symphony remains a cultural leader in Houston and a global ambassador for the transformative power of music.
From concert halls to classrooms, parks to hospitals—the Houston Symphony reaches across the city to bring extraordinary experiences to all Houstonians.
During the 2024–25 Season, the Symphony engaged nearly people through concerts, robust education programs, and our community engagement initiatives, with nearly experiencing the Symphony through free and low-cost concerts
322,343
129,796
140,000
first-time concert attendees for Symphony performances at Jones Hall
802
50% 3,014
700 events with local hospitals, schools, senior centers, and other community venues served through Symphony Education and Community Engagement initiatives of Houstonians served through these iniatives are economically disadvantaged patients, caregivers, and staff served through our Music and Wellness initiatives at senior centers, Methodist Hospital, MD Anderson, and Texas Children's Hospital
138,727
Free Community Concerts including: dementia patients served through our Dementia Center Performance Series
15
• Fiesta Sinfónica, presented by Chevron
• Concerts at Houston Methodist Hospital
• Concerts at Miller Outdoor Theatre
• Concerts at Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
• Theater District Open House
PARTNER PRODUCER
$2,500
• Listing on Corporate Circle webpage (~1,000+ impressions)
• Listing as Corporate Partner in InTune monthly concert programs (~156,000 impressions)
• Listing as Institutional Partner in Season Brochure mailed to all donors and subscribers (~40,000 impressions)
• 10% Employee ticket discount on single tickets (Classical or POPS)
• Opportunity for one corporate executives to receive the following membership benefits:
• Access to private donor Virtuoso Lounge with complimentary drinks and light bites before performances and during intermission
• Invitation for two to an annual Corporate Circle networking event
• Concert pre-sale ticket access
• Subscription to Corporate Circle newsletter
$5,000
• All Partner level benefits, plus:
• Opportunity for two corporate executives to receive the following membership benefits:
• Access to private donor Virtuoso Lounge with complimentary drinks and light bites before performances and during intermission
• Invitation for two to an annual Corporate Circle networking event
• Invitation to attend private, working orchestra rehearsals throughout the season
• Concert pre-sale ticket access
• Subscription to Corporate Circle newsletter
DIRECTOR CHAIRMAN
$10,000
• All Producer level benefits, plus:
• Bank of six (6) complimentary tickets annually for any Houston Symphony performances
• Recognition in one Corporate Spotlight in monthly concert program (~13,000 impressions)
• 15% Employee ticket discount on single tickets (Classical or POPS)
• Opportunity for two corporate executives to receive the following membership benefits:
• Access to private donor Green Room with complimentary drinks and light bites before performances and during intermission
• Access to donor exclusive valet services at Houston Symphony concerts
• Invitation for two to an annual Corporate Circle networking event
• Invitation for two to attend two Private Rehearsals
• Concert pre-sale ticket access
• Subscription to Corporate Circle newsletter
To learn more about our Corporate Circle, contact Kamra Kilmer, Manager of Corporate Relations at 713.337.8529 or kamra.kilmer@houstonsymphony.org
$25,000
• All Director level benefits, plus:
• An additional bank of ten (10) complimentary tickets annually for any Houston Symphony performances
• Logo recognition with hyperlink on Corporate Circle webpage (~1,000+ impressions)
• Logo recognition as Corporate Partner in InTune monthly concert programs (~156,000 impressions)
• Logo recognition as Institutional Partner in Season Brochure mailed to all donors and subscribers (~40,000 impressions)
• Half-page advertisement in one monthly concert program (~13,000 impressions)
• Logo recognition on lobby banner during one subscription Classical or POPS concert weekend (~39,000 impressions)
OH, THE PLACES WE GO! Symphony Musicians
in the Community
From public parks to classrooms to hospitals, our Symphony musicians reach beyond the stage to educate, heal, and engage with Houstonians across the city through the power of music.
35 449
Free full-orchestra community concerts including Student Concerts
Local partner organizations including hospitals, senior centers, dementia centers, schools and more
Free Community Concerts
Bedside Visits
Dementia Center Performance Series Senior Center Visits
Harmony
Chamber Coaching, Classroom Visits, & In-School Performances
symphony impact on the houston economy
The Houston Symphony is one of the oldest performing arts organizations in Texas and the largest in Houston. As such, we contribute significantly to the overall economic impact of the industry and to the cultural diversity and quality of life in the community, including employing the largest number of fulltime artists with 90-full time orchestra musicians, as well as hundreds of local creative arts employees as substitute musicians, contract musicians, and stagehands.
534
Creative arts employees.
322,343
Individuals served during the 2024-25 Season.
$41.7 MILLION
Houston Symphony Annual Budget.
$13.2 MILLION
Additional expenditures annually by Houston Symphony patrons from concert/ event attendance.
CREATIVE ARTS IMPACT ON THE texas economy
In 2023, the arts industry added $7.3 billion to the Texas economy, generating $459.1 million in state sales tax revenue. Arts workers received $35.8 billion in compensation, and creative sector employment is projected to create 225,000 net new jobs—an increase of more than 24%—by 2035.
956,450
Creative arts employees in Texas. 2.8%
Arts and cultural production accounts for 2.8% of the Texas economy.
25%
Tourists engaged in arts and cultural activities while vacationing in Texas.
$69.7 BILLION
Gross domestic product generated by Texas arts and cultural economic activity.
1 OUT OF 14 JOBS ARE IN CREATIVE ARTS
Non-profit arts and cultural event attendees spend an average of $41.06 per person, exculding the price of admission.
Data pulled from National Endowment for the Arts and Texas Cultural Trust reports.