FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

For more information or to make a donation over the phone, please contact our Development office at 410.783.8124 today. 
Thank you!

1. Are you just meeting the BSO?

BSO Members receive exciting benefits that bring them even closer to the music, beginning at $75 with a behind-the-scenes look at a BSO rehearsal. At higher levels, you can celebrate with your BSO Musicians at Cast Parties, and our Governing Members (donors $3,000 and above) enjoy priority ticketing and other exclusive benefits.

Review the full list of benefits at the Meyerhoff Concert Hall or Strathmore Music Center.

2. Where can I mail my gift?

Our mailing address is:

BSO Membership Office
1212 Cathedral St.
Baltimore, MD 21201

To provide additional gift instructions, you can use this donation form.

For memberships, annual fund, or educational programs gifts, please make your check payable to “Baltimore Symphony Orchestra” and indicate your designation on the memo line: i.e. “Meyerhoff Membership.”

For endowment gifts, and/or to make a contribution in support of the Resounding Campaign, please make your check payable to “Baltimore Symphony Endowment Trust.”

3. Does giving by credit card have an additional cost?

No. While there is a fee that credit card processors charge us for accepting a credit card, we do not pass the charge on to you. You will get full credit for the amount you donate to the BSO.

Should you wish the BSO to receive the full benefit of your intended gift, please add 3% to the donation amount.

4. What is the BSO’s tax ID?

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra tax ID:  #52-0629696
Baltimore Symphony Endowment Trust tax ID:  #77-0659339

5. How do I make a stock transfer?

Please contact Ivan Alekhin, Development Operations Coordinator at ialekhin@BSOmusic.org or 410-783-8015.

6. How do I direct a gift from my IRA?

To direct a gift to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra or to the Baltimore Symphony Endowment Trust, please provide your IRA custodian with the tax ID # and mailing address:

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra:  #52-0629696
OR
Baltimore Symphony Endowment Trust:  #77-0659339

BSO Development Office
1212 Cathedral St.
Baltimore, MD 21201

7. How do I make a grant recommendation from my donor advised fund?

You can make a grant recommendation from your Donor Advised Fund online. For your convenience, here are some of the most common:

Baltimore Community Foundation
Catholic Community Foundation of Baltimore
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
RBC
The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore
UBS
Vanguard Charitable

8. Can I give in Honor or Memory of a friend or family member?

Yes! Please click on the Special Instructions checkbox on the gift form. In the boxes provided, please enter the Name, Mailing Address, and Card Message for the person you wish to honor or memorialize. This ensures that we send an acknowledgement card to them and a tax receipt to you.

9. Can I give a membership as a gift to someone else?

Yes! To give a gift membership, click on the Special Instructions checkbox on the gift form. In the boxes provided, please enter the Name, Mailing Address, and Card Message for the person you wish to receive the gift membership. This ensures that we send an acknowledgement card to them and a tax receipt to you.

10. I am a Federal Employee. Do you participate in the Combined Federal Campaign?

Yes! You can give your gift with payroll deductions throughout 2018-2019. The BSO is listed in the annual Combined Federal Campaign catalog, under #11363. Please visit www.cbacfc.org (Chesapeake Bay Area) or www.cfcnca.org (National Capital Area), or ask your employer how to enroll today!

11. How can I provide for the BSO in the future?

The best way to provide for the BSO’s future is to make an endowment gift. Endowments provide one of the most secure streams of revenue because they provide income that the BSO can depend on in perpetuity, enabling it to weather the ebb and flow of other funding sources. When you make an endowment gift, every aspect of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra benefits annually from your investment including: our superb BSO musicians, our ever-expanding education and community outreach initiatives, and our innovative programs that are attracting new and diverse audiences.

To make an endowment gift and/or to support the BSO’s Resounding Campaign, please contact: Angel Terol Campaign Director 410.783.8055 aterol@BSOmusic.org

12. How can I make a gift through my estate?

Including the BSO in your long-term financial plans secures a legacy of musical excellence for future generations. There are many ways to make a gift through your will, trust, IRA, life insurance policy or donor advised fund.

To discuss ways to provide for your loved ones and the BSO, please contact:

Sara Krusenstjerna
Director of Philanthropic Planning
410-783-8087
skrusenstjerna@BSOmusic.org

For more information about making a legacy gift, please visit our Planned Giving website.                 

13. Does the BSO accept non-cash gifts (i.e. real estate, instruments, etc.)?

Yes, the BSO accepts non-cash gifts on a case by case basis. Please contact the Development Office at 410.783.8124 if you would like to discuss making an in-kind gift to support the BSO.

For more information or to make a donation over the phone please contact our Development Office at 410.783.8124 today.

Thank you for supporting your Baltimore Symphony Orchestra!

