Eugene Symphony Association

What Eugene Symphony Association does

Eugene Symphony Association is a nonprofit community symphony orchestra founded in 1965 in Eugene, Oregon, recognized as the cornerstone of the performing arts in the southern Willamette Valley. It presents an annual season of approximately ten Masterworks concerts at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts, alongside a Blockbuster Series of film-in-concert and pop/rock tribute events, Family Musical Adventures, free community concerts (Symphony in the Park at Cuthbert Amphitheater and Bohemia Park), and Instrument Petting Zoos at eight or more Lane County locations. The organization serves Lane County audiences across Eugene, Springfield, Creswell, Veneta, and Cottage Grove, with a customer base that includes subscribers, single-ticket buyers, families with young children, students, individual donors, corporate sponsors, and foundation funders.

The Symphony's operations are anchored by Music Director Alex Prior (appointed for the 60th Anniversary Season, 2025/26), Executive Director Dave Moss, and Chorus Director Naomi Castro, supported by a roster of visiting principal artists, soloists, and guest conductors. It maintains primary venue partnerships with the Hult Center, the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance, Lane Community College, the Eugene-Springfield Youth Orchestras, and the Eugene Public Library system. The technology footprint is conventional for the sector: a Squarespace-hosted website, the Hult Center's ticketing platform (tickets.hultcenter.org), digital PDF program books, Spotify/YouTube audio and video content, email newsletter, and iCal/Google Calendar event feeds. No proprietary software, AI, or developer-facing API is offered.

The revenue model combines multiple streams: subscription ticket sales (Full Season, Soreng Chamber Series, Pick Five, All Access Pass, Blockbuster Series, Afternoon Delights, Choose Your Own); single-ticket sales starting at $22 with $10 student/youth pricing and Family 4-Packs at $60; tiered individual donations (Symphony Friends $120-$999, Conductor's Circle $1,000-$2,499, Founders Society $2,500+ up to Diamond at $75,000+, plus Encore Society planned giving); corporate and foundation sponsorships (with named foundation funds held at Oregon Community Foundation); annual gala proceeds (Valley River Inn); and educational event fees such as Coffee with the Conductor. The 2025/26 season is the 60th Anniversary, and the organization was selected for the inaugural 12-orchestra national tour of Dolly Parton's Threads: My Songs in Symphony.

Name

Eugene Symphony Association

Legal name

Eugene Symphony

Website

https://eugenesymphony.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Eugene Symphony Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community orchestra founded in 1965 in Eugene, Oregon, presenting an annual season of Masterworks, Blockbusters, family, and free community concerts across Lane County, funded by subscriptions, ticket sales, donations, and corporate/foundation sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts / Symphony Orchestra

NAICS

Performing Arts Companies (7111), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional & Repertory Theatre Companies (MPAGABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Performing Arts Organizations (Theater, Dance, Opera, Music) (BPAGAHAB), Performing Arts, Music & Theatre Group Tours (THAKAGAH)

Keywords

• Symphony orchestra performances
• Live classical music concerts
• Music education programs
• Community concert series
• Arts nonprofit organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Eugene

