Little Orchestra Society

Name

Little Orchestra Society

Legal name

The Little Orchestra Society/Orpheon, Inc.

Website

https://littleorchestra.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts and Music Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161), Musical Groups and Artists (71113), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Instruction (Instrumental & Vocal) (EDAMAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Group Music Classes & Ensembles (Band, Orchestra, Choir) (EDAMANAC), Children’s & Youth Theatre (MPAGABAE), Creative Arts, Music & Movement Content (EDAGACAG)

Keywords

• Music education programs
• Orchestral concerts
• Performing arts nonprofit
• Community music outreach
• Children's concert series

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Tax-deductible donations supporting general operations and specific programs including L.O.S. KIDS, Musical Connections, Live in Concert, and New Voices Celebration
2. Patron Program Memberships: Annual membership tiers ($1,500-$10,000) providing 4-concert prime seating subscriptions, complimentary tickets, backstage access, and tax-deductible values ranging from $636 to $7,840
3. Concert Ticket Sales: Subscription packages ($80-$216) and single tickets for L.O.S. KIDS concerts at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Little Orchestra Society is a nonprofit performing arts organization that produces live orchestral concert series for children and families, embeds teaching artists in NYC public elementary schools for composition-based music education, and provides free concert access to underserved communities. Its core programs include the L.O.S. KIDS concert series (ages 3-10), Musical Connections in-school program, and Live in Concert! outreach initiative.

Product overview

The Little Orchestra Society operates as a dual-function nonprofit performing arts ensemble and community music education organization. Its core programmatic portfolio consists of L.O.S. KIDS, an experiential concert series for children and families ages 3-10 featuring professional orchestra performances with theatrical, video, dance, and educational elements; Musical Connections (MC), a school partnership program in NYC public elementary schools where students compose their own music performed by professional musicians; and Live in Concert! (LiC), a free concert access initiative for underserved communities. These programs are supported by Discovery Guides (video pre-concert educational materials) and Music at Home (online interactive activities). The Patron Program offers membership-based access to concerts at four giving levels. All programs collectively aim to fulfill the organization's mission of being 'An Orchestra for All New Yorkers' and are rooted in music composition, creativity, and community engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• L.O.S. KIDS: An experiential presentation of orchestral music for children and families ages 3-10, conducted by David Alan Miller with professional orchestra performances combined with commissions by living composers.
• Musical Connections
• Live in Concert!
• New Voices
• Lolli-Pops

Products and services

• L.O.S. KIDS Concert Series
• Musical Connections
• Live in Concert!
• Discovery Guides
• Music at Home
• Patron Program
• New Voices Celebration

Quantifiable outcome

• Musical Connections promotes positive aspects of a student's emotional character, self-concept (self-esteem), self-efficacy (problem solving), attitudes toward school, and peer relations

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Hunter College Kaye PlayhousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary venue for L.O.S. KIDS concert series performances
• 92nd Street YcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for L.O.S. KIDS season finale concerts
• Dance Theatre of Harlem SchoolmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDance company providing dancers for L.O.S. KIDS concert performances
• LaGuardia High SchoolmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProviding professional opera singers for L.O.S. KIDS performances
• Juilliard Pre-collegemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYoung soloists featured on From The Top featured in Vivaldi's Four Seasons concert

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• 92nd Street Y: 92Y is both a venue partner for L.O.S. KIDS season finales and a direct competitor running its own family concert series, children's music classes, and arts education programming. The dual relationship highlights overlap in concert offerings, target demographics (NYC families with children), and patron base.
• Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: Chamber Music Society runs family concerts, school residencies, and young artist programs serving NYC families and public school students. Directly comparable to L.O.S. in mission, audience (children/families), and educational programming approach, though at smaller ensemble scale.
• New York Philharmonic (Young People's Concerts): The NY Phil's Young People's Concerts and School Partnership Program serve the same NYC public school audience and family concert market as L.O.S. KIDS. Both compete for school district programming slots, family subscriptions, and corporate/foundation arts education funding in NYC.
• Lincoln Center Education: Lincoln Center Education delivers performing arts curricula and concerts to NYC public schools and families, with programs that mirror L.O.S. KIDS and Musical Connections. Both organizations target underserved schools, compete for the same NYSCA/NEA funding pools, and produce family-facing concert programming.
• Carnegie Hall (Weill Music Institute): Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute runs the largest NYC music education programs including elementary school partnerships, family concerts, and professional development for educators. L.O.S.'s Production Coordinator Kathleen Liou Barnes previously spent six years at Carnegie Hall, signaling direct overlap in operations, target schools, and pedagogy.
• The Juilliard School: Juilliard operates pre-college, K-12 engagement (via community engagement staff, where L.O.S. Executive Director Anthony Ball worked), and family programming. Comparable in classical music education focus, NYC geographic concentration, and donor base; L.O.S. features Juilliard Pre-College soloists in its programming.
• The New York Pops: The New York Pops is an NYC-based pops orchestra that runs family concerts, school partnerships, and educational programs. Directly comparable to L.O.S. as a NYC orchestral nonprofit, though L.O.S.'s programming skews more heavily toward children's education and composition.
• Inside Broadway: Inside Broadway produces musical theater education programs and shows for NYC public school students. Closely comparable to L.O.S.'s Musical Connections and L.O.S. KIDS programs in target audience (NYC public elementary schools), experiential learning model, and donor/school-district funder base.

Broad incumbents

• Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM): BAM runs a broader performing arts portfolio (theater, dance, music) with school partnerships and family programming. Comparable in arts-education mission and NYC/Brooklyn audience overlap, but operates at larger institutional scale with broader artistic scope than L.O.S.'s orchestral focus.

Emerging players

• Young Concert Artists: Young Concert Artists identifies and launches classical soloists through debuts, management, and educational outreach. Overlaps with L.O.S. in featuring young classical soloists (e.g., L.O.S. KIDS "From The Top" series) and the classical music education/donor ecosystem, though narrower in artistic scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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