Giving

Donor Benefits

When you donate to an arts organization you get to immerse yourself in the beauty of the mission you care so deeply about.

Donor Benefit Details

CONCERT SPONSOR ($25,000 and above)

  • Named sponsorship of a main concert
  • Reserved Parking at Sunset Center for either the Saturday evening or Sunday matinee performance

1946 SOCIETY ($15,000 and above)

  • Program notes emailed in advance of the concerts 
  • Invitation to all post-concert receptions

SYMPHONY SOCIETY ($10,000 and above)

  • A special limited edition Monterey Symphony gift

Musician Sponsorship

Sponsor a tenured MSO musician and receive recognition in the season program, website, and an invitation to a special post-concert reception in May.

Another way to support our musicians is through our housing program. To get started please fill out the housing questionnaire.

Musician Sponsorship Details

Sponsorship are due by September 15, 2026 in order to be included in the 2026-2027 Season program book.

  • MUSIC DIRECTOR ($25,000)

  • GUEST ARTISTS ($15,000)

  • ASSOCIATE CONDUCTOR ($10,000)

  • LOVE LETTER SOLOISTS ($5,000)

  • CONCERTMASTER ($5,000)

  • PRINCIPALS & ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS ($1,500)

  • TECHNICAL DIRECTORS ($1,000)

  • ORCHESTRA MEMBER ($750)

    SPONSOR A MUSICIAN HERE

Corporate Sponsorship

The Monterey Symphony recognizes the importance of our community and seeks to collaborate with local businesses to support programs and special events.

Corporate Sponsorship Details

To discuss a curated sponsorship package, or for questions please contact:

Nicola Shangrow Reilly, President and CEO at nreilly@montereysymphony.org or (831) 645-1131.

View 2026-2027 Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities and Benefits Here

Planned Giving

Planned giving presents opportunities to build the financial strength of the Monterey Symphony while enhancing one's own financial position.

Planned Giving Details

There are a number of ways to plan your gift to the Monterey Symphony. Many of these could provide you or your estate with significant tax benefits and help meet other financial planning needs, while providing a very generous ultimate gift to the Symphony.

Any planned gift entitles you to join the Legacy Society, a very special group of friends who have included the Monterey Symphony in their estate plans.

Among the most popular planned gifts:

  • Bequests
  • Individual Retirement Account (IRA) and other retirement savings plan gifts
  • Charitable lead trust
  • Charitable remainder trust
  • Gifts of appreciated property
  • Real estate gifts
  • Life insurance gifts

Legacy Society

For those who wish to make music possible for future generations.

  • Invitation to exclusive events for Legacy Society members

  • Recognition in the season program and website

We recognize and thank the following patrons who have included the Monterey Symphony in their estate plans. In doing so, they have become members of the Legacy Society.

Greta Alexander
Andrew Allison
The Dorothy L. Becker Trust
Bethany Beckman*
Gary & Carolyn Bjorklund
Lewis & Sally Cantor
Jacqueline M. Clampett-Jones
Katharine Comstock
Alan and Sandy Cordan
Leland E.* & Gloria U. Dake
Roderick & Suzanne Dewar*
Bill & Nancy Doolittle
Susan DuCoeur
William & Nancy Fisher*
Helen Grady
Robert M.* & Betty Jo Graham*
Louise Guard*
Ruth S. Hartmann*
Mollie Hedges
Dr. & Mrs. Michael Hendrickson
Jill Himonas*
Peter & Patti Hoss
Herschel & Shirley* Loomis
Marjorie Love*
Sally Maggio
Sherrie McCullough
Dick* & Grace Merrill
Mr. Don Newmark
Alyce M. Nunes*
John Philips & June Dunbar
Margaret Anderson Radunich*
Nicola Reilly
Lee & Shirley Rosen
Barbara Rupp
Virginia Ruth
Charles Schimmel
William & Kristine Schuyler*
Everett Anton "Tony" Singer
Robert Sykes
Joanne Taylor
Elizabeth Haywood Watt*
Neal and Elaine Whitman
Donald and Renate Wunsch
*deceased

More Ways to Give

More Ways to Give Details

Stock Gifts
Monterey County Symphony Association
Account #6404-7489-DTC#0164
Charles Schwab & Company

Company Matching Gifts
Double the impact of your gift! If your company will match your gift, please contact your human resources department to submit the paperwork to have your charitable gift to the Monterey Symphony matched by your employer.

Deferred Gifts
Bequests, charitable trusts and charitable gift annuities are designated to the Monterey Symphony endowment fund and are a great way to support the Symphony in the future. To learn more, call 831.645-1131

Questions?

Please contact Nicola Shangrow Reilly, President and CEO
(831) 645-1131
nreilly@montereysymphony.org