A Symphony Blooms in the Desert
The Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of internationally renowned conductor Ming Luke, brings world-class music to Las Cruces and the Borderlands
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Individual Giving
Our donors, patrons, volunteers, and community members are recognized as an integral part of what makes the LCSO such an incredible treasure.
The Las Cruces Symphony relies on donations to make all components of an orchestral experience possible. It is only with your investment that we are able to provide music to thousands of patrons in Las Cruces and beyond. Only 40% of The Las Cruces Symphony’s operating costs are covered by ticket sales. The expenses of community and education programs, guest artist fees, conductor and musician’s salaries well exceed the earned revenue gained through performances. The remaining 60% of the annual budget is generated through charitable donations from patrons like you.
The LCSA has many different ways for you to support Symphony -- whether it be through giving to our annual fund, targeting your donation to a particular instrument or section in our Adopt-a-Chair program, or taking advantage of our Lifetime Limited Membership with Bequest Program.
The Las Cruces community is eager for more creative collaborations and more featured artists. But these aspirations all require additional funding. There are so many benefits to contributing – from personal recognition to special events. But most importantly, there is the sense that your contributions bind us together in an artistic partnership that benefits the entire region.
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Corporate Giving
A thriving business community in Las Cruces is only possible if the city itself is thriving. And two essential components of a thriving city are a vibrant culture and a strong educational environment. The Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra plays a crucial role in both of these components of life in Las Cruces.
The very high caliber of the LCSO's musicianship under the direction of internationally renowned conductor Ming Luke, is well-known. Your business's donation to the Symphony is a direct investment in the quality of life of your employees and customers. Sponsoring the Symphony is a fantastic way to display your business's engagement with the community!
The LCSO is also an important link in arts education in Las Cruces. In recent years, the Las Cruces Symphony Youth and Junior Orchestras have provided aspiring local musicians the opportunity to practice and perform with professional musicians. These opportunities include the annual Youth Orchestra side-by-side performance with the Symphony as well as the Youth Concerto Competition. But the Symphony's impact on local education doesn't end there. The Symphony also routinely employs many NMSU students to perform with us and part of our budget each year goes directly to funding NMSU strings scholarships.
Quality of life; quality of education. Your support for the Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra directly impacts life in the Borderlands.
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