Symphony of the Redwoods

Name

Symphony of the Redwoods