Governing Members Gold

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Dr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Allen
Rick and Meredith Apfel
L.A. Benson Company
Barry D. and Linda F. Berman
Deborah and Howard* M. Berman
Bunny Bernstein
John and Marjorie Blodgett
John and Bonnie Boland
August and Melissa Chiasera
Mrs. Suzanne F. Cohen*
E. Lee Cole
Mr. William Copper^
Faith and Marvin Dean
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. DeFontes, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas DeKornfeld
Ronald E. Dencker
Kathy and Frank Dilenschneider
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis H. Diuguid
Dr. Sylwester J. Dziuba
Dr. Sonia and Dr. Myrna Estruch
Dr. R. Samuel^ and Ms. Andrea Fine
John A. Galleazzi and Elizabeth A. Hennessey
Betty E. and Leonard H. Golombek
Kenneth L. Greif
Dr. Diana Griffiths
Mrs. Barbara Gruver
Dr. Todd Phillips and Ms. Denise Hargrove^
Melanie and Donald Heacock
Sandra and Thomas Hess
Zuckerman Spaeder LLP
David and Susan Hutton
Susan and Stephen Immelt
Mr. Joseph Jennings, Jr. and Ms. Sally M. Jennings
Louise and Richard F. Kemper
Peter T. Kjome
Mrs. Ronnie Kleiman
Paul Konka^ and Susan Dugan-Konka^
David* and Barbara Kornblatt
Miss Dorothy B. Krug
William La Cholter and Jenny R. Mann
Sandy^ and Mark^ Laken
Therese* and Richard* Lansburgh
Mr. Fred and Mrs. Jonna Lazarus
Richard Wayne Ley
Earl and Darielle Linehan
Dan and Agnes Mazur / Norfolk Southern Foundation
Mr. Randolph Metcalfe
Sheila J. Meyers
Mr. Charles Miller
Jolie and John Mitchell
Dr. and Mrs. C.L. Moravec
Mrs. Joy Munster^
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Nerenberg^
Kevin and Diane O'Connor
Drs. Erol and Julianne Oktay
Dr. and Mrs. David Paige
Dr. and Mrs.* Lawrence C. Pakula
Beverly and Sam* Penn
Mr. and Mrs. Randall S. Robinson
Ms. Jane S. Rodbell
Dr. and Mrs. John H. Sadler
Sigmund and Barbara K. Shapiro Philanthropic Fund
Mr. and Mrs. J. Mark Schapiro
Ronald and Carol Sher
Francesca Siciliano and Mark Green
Jean Silber
Dr. and Mrs. Harris J. Silverstone
The Honorable and Mrs. James T. Smith, Jr.
Ms. Leslie J. Smith
Nancy E. Smith
Cape Foundation -Turner B. and Judith R. Smith
Karen and Richard Soisson
Janice Collins and James Storey
Carolyn and David S. Thaler
“In Honor of Barbara Bozzuto”
Mr. Oliver and Mrs. Mary Jean Travers
John and Susan Warshawsky
Susan G. Waxter
Ms. Debora Sue Weisbacher
Delegate Christopher and Anne West
Mr. and Mrs. T. Winstead, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Zurwelle