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Subscription ticket sales: Multi-concert subscription packages (Full Season, Soreng Chamber Series, Pick Five, All Access Pass, Blockbuster Series, Afternoon Delights) sold annually offering best seats at best value, exclusive subscriber benefits, and flexible swaps. Subscribers receive priority access and pricing advantages over single-ticket buyers.
2. Single ticket sales: Individual concert ticket sales via the Hult Center box office (online, phone, in-person). Masterworks and Blockbuster concerts start at $22 with $10 student/youth tickets. Special pricing tiers include Family 4-Packs ($60 for 2 adults + 2 youth).
3. Individual donations and membership gifts: Annual charitable contributions from individual donors organized in tiers: Founders Society ($2,500+ across Diamond/Platinum/Gold/Silver/Bronze levels up to $75,000+), Conductor's Circle ($1,000-$2,499), Symphony Friends ($120-$999), Encore Society. Donations support onstage programming, community engagement, and music education.
4. Corporate and foundation sponsorships: Annual sponsorship contributions from corporate sponsors (e.g., Comfort Flow More, Oakmont Family Dental, Roaring Rapids, Stangeland, Oregon Eye Consultants, Summit Bank, etc.) and foundations (Nils and Jewel Hult Endowment, Oregon Community Foundation funds, Chambers Family Foundation, James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation, Roundhouse Foundation, Haugland Family Foundation, Autzen Foundation, Herbert A. Templeton Foundation). Sponsors are recognized in programs and marketing materials.
5. Gala and special event fundraising: Annual Eugene Symphony Gala (held at Valley River Inn) featuring dinner, curated auction experiences, and performances. Virtuoso, Concerto, and In-Kind sponsor levels. Proceeds benefit the Symphony's education and community outreach programs.
6. Educational event fees: Paid educational/experiential events such as "Coffee with the Conductor" at $10 per person (free for students), and Pre-Concert Talks (free with concert ticket).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Eugene Symphony Association is a nonprofit symphony orchestra that presents live orchestral concert series (Masterworks, Blockbuster, Family, Afternoon Delights) at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts, supported by annual subscriptions, single-ticket sales, individual and corporate donations, foundation grants, and free community education and outreach programming across Lane County, Oregon.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 26/27 Season Subscription Subscription package offering ten concerts with exclusive subscriber benefits, the best seats, and best value, including Full Season subscription or build-a-package via Soreng Chamber Series or Choose Your Own bundles.
• Pick Five Subscription
• All Access Pass Top-tier subscription that bundles Masterwork Series, Blockbuster Series, Afternoon Delights, and Pick Five offerings into a single pass with smart savings and hassle-free swaps.
• Masterwork Series Concerts Core Masterworks subscription series presenting full orchestral masterworks programs at the Hult Center, including Fate & Fire, Romeo & Juliet, Majestic Horizons, Giancarlo Guerrero Returns, Forces of Nature, and Handel's Messiah.
• Blockbuster Series Concerts Special-event concert series featuring film scores, pop/rock tributes, and multimedia presentations performed live by the Eugene Symphony, including The Music of Journey, John Williams & Music of the Cosmos, Elf in Concert, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi In Concert, and Dolly Parton's Threads: My Songs in Symphony.
• Dolly Parton's Threads: My Songs in Symphony Multimedia symphonic concert from Dolly Parton's inaugural Threads national tour, featuring new orchestrations of Dolly Parton's songs performed live with the orchestra.
• The Music of Studio Ghibli & Joe Hisaishi Special-event concert featuring symphonic arrangements of music from Studio Ghibli films composed by Joe Hisaishi, performed by the Eugene Symphony.
• Family Musical Adventures Free four-part chamber concert series designed for families with children ages 0-12, featuring Eugene Symphony ensemble musicians introducing each instrument family: Magical Ocean of Strings, The Enchanted Woodwind Forest, The Spectacular Brass Galaxy, and Rhythms of a Winter Wonderland. Includes a pre-concert Kid Zone with Instrument Petting Zoo and activities.
• Symphony in the Park (Free Summer Concert) Annual free summer concert at Cuthbert Amphitheater (free with required ticket distributed via thecuthbert.com) and Cottage Grove's Bohemia Park (no ticket required).
• Coffee with the Conductor Paid pre-concert educational experience with Music Director Alex Prior and Executive Director Dave Moss, priced at $10 per person and free for students.
• Laura Avery Visiting Masters Series Signature educational master class series featuring visiting soloists, presented in partnership with the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance.
• Instrument Petting Zoos Free hands-on instrument discovery events at 8+ locations across Lane County, including Eugene Public Library branches (Downtown, Sheldon, Bethel), Creswell Library, Fern Ridge Library, Willamalane Children's Celebration at Island Park, and Oakway Center.
• First Friday ArtWalk Performances Monthly free performances by Eugene Symphony musicians at the Downtown Athletic Club lobby as part of Lane Arts' First Friday ArtWalk program, featuring jazz, chamber, and fiddle ensembles.
• Eugene Symphony Gala Annual fundraising gala at Valley River Inn featuring dinner, curated auction experiences, and performances, with Virtuoso, Concerto, and In-Kind sponsor levels, supporting education and community outreach.
• Afternoon Delights Concerts Sunday matinee concert sub-series offering an accessible, easy-going afternoon format that is part of the Pick Five and All Access Pass subscription packages.

