DONOR MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
Thank you for your generous support of the San Francisco Symphony! Donor membership events and opportunities have concluded for the 2024–25 season. Please stay tuned for new opportunities when the 2025–26 season begins this fall.

THANK YOU
for being a part of the San Francisco Symphony community.
In appreciation of your generous support, we invite you to deepen your connection to the music and our great orchestra through exclusive events and opportunities this season.
To ensure you receive communications regarding these benefits, please provide or update your preferred email address by contacting [email protected].
FRIENDS $75–$2,499
TICKET PERKS
Single Ticket Presale
Enjoy access to single tickets before sales open to the public. Early access for the 2026–27 season will start in June 2026.
Complimentary Tickets
Receive two tickets to a select SF Symphony Youth Orchestra concert. You will receive an email in October 2025 with a link to access your tickets for the 2025–26 season. Benefit offered to active members giving $1,000 and above.
RECOGNITION
Your generous support will be recognized in the SF Symphony’s program book in the season’s first and last months, September 2025 and June 2026. To update your program name listing, contact [email protected]. Benefit offered to active members giving $1,000 and above.
EVENTS
Receive an invitation to the “In the Rehearsal” event, a special opportunity to attend the final dress rehearsal before the performance. Benefit offered to active members giving $250 and above.
BATON CIRCLE $2,500–$14,999
TICKET PERKS
Single Ticket Presale
Enjoy access to single tickets before sales open to the public. Early access for the 2026–27 season will start in June 2026.
Complimentary Tickets
Receive two tickets to a select SF Symphony Youth Orchestra concert and two additional tickets to a select SF Symphony concert. You will receive an email in October 2025 with a link to access your tickets for the 2025–26 season.
Preferred Services
Exclusive access to concierge ticket services, including:
- Seat upgrade opportunities for active members giving at $5,000 and above.
- Preferred seating services for active members giving at $10,000 and above.
RECOGNITION
Your generous support will be recognized in the SF Symphony’s program book throughout the season. To update your program name listing, contact [email protected].
EVENTS
Receive an invitation to the “In the Rehearsal” event, a special opportunity to attend the final dress rehearsal before the performance.
Enjoy a special luncheon and chamber music concert. Benefit offered to active members giving $10K and above.
MAESTRO’S CIRCLE $15,000–$999,999
TICKET PERKS
Single Ticket Presale
Enjoy early access to the single ticket presale before single tickets are announced to the public for sale. Early access for the 2026–27 season will start in June 2026.
Complimentary Tickets
Receive two tickets to a select SF Symphony Youth Orchestra concert and two additional pairs of tickets to select SF Symphony concerts. You will receive an email in October 2025 with a link to access your tickets for the 2025–26 season.
Preferred Services
Exclusive access to concierge ticket services, including:
- Seat upgrade opportunities
- Preferred seating services
- Access to complimentary parking at concerts
RECOGNITION
Your generous support will be recognized in the SF Symphony’s program book throughout the season. To update your program name listing, contact [email protected].
EVENTS
Receive an invitation to the “In the Rehearsal” event, a special opportunity to attend the final dress rehearsal before the performance.
Enjoy a special luncheon and chamber music concert.
Mix and mingle at a reception with a special guest artist.
MORE ABOUT OUR EVENTS
Friends In the Rehearsal $250+
In the Rehearsal events offer a rare opportunity to see SF Symphony musicians at work in a final dress rehearsal. These events include an interview component with a special guest, and pre- or post-rehearsal reception.
Shenson Postconcert Reception $2.5k+
Donors at the $2,500 level and above are invited to postconcert receptions with Shenson Young Artists to celebrate their debuts with the SF Symphony. Established in 1987, the Shenson Young Artists Fund supports young instrumentalists and singers making their San Francisco Symphony debuts. The fund has brought more than 90 artists to the stage, including Gil Shaham and Lang Lang, and continues to nurture young talent and inspire music lovers.
Baton Circle Panel Discussion $5k+
Featuring a panel discussion with special guests including commissioned composers, guest conductors, and SF Symphony musicians, Baton Circle events provide an insider’s view of the process behind the stage. Enjoy further insight and highlights of the Symphony’s thrilling programming and behind-the-scenes knowledge from commissioned composers, guest conductors, and Symphony musicians.
Baton Circle Luncheon $10k+
Baton Circle donors at the $10,000 level and above are invited to a celebratory lunch in the Wattis Room followed by a SF Symphony Chamber Music concert at Davies Symphony Hall.
Maestro’s Circle Salon
Maestro’s Circle Salons invite world renowned guest artists for an intimate gathering with dedicated donors to share discourse about Symphony programming, the process of commissioning and performing new works, and the stewardship of classical music in San Francisco and beyond. Past salon guest artists include Emanuel Ax, Joshua Bell, Conrad Tao, and many more.
President’s Tier Dinner
An exclusive and intimate dinner hosted by Board of Governors Chair Priscilla Geeslin in celebration and appreciation of the SF Symphony’s most generous donors.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY!
All membership benefits, events, and opportunities are subject to change.
To receive active membership benefits, a philanthropic gift to the Symphony’s Annual Fund must have been made at the Friends level and above within the past 12 months.
To renew your gift, visit sfsymphony.org/membership.
For questions about your donor membership, contact Donor Support at [email protected].
For membership events, contact [email protected].
For concert information and tickets, contact the Symphony Box Office at [email protected].