Governing Members Silver

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Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Adkins
George and Frances Alderson
Dr. James M. Anthony
Paul E. Araujo
Jackie and Eugene Azzam
Mrs. Thomas H.G. Bailliere, Jr.
Mr. David A. and Mrs. Susan M. Balderson
Amy and Bruce Barnett
Chris H. Bartlett
Donald L. Bartling
Ms. Franca B. Barton and Mr. George G. Clarke
Hellmut D.W. Bauer
Dr. and Mrs. Mandell Bellmore
Donna and Stanley Ber
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Berry Jr.
Ms. Hugh Bethell
Ellen Baron Blaustein and Mordecai P. Blaustein, M.D.
The Blavatt Family
Schenerman Family Fund
Betsy and John Bond
Dr. Helene Breazeale
Dr. and Mrs. Donald D. Brown
Mr. Donald and Mrs. Catherine L. Burke
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Butler
Mr. and Mrs. S. Winfield Cain
Ms. Kelly Cantley and Mr. Ken Weisenborn
Michael and Kathy Carducci
Marilyn and David Carp
Ms. Susan Chouinard
Wandaleen and Emried Cole
Dr. Elizabeth H. Jones & Steven P. Collier
David and Ellen Cooper
Robert A. and Jeanne Cordes
Charles A. Corson
John Hirsch and Rebecca M. Cowen-Hirsch
Ernie and Linda Czyryca
Robert Daffer
Dr. and Mrs. Cornelius Darcy
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Dausch
Arthur F. and Isadora Dellheim Foundation, Inc.
Mr. Daniel and Mrs. Mary Dent
Nicholas F. Diliello
Walter B. Doggett III and Joanne Frantz Doggett
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Drachman
Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Droppa
Bill and Louise Duncan
Mr. and Mrs.* Laurence Dusold
Donna Z. Eden and Henry* Goldberg
Michaeline Fedder
John and Pam Ferrari
Marguerite Walsh and Bernie Finn
David and Merle Fishman
Dr. and Mrs. Jerome L. Fleg
Lois Flowers
Dr. Georgia Franyo-Ehlers
JoAnn and Jack Fruchtman
Mr. Robert Gillison and Ms. Laura L. Gamble
Gale Gillespie
Helaine and Louis Gitomer
Sandra and Barry Glass
Brian and Gina Gracie
Toni Greenberg
Shaun F. Carrick and Ronald W. Griffin
Anne and Stephen Hahn
Carole Hamlin^ and C. Fraser Smith
Gary C. Harn
Drs. Ruby and Robert Hearn
Mr. David L. Heckman
Mrs. Hya Heine*
Bruce and Caren Beth Hoffberger
Robert and Marilyn J. Hoffman
Bill and Ann Hughes
Mollie W. Jenckes
In memory of John T. Ricketts III
Richard and Brenda Johnson
Susan B. Katzenberg
Marcel and Barbara Klik
Ms. Patricia Krenzke and Mr. Michael Hall
Allan Krumholz
Ms. Kristen Krzyzewski and Dr. David Yalowitz
Dr. James and Mrs. Lynne LaCalle
Anna and George Lazar
Ruth and Jay Lenrow
Dr. Frances and Mr. Edward Lieberman
Ms. Louise E. Lynch
Donald and Lenore Martin
Virginia West Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Mathews
Drs. Edward and Lucille McCarthy
Tim Meredith
John Meyerhoff, MD and Lenel Srochi-Meyerhoff
Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Miller
Margot and Cleaveland Miller
Patricia J. Mitchell
Drs. Dalia^ and Alan^ Mitnick
Rex E. Myers
Ted A. Niederman and Ricka Neuman
Roger F. Nordquist
“In memory of Joyce C. Ward”
“In memory of the Rev Howard G. Norton and Charles O. Norton”
Drs. Antonella Nota and Mark Clampin
Anne M. O'Hare
Jay and Lisa Orlandi
Dr. Bodil B. Ottesen
James D. Parker
Mac and Helen* Passano
Fred and Grazina Pearson
Marge Penhallegon
Mr. and Mrs. James Piper
Helene and Bill Pittler
David and Lesley Punshon-Smith
Peter E. Quint
Robert Bowie, Jr. and Susan Chase
Paul Rivkin M.D. and Karen Jackson
Nathan and Michelle Robertson
Richard and Diane Roca
Rona and Arthur Rosenbaum
Jeffrey Rothstein MD, PhD and Lynn A. Bristol PhD
Robert W. Russell
Dr. John Rybock and Ms. Lee Kappelman
Beryl and Philip Sachs
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Salcman
Ms. Doris Sanders
Lois Schenck and Tod Myers
Mrs. Barbara K. Scherlis
Jeff M. Schumer
James and Carol Scott
Mr. Sanford Shapiro
Stephen Shepard and Peggy Hetrick
Thom Shipley and Chris Taylor
Ronnie and Rachelle Silverstein
John Singer
Ellwood and Thelma Sinsky
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Smith
Carolyn B. Mills & Dr. John A. Snyder
Gloryann and Lee Snyder
Dr. and Mrs. John Sorkin
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sponseller
Anita and Mickey Steinberg
Mr. Edward Steinhouse
Mr. Shale D. Stiller and Judge Ellen Heller
Harriet Stulman
Susan and Brian Sullam
Ruth & Robert Taubman
Raymond G. Truitt and Mary K. Tilghman
Ms. Joan Wah
William and Salli Ward
Dr. and Mrs. Matthew R. Weir
Mr.* and Mrs. David Weisenfreund
Drs. Susan and James Weiss
John Hunter Wells
Sean and Jody Wharry
Ms. Camille B. Wheeler and Mr. William B. Marshall
Mrs. Louise S. Widdup
Mark and Lisa Wiegmann
Mr. & Mrs. LeRoy A. Wilbur, Jr.
Jennifer and Leonard Wilcox
Mr. and Mrs. Barry F. Williams
Ms. Beverly Winter
Susan Wolman
Chris and Carol Yoder

Symphony Society Gold

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Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Abrams
Mr. and Mrs. W. Michael Andrew
Msgnr. Arthur W. Bastress
Roy Birk
Carolyn and John Boitnott
Ms. Jean K. Brenner
F. D. Brown, Jr. Charitable Trust
Loretta Cain
Marti and Clarence Carvell
Mr. Matthew S. Cole and Dr. Jean Lee Cole
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Conrad, Jr.
Mr. Mark and Ms. Deborah C. Deering
Mrs. Nancy S. Elson
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Frederick
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gallagher
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gehris
Ellen Bruce Gibbs
Robert Greenfield
Stephanie R. Hack
Fritzi K. and Robert J. Hallock
Mr.* and Mrs. E. Phillips Hathaway
Betsy and George Hess
Barbara and Sam Himmelrich
Thelma M. Horpel
Ms. Susan Hovanec
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Hubbard, Jr.
Mr. Christian C. Johansson
Max H. Jordan, Jr.
Judith L. Kahl
Peter Leffman
Louise D. and Morton J. Macks Family Foundation, Inc.
Diane and Jerome* Markman
Mr. Jordon and Mrs. Beverly Max
Mrs. Kenneth A. McCord
Sally J. Miles
"In memory of Richard Kastendieck"
Dr. Eddie Molesworth
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Petrucci
Mr. and Mrs. John Brentnall Powell
Mr. & Mrs. Marvin S. Schapiro
Ronald Stiff and Roberta Van Meter
Marinos and Sebbie Svolos
Dr. Frank C. Marino Foundation
Richard Wachter
Charles Emerson Walker, Ph.D.
Ms. Beverly Wendland and Mr. Michael McCaffery
Dr. Richard Worsham and Ms. Deborah Geisenkotter
Drs. Paul and Deborah Young-Hyman
Laurie S. Zabin

Symphony Society Silver

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Phyllis and Leonard J. Attman
Mr. Edward L Bednarz
Arthur and Carole Bell
Mr. Robert Bingham
"In loving memory of Jim Kehoe & Polly Schweibinz"
Dr. John Boronow & Ms. Adrienne Kols
“In Memory of John R. H. & Charlotte Boronow”
Jean B. Brown
“In memory of Robert W. Brown”
Chuck and Beth Bullamore
Dr. Robert P. Burchard
Paula and Peter Burger
Dr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Burnett
Mr. and Mrs. David Callahan
Mrs. Mary Ellen Cohn
John and Donna Cookson
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Crooks
James Daily
Rev. and Ms. DeGarmo
Dr. Alfred J. DeRenzis
Dr. Jeanne A. Dussault and Mr. Mark A. Woodworth
Mr. & Mrs. Stuart Elsberg & the Elsberg Family Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Fleishman
Mr. Joseph C. Flynn and Mrs. Donna Flynn
Dr. and Mrs. William Fox
Mr. Robert S. Gaines
Dr. and Mrs. Donald S. Gann
Audrey and Stanford G. Gann, Sr.
George Garmer
Mr. Price and Dr. Andrea Gielen
Mr. Michael B. and Ms. Jane Glick
Judith A. Gottlieb
John D. Gottsch, MD and Julia A. Haller, MD
Mr. Charles H. Griesacker
Joel and Mary Grossman
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gundlach
Dr. Mary T. Gyi
Mary Hambleton
Paulette G. Hammond
Mr. Loring Hawes
Mimie and Robert Helm
Mr. Matthias Holdhoff
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence W. Hunter
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Jacobs
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jehl
Honor and John Johnson
Ann H. Kahan
Elizabeth M. Kameen
Dr. Richard M. Katz and Martha Lessman Katz
Mrs. Shirley Kaufman
George and Catherine Klein
Mrs. and Mr. Joan G. Klein
Dr. Roland and Ms. Barbara Kreis
Fran and Geoffrey Kroll
Andrew Lapayowker and Sarah McCafferty
Esther S. Layton
Cynthia Levering
Dr. and Mrs. Bernard Levy
Ms. Elizabeth Masterson
Mary and Barry Menne
Mr. Alan S. Merenbloom
Lester* and Sue Morss
Ms. Marita K. Murray
Susan and Stuart Nathan
Michael and Rosemary Noble
Mr. and Mrs. William Osborne
Dr.* and Mrs. Arnall Patz
Mr.* and Mrs. Morton B. Plant
Mr. and Mrs. Elias Poe
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Prince
Carl and Bonnie Richards
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Richardson, Jr.
Jo Ellen and Mark Roseman
Mr. Seymour S. Rubak
John B. Sacci and Nancy Dodson Sacci
Peter and Susan Scheidt
Marilyn and Herb* Scher
Ronald and Cynthia Schnaar
Burdette Short
Joan and Edward Sills
Ms. Patricia E. Smeton
Renate and Richard Soulen
Thomas and Joan Spence
Bruce and Lynne Stuart
Bill and Lisa Tate
Robert and Sharonlee Vogel
Charles and Mary Jo Wagandt
Mr. and Mrs. Kent Walker
Jim and Leslie Wharton
Christopher H. Winslow
Sander L. Wise