Quantifiable outcome

• One of only 12 orchestras selected for the inaugural Dolly Parton's Threads: My Songs in Symphony national tour
• +4 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Hult Center for the Performing ArtsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary performance venue for the Eugene Symphony's Masterwork Series, Blockbuster Series, Family Concerts, Special Concerts, Master Classes, and Pre-Concert Talks. Located at One Eugene Center, Eugene, OR (includes Silva Concert Hall and Soreng Theater). Tickets sold through tickets.hultcenter.org. The Symphony is also a featured organization at the Hult Center's 'You're Invited: The Power of Music' event.
• Downtown Athletic Club (DAC)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with the Downtown Athletic Club (999 Willamette Street, Eugene, OR) for monthly First Friday Artwalk performances in the DAC lobby, featuring Eugene Symphony musicians (jazz pianist Christopher Stubbs, harpist Jane Allen, French horn quartet Margarite Waddell/Frances Pinkham/Lydia Van Dreel/Jon Kuhns-Obana, Brooks Bramscher jazz trio, Fiddletête string quartet, Henry Ivie-Gardner Jazz Trio, etc.).
• Harmonic Laboratory and City of Eugene Cultural ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producers of the Artistic Encounters series of free community performances, including the Trombone Trio at Kesey Square (10 E. Broadway, downtown Eugene).
• Eugene-Springfield Youth Orchestras (ESYO)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual Side-by-Side concert at the Hult Center pairing ESYO young musicians with Eugene Symphony professionals for mentorship performances (Beethoven's Coriolan Overture, Mendelssohn Violin Concerto with 2025 Guild Legacy Young Artist Competition winner Kaylee Nah, Elgar's Enigma Variations Nimrod, Symphony No. 5 Finale). Part of the 60th Anniversary Special Event.
• Lane Community College (LCC)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVenue partner for Master Classes (Building 6, Band Room, Lower Level), Coffee with the Conductor (Bldg 19, Rm 226), and the Youth Artist Competition (Ragozzino Hall). Located at 4000 E 30th Ave, Eugene, OR 97405.
• University of Oregon School of Music and Dance (Keyboard Area)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-presenter of the Laura Avery Visiting Masters Series featuring master classes with visiting soloists at Beall Hall (961 E. 18th Ave, Eugene, OR 97403). Recent master class performers include Michelle Cann, Julian Rhee, Kristin Lee.
• Brenner's Furniture and Eugene ChamberminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint host of the Eugene Chamber's 'Business After Hours' networking event at Brenner's Furniture (151 West 8th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401), featuring Instrument Petting Zoo and conducting demonstrations.
• Eugene Public Library (Downtown, Sheldon, Bethel branches)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue partner for free family-friendly Instrument Petting Zoos at library branches: Downtown (100 W 10th Ave), Sheldon (1566 Coburg Rd), Bethel (1990 Echo Hollow Road, Eugene, OR 97402).
• Creswell LibraryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPresented in partnership with Creswell Library for the Instrument Petting Zoo at Harry Holt Memorial Park in Creswell, OR (127 N 4th St).
• Fern Ridge LibraryminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue partner for Instrument Petting Zoo at Fern Ridge Library (88026 Territorial Highway, Veneta, OR).
• WillamalaneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for the Willamalane Children's Celebration Instrument Petting Zoo at Island Park (200 W B St, Springfield, OR). Admission is free with non-perishable food donation.
• Cuthbert Amphitheater and Bohemia Park (Cottage Grove)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partners for the annual free Symphony in the Park summer concerts: Cuthbert Amphitheater (601 Day Island Road, Eugene) with ticketing via thecuthbert.com, and Bohemia Park (South 10th Street, Cottage Grove, OR 97424) with no tickets required.
• Oakway CenterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue partner for free summer Performance at Oakway Center in the Heritage Courtyard (120 Oakway Center, Eugene, OR 97401), featuring Instrument Petting Zoo prior to performance.
• City Club of EugeneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for City Club of Eugene Forum: 'New Directors, New Visions' panel featuring Music Director Alex Prior and Eugene Ballet Artistic Director Jennifer Martin at WOW Hall (291 West 8th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401).
• Adventure! Children's MuseumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-presenter of the Family Musical Adventures pre-concert Kid Zone, providing hands-on creative activities alongside the Instrument Petting Zoo.
• Food for Lane CountycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCharitable partner for the Symphony in the Park food drive at Cuthbert Amphitheater. Accepting non-perishable food donations (peanut butter, canned proteins, beans, fruits, vegetables, soup, pasta, rice, mac & cheese, oatmeal, shelf-stable milk, granola bars, crackers) at Eugene Symphony's December concerts at the Hult Center.
• Catholic Community Services and Toys for TotsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharitable partners in the Hult Center's Holiday Donation Drive, collecting new and used cold weather essentials (CCS) and new, unwrapped toys (Toys for Tots) at Elf in Concert and Handel's Messiah performances in December.
• Lane ArtsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization coordinating the First Friday Artwalk program (lanearts.org/first-friday-artwalk/) where Eugene Symphony musicians perform monthly.
• MEPAA (Music Education & Performing Artists Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for the Instruments for All Instrument Drive, offering vouchers for free instruments through the Power of Music event at the Hult Center.
• Cine ConcertscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProducer of the Harry Potter Film Concert Series; partner for 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in Concert' at the Hult Center (January 30-31, 2026), with Nicholas Hooper's score performed live to film.
• Dolly Parton / Schirmer Theatrical / Sony Music PublishingflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producers of 'Threads: My Songs in Symphony,' an innovative multimedia symphonic experience featuring Dolly on screen with new orchestrations of her songs. Eugene Symphony was selected as one of only 12 orchestras for the inaugural tour. Generously sponsored by Summit, National Business Solutions, and DAC. Foundation support from Nils and Jewel Hult Endowment - Arts Foundation of Western Oregon Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation.
• WILL Leather GoodsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAdditional Support Sponsor for Handel's Messiah concert (December 11, 2025); pre-concert pop-up shopping in the Hult Center lobby starting at 6:00 PM.
• Fiddletête (string quartet)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPerforming partner for First Friday ArtWalk at the Downtown Athletic Club. Members: Sarah Wilfong (violin), Ben Ermantraut (violin), Jay Sedloff (viola), Titus Young (cello). Performs Celtic, Nordic, and American fiddle styles.
• Gabriella Smith, Edvard Grieg, Carl Nielsen, Claire Huangci, Michelle Cann, Kristin Lee, Julian Rhee, Bryce Schmidt, Norman Huynh, Andrew Bryan, Hanzhi Wang, Juan Del Castillo, Hollie Hammel, Katelyn Drye, Blair Lamb, Aleksey Bogdanov, Lindsay Ammann, Wayd Odle, Meghan Kasanders, Naomi Castro, Christopher Stubbs, Brooks Bramscher, Jane Allen, Margarite Waddell, Frances Pinkham, Lydia Van Dreel, Jon Kuhns-Obana, Henry Henniger, Bailey Schmidt, Keven Kraus, Henry Ivie-Gardner, Jake Chaffee, Ken Mastrogiovanni, Lucas Bower, Austin Cernosek, Giancarlo Guerrero, Dolly Parton, John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Leonard Bernstein, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Ludwig van Beethoven, Maurice Ravel, Florence Price, Duke Ellington, Gabriela Ortiz, Hector Berlioz, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Claude Debussy, George Frideric Handel, Nina Shekhar, Franz Schubert, Alexander Mosolov, Oskar Böhme, Robert Schumann, Edward Elgar, Felix MendelssohncoreOthersFeatured performing artists, conductors, and composers across the 2025/26 and 26/27 seasons including Music Director Alex Prior, Executive Director Dave Moss, Chorus Director Naomi Castro, former Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero, and guest conductors Norman Huynh, Andrew Bryan. Soloists include Kristin Lee, Julian Rhee, Michelle Cann, Claire Huangci, Bryce Schmidt, Hanzhi Wang. Composers featured include Florence Price, Gabriela Ortiz, Nina Shekhar, Gabriella Smith, Alexander Mosolov, Vivian Fung, Oskar Böhme. Vocalists include Hollie Hammel, Katelyn Drye, Blair Lamb, Lindsay Ammann, Wayd Odle, Meghan Kasanders, Aleksey Bogdanov, Juan Del Castillo. Composers honored posthumously include Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Berlioz, Debussy, Handel, Ravel, Ellington, Schubert, Schumann, Elgar, Mendelssohn, Bernstein. Pop/film crossover: Dolly Parton, John Williams, Hans Zimmer. Local artists: Fiddletête string quartet, jazz pianist Christopher Stubbs, Brooks Bramscher jazz trio, Henry Ivie-Gardner Jazz Trio, Eugene Symphony harpist Jane Allen, French horn quartet, Trombone Trio (Henry Henniger, Bailey Schmidt, Keven Kraus), Eugene-Springfield Youth Orchestra Alumnus Lucas Bower, principal percussionist Austin Cernosek.
• RAD: Radical Alternative Development, Eugene Concert Choir, Kutsinhira Cultural Arts Center – Zimbabwe Music and Culture, Waka Daiko Eugene, House of Records, Eugene Difficult Music Ensemble, The Shedd, KRVM 91.9 FMminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partners for the Hult Center's 'You're Invited: The Power of Music' event on March 14, 2026, alongside Eugene Symphony and Eugene Public Library. Co-presenting music and arts organizations.
• Eugene Ballet (Jennifer Martin, Artistic Director)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-panelist with Music Director Alex Prior at City Club of Eugene Forum 'New Directors, New Visions' discussing how artistic directors and music directors shape programming, nurture talent, and engage audiences.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sarasota Orchestra: Florida regional symphony of comparable size and budget profile. Notable peer connection: Giancarlo Guerrero is Music Director-designate of Sarasota, directly linking the two organizations through shared artistic leadership lineage.
• Rogue Valley Symphony: Southern Oregon regional symphony serving a similar size market (Medford/Ashland). Comparable Masterworks + chamber + educational outreach programming and reliance on local foundation support.
• Louisville Orchestra: Mid-sized American regional symphony with a comparable mix of Masterworks, Pops, educational programming, and recording commissions. Useful peer benchmark for non-profit governance and donor-tier structure.
• Spokane Symphony: Pacific Northwest regional symphony of comparable scale operating a Masterworks + Pops + family concert season with subscription packages. Similar geographic catchment (single mid-sized metro) and donor-tiered fundraising model.
• Bozeman Symphony: Mid-sized regional symphony in a comparable college-town market (Montana State University). Similar Masterworks + Pops season structure, subscription tiers, education programming, and community-outreach model. Norman Huynh (Bozeman's Music Director) is a regular guest conductor at Eugene, signaling peer-level artist relationships.
• Oregon Symphony: Portland-based regional symphony and the closest direct peer in Oregon. Comparable size, subscription model, Masterworks + Pops programming mix, and reliance on individual/foundation donors and corporate sponsors in the same Pacific Northwest philanthropic ecosystem.

Others

• League of American Orchestras: National service organization for US orchestras. Not a competitor but a thematically related industry-body peer whose membership roster and field research define the comparable cohort for organizations like Eugene Symphony.
• Cine Concerts: Producer of the Harry Potter Film Concert Series (and other film-in-concert productions). Functions as a key upstream supplier of blockbuster film-score content that Eugene Symphony performs, making it an enabling ecosystem participant rather than a competitor.

Regional players

• Oregon Coast Music Festival: Oregon-based classical music festival organization presenting orchestral and chamber concerts. Comparable hybrid programming model and Pacific Northwest donor base, though operates on a festival (not full-season) schedule.
• Britt Music & Art Festival: Jacksonville, Oregon summer festival featuring orchestral programming (Britt Festival Orchestra). Norman Huynh also leads Britt's orchestra, providing direct artistic-talent overlap with Eugene Symphony's guest-conductor pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EugeneSymphony

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Eugene Symphony Association