Benefits
Gifts to the Curtis Annual Fund are deeply appreciated investments in the mission of the Curtis Institute of Music. To acknowledge the essential support and impact such gifts provide, Curtis offers a range of special benefits.
To waive all benefits for a fully tax-deductible contribution: contact Anne Marie Frohnmayer, development associate, at (215) 717-3185. Benefits marked * below remain available to those who have waived benefits.
All gifts to Curtis are welcomed and appreciated. Donors who contribute $50 or more receive the following benefits. All levels listed below include benefits from the preceding level(s).
Membership benefits information (PDF)
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Friends of Curtis
All Friends of Curtis receive a membership card.
Player’s Circle $50–$99
($25 for alumni in Classes of 2002 – 2012) (benefits valued at $20)
- Subscription to Curtis’s magazine, Overtones
- Up to 40 percent discount on Curtis Symphony Orchestra subscriptions
Concertmaster’s Circle $100–$249
(benefits valued at $20)
- Invitations to select Master Classes*
- Invitations to select readings by the Curtis Symphony Orchestra*
Conductor’s Circle $250–$499
(benefits valued at $22)
- Listing in orchestra and opera programs*
- Curtis Institute of Music reusable eco-friendly bag
- Invitation to a special tour of the Curtis campus*
Composer’s Circle $500–$1,249
(benefits valued at $50)
- Invitation to a select opera dress rehearsal with introduction by Artistic Director Mikael Eliasen*
- A pair of tickets to a Curtis recital at Longwood Gardens NEW
- Invitations to special Curtis lectures*
- CD recording featuring Curtis-trained musicians
Leopold Stokowski Society
First-time members receive an exclusive Leopold Stokowski lapel pin.
Bronze Circle $1,250–$2,499
(benefits valued at $239)
- Dining privileges at Lenfest Hall NEW
- A pair of tickets to all Curtis Symphony Orchestra concerts in Verizon Hall
- Invitation to an exclusive spring celebration for Stokowski members
Silver Circle $2,500–$4,999
(benefits valued at $391)
- Invitation to a private Master Class and a private orchestra reading with a guest artist*
- Invitation to a post-concert reception after the final Verizon Hall performance of the Curtis Symphony Orchestra
Gold Circle $5,000–$9,999
(benefits valued at $611)
- Four premium tickets to a Curtis Symphony Orchestra concert in Verizon Hall plus coupons for preconcert cocktails in Commonwealth Plaza at the Kimmel Center NEW
- Invitation to the Gold Circle dinner featuring a Curtis faculty member and select Curtis students
Fellowship Circle $10,000–$24,999
(benefits valued at $691)
- Naming of a one-year renewable fellowship for a Curtis student*
- Invitation to a private event in the fall with fellowship students
- Personal invitations to your fellowship student's recitals and annual report on your student's professional development*
President’s Circle $25,000–$34,999
(benefits valued at $1,121)
- Invitation to a private lesson with a Curtis faculty member and student(s)* NEW
- Invitation to a private luncheon with a guest artist
- Invitation to a private dinner with President Díaz
Commissioning Circle $35,000 or more
(benefits valued at $2,121)
- A musical piece commissioned and performed in your honor by Curtis students and a complimentary CD of the commission
- At your request, a private recital in your home performed by a trio of Curtis students or alumni NEW
Contact
Anthony J. Brown, director of the Friends program, (215) 717-3127
