Symphony Orchestras organizations account for 2k organizations in the United States. In aggregate, these organizations generate $2b in revenue and employ 41.5k individuals.
2 Thousand
Active Organizations
$2 Billion
Annual Revenue
41 Thousand
Employees in Sector
$7 Billion
Controlled Assets
Boston, MA
Assets: $745m
Revenue: $90m
Employees: 741
MISSION:
THE MISSION OF THE BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (BSO) IS TO FOSTER AND MAINTAIN AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE MAKING OF MUSIC CONSONANT WITH THE HIGHEST ASPIRATIONS OF THE MUSICAL ART, CREATING PERFORMANCES AND PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING PROGRAMS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE.
Chicago, IL
Assets: $577m
Revenue: $110m
Employees: 927
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is the operation of a symphony orchestra including youth symphonies.
Los Angeles, CA
Assets: $567m
Revenue: $149m
Employees: 1k
MISSION:
LA PHILHARMONIC ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO PERFORM, PRESENT, AND PROMOTE MUSIC IN ITS MANY VARIED FORMS AT THE HIGEST LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE TO A LARGE & DIVERSE AUDIENCE.
New York, NY
Assets: $535m
Revenue: $139m
Employees: 551
MISSION:
SEE SCHEDULE O.TO MAINTAIN AND FOSTER AN INTEREST IN THE ENJOYMENT OF MUSIC AND MUSICAL AFFAIRS, TO INCULCATE IN ITS MEMBERS IN NEW YORK CITY AND THE WORLD AT LARGE AN INTEREST IN SYMPHONIC MUSIC.
San Francisco, CA
Assets: $429m
Revenue: $66m
Employees: 704
MISSION:
TO ENRICH, SERVE, AND SHAPE CULTURAL LIFE THROUGHOUT THE SPECTRUM OF BAY AREA COMMUNITIES.
Cincinnati, OH
Assets: $298m
Revenue: $55m
Employees: 416
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is the operation of a symphony orchestra including youth symphonies.
Cleveland, OH
Assets: $285m
Revenue: $54m
Employees: 459
MISSION:
THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA INSPIRES AND ENRICHES LIVES BY CREATING EXTRAORDINARY MUSICAL EXPERIENCES AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE.
Saint Louis, MO
Assets: $280m
Revenue: $19m
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is the operation of a symphony orchestra including youth symphonies.
Philadelphia, PA
Assets: $212m
Revenue: $41m
Employees: 457
MISSION:
TO SHARE THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF MUSIC WITH THE WIDEST AUDIENCE.
Pittsburgh, PA
Assets: $194m
Revenue: $31m
Employees: 440
MISSION:
PROMOTES A LOVE OF MUSIC BY MAINTAINING A SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. OUR VISION IS GREAT MUSIC IN EVERY LIFE.
Minneapolis, MN
Assets: $187m
Revenue: $24m
Employees: 823
MISSION:
AN INTERNATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED ORCHESTRA DEDICATED TO ENRICHING AND SERVING MINNESOTA COMMUNITY.
San Diego, CA
Assets: $168m
Revenue: $57m
Employees: 801
MISSION:
PERFORM CLASSICAL MUSIC & PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL MUSICAL OPPORTUNITIES TO SAN DIEGO.
Milwaukee, WI
Assets: $123m
Revenue: $33m
Employees: 249
MISSION:
PRESENT PERFORMANCES THAT CULTIVATE AN APPRECIATION FOR THE ART OF MUSIC.
San Diego, CA
Assets: $121m
Revenue: $926k
MISSION:
SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS THE SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION.
Nashville, TN
Assets: $100m
Revenue: $12m
Employees: 379
MISSION:
THE NASHVILLE SYMPHONY INSPIRES, ENTERTAINS, EDUCATES AND SERVES THROUGH MUSICAL PERFORMANCE, INNOVATION, COLLABORATION, AND INCLUSION.
Detroit, MI
Assets: $98m
Revenue: $30m
Employees: 518
MISSION:
THE DSO IS AN INCLUSIVE AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT COMMUNITY WHERE ALL PEOPLE CAN EXPERIENCE THEIR WORLD THROUGH MUSIC. IN THE 2020-2021 SEASON WE KEPT THE MUSIC PLAYING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC WITH VIRTUAL DSO DIGITAL CONCERTS THAT WERE LAUNCHED BY NEW MUSIC DIRECTOR JADER BIGNAMINI. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, WORKING ONLINE WITH OUR CIVIC YOUTH ENSEMBLES AND LAUNCHING OUR COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS, DETROIT HARMONY AND THE DETROIT NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVE.
St Louis, MO
Assets: $78m
Revenue: $61m
Employees: 409
MISSION:
THE MISSION OF THE ST. LOUIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (SLSO) IS TO ENRICH LIVES THROUGH THE POWER OF MUSIC. THE SLSO PROVIDES ORCHESTRA CONCERTS, COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY AND BEYOND.
Denver, CO
Assets: $76m
Revenue: $4m
MISSION:
RAISE, HOLD, AND DISTRIBUTE FUNDS FOR THE OPERATING NEEDS OF COLORADO SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION.
Omaha, NE
Assets: $71m
Revenue: $6m
Employees: 195
MISSION:
TO ENRICH PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH THE EXHILARATING EXPERIENCE OF LIVE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC.
Kansas City, MO
Assets: $65m
Revenue: $17m
Employees: 261
MISSION:
THE VISION OF THE KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY IS TO TRANSFORM HEARTS, MINDS AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE POWER OF SYMPHONIC MUSIC.