Ways To Give Back


When you make a gift, you support exceptional performances, vibrant education programs, and inspiring community engagement. You make a difference in the lives of thousands of people every year. 

Consider what music means to you by giving to your Glens Falls Symphony.

Patron Support

Donate Now

The Glens Falls Symphony accepts and appreciates donations of any size. To make an online donation, browse the categories below to choose your preferred way of giving. You may also choose to send a check to: Glens Falls Symphony, PO Box 2036, Glens Falls, NY 12801.

All donations will be recognized with a letter of receipt and acknowledgment. No donation is too small, but space in our printed program is limited; therefore we publicly recognize donations in the following categories:

Supporter: Up to $49

Friend: $50-124

Sustaining: $125-249

Donor: $250-499

Patron: $500-999

Benefactor: $1,000-1,999

Conductor’s Circle: Individual $1,000-$3,499

Conductor’s Circle: Couple $2,000-$3,499

Conductor’s Circle Premiere: $3,500+

Adopt a Musician

You’ll feel closer to the Symphony when you adopt a musician chair. As an adopter, your name appears in each concert program on a musician seating chart linking you with your adoptee. The adopted musician receives a letter notifying him/her of your adoption and is encouraged to write you a note of thanks. You are welcome to meet your musician, too. Adoptions span the Symphony season from June 1 to May 31.

You can adopt a chair at the following levels of support:

Section Musician: $325

Assistant Principal: $400

Principal Chair: $575

“Jack & Donna Haanen Music Director Chair” (Limited to 10 participants): $1,000

If you are interested, please contact the Symphony office to find out which chairs are available!

Remember a Loved One

Donating a gift in memory of a loved one is a very special and meaningful way of supporting the Symphony and honoring that special person’s life and their love of music.

Conductor’s Circle

The Conductor’s Circle includes the Symphony’s top echelon of supporters. Members pledge to make an annual contribution of $1,000 per individual and $2,000 per couple to belong to this supportive circle of friends. Members who contribute over $3,500 within a single tax year will be listed under our “Conductor’s Circle – Premiere” category.  Though donations are often made in accordance with the tax year, Conductor’s Circle membership spans the Symphony’s fiscal year from June 1 to May 31.

Membership comes with privileges which include:

  • Invitation to “Life of a Musician” cocktail party: This exclusive party is held at the home of a Symphony patron and presided over by Maestro Peltz. After a brief private concert given by a selected Symphony musician, guests enjoy a conversation between the Maestro and the musician about life as a musician, followed by questions from the audience. The event features fabulous light refreshments and an open bar. It is a unique opportunity for donors to get “up close and personal” with the musicians of the Symphony.

  • Enjoy the camaraderie and friendship of other music-loving supporters at our Conductor’s Circle Salon parties, held two or three times a year.

  • Special opportunities and events with Maestro Peltz, Symphony Musicians & Guest Artists.

  • Each member is listed in our season program book.

All donations made during the Symphony season may add up to your Conductor’s Circle pledge amount. These include but are not limited to: general donations, fall and spring appeal donations, musician chair adoptions and donations to the annual Gala, helping to support educational programming.