Alexandria Symphony Orchestra

Our Spring2ACTion Goal

On April 5th, our goal is to raise $5,000 to continue bringing our concerts and educational programs to the community. Please consider giving $10 or any amount to help us hire musicians, buy instruments for our students, and continue to serve more than 35,000 Alexandria community residents annually!

Pledging starts Monday, March 20, so your donation processes and counts as soon as you submit your pledge.

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Power Hour Prizes

Give during the power hours and be entered into a raffle to win a pair of tickets to one of our 2016-2017 Season concerts. There are five separate power hours, five separate raffles, and five chances for you to win!

We'll really be pushing to donate as pre-pledges (before April 5) and the 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm power hour to help the ASO win prize money from ACT.  So, if you're not sure when to give, pick one of those.

Before 8am: includes all donations received starting March 20
11:00 am to noon
3:00 to 4:00 pm
7:00 to 8:00 pm
10:00 to 11:00 pm

Winners will be contacted on Thursday, April 6 via phone or email.

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Alexandria Symphony Orchestra
Fast Facts!

• The Alexandria Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1943 and has presented 72 years of music in the City of Alexandria.
• Programs typically feature classical music, but we also showcase diverse film scores as well as up-and-coming guest artists and local arts groups.
• We are currently in a search for our next Music Director.  Join us for the 2017-2018 Season to see the final four candidates conduct.
• ASO Musicians are professional players. We draw from the Washington DC Metro Area, as well as many other performing groups, such as the local military bands.
• Our 2017-2018 Season offers 4 pairs of performances at two venues. In addition, we perform at the annual Alexandria Birthday Celebration on the Potomac River waterfront the weekend after the 4th of July.
• Our education program, ASO Sympatico, will complete its third full school year in June, and has garnered the prestigious Yale Music Education Partnership Award as well as a proclamation from the city of Alexandria. This program at John Adams Elementary School is based on the El Sistema model of social change through music education, serving more than 120 students, free of charge. For more info, visit www.asosympatico.com

More information is available on our website, www.alexsym.org, as well as our Facebook (Alexandria.Symphony), Twitter (@AlexSymphony) and Instagram (alexandria_symphony) pages!