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A STRONG HISTORY AND AN EXCITING FUTURE Bendigo Symphony Orchestra (BSO) celebrated 40 years in 2021 as Bendigo’s community orchestra. Over all these years, the orchestra has provided symphonic music for the community and an opportunity for orchestral musicians of all ages to play together. Each year Bendigo Symphony Orchestra works with visiting and local conductors to perform symphonic works by composers such as Brahms, Beethoven and Mozart, as well as concertos performed by international and local musicians. Young musicians have joined the orchestra and gone on to orchestral and solo Thecareers.Bendigo Symphony Orchestra can be very proud of its success over the last 40 years. During this time much has changed, including the local population doubling to over 140,000. Bendigo Symphony Orchestra acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which the orchestra operates, the Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung people of the Kulin nation.
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PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL 3 Bendigo is a vibrant regional centre located 125km northwest of Melbourne. Founded during the goldrush in 1851, it is a city with rich heritage encompassing architecture, eastern culture, and high quality arts in all forms; from performing arts to literature, and an internationally celebrated art gallery. In 2019 Bendigo was designated a UNESCO Creative City and Region of Gastronomy. Coupled with numerous wineries and breweries, Bendigo has something for everyone. Easily accessible by public transport and by road, Bendigo also has an airport with daily flights to and from Sydney. Bendigo is a multicultural regional city servicing communities within a radius of 200km.
4 BENDIGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA BECOMING A GREAT REGIONAL ORCHESTRA The Bendigo Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has an ambitious strategy to become a significant regional symphony orchestra. • The city and the region will be proud of its orchestra • We will have strong community support for the orchestra • We will be regional Australia’s premier orchestra • We will attract musicians, conductors and soloists to play with us • Our financial position will be strong • We will be including ambitious symphonic works in our repertoire Image: Bill Conroy
PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL 5 THE BENEFITS OF A STRONG REGIONAL ORCHESTRA • Attract bright creative individuals to settle in Bendigo given the opportunity of participating in a quality orchestra close to home • Attract residents to Bendigo who value the community’s investment in the Arts • Attract retirees to Bendigo who enjoy easily accessible good quality classical music performances in world class performance venues • Add to the vibrancy of the Arts and Epicurean credentials of Bendigo as a regional city worth visiting on a regular basis Image: Kristen Beever
6 BENDIGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OUR CONCERTS We present four concerts each year in either the Capital Theatre or Ulumbarra Theatre. Under the guidance of Luke Severn and the direction of new leadership positions within the orchestra we are successfully growing our audiences and the ambition of our performance.
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8 BENDIGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LUKE SEVERN | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR GOLD CORPORATE SPONSOR Support the artistic direction of the Bendigo Symphony Orchestra to cover the cost of employing a dynamic young conductor. This position is integral to helping the Bendigo Symphony Orchestra become and remain the orchestra of a stature Bendigo deserves and is proud of. • Recognition as the major corporate contributor to the BSO and to the performing arts in Bendigo. • Naming rights for the Artistic Director position. • Acknowledgement in all advertising and promotional material. • Full-page advertisement in each concert program. • Six annual subscription tickets $20,000 investment One available
PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL 9 SILVER CORPORATE SPONSORS Contribute to our ability to develop a whole section of the orchestra, or to buy scores and parts, new instruments or bring high value talent to Bendigo to perform with us…..the choice is yours Image: Kristen Beever • Recognition as a substantial corporate contributor to the BSO. • Acknowledgement in all advertising and promotional material. • Half-page advertisement in each concert program. • 2 Annual subscription tickets $5,000 investment Two available
10 BENDIGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA BRING A SOLOIST TO BENDIGO The cost of having a soloist perform with the orchestra varies from as little as $1000 for a student in training to ….. well the sky is the limit Ifreally.you would like to associate your brand with a high profile soloist or group, talk with our artistic director about who you would like to see perform with the orchestra and how you canImage:contribute.KristenBeever
PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL 11 SUPPORT A PRINCIPAL PLAYER Be acknowledged in the program as the sponsor or one or more of the principal positions in the orchestra. By supporting these roles the orchestra can continue to grow and develop. Image: Kristen Beever
Direct your tax deductible donation to Ulumbarra Foundation to support one of Bendigo Symphony Orchestra’s pre-approved fundraising goals, and watch us grow! • SCHOLARSHIPS FUND • LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTPROFESSIONALANDFUND • MUSIC LIBRARY FUND • EQUIPMENT INSTRUMENTSANDFUND • PERFORMANCE FUND • BUILDING PARTICIPATIONAWARENESSCOMMUNITYANDFUND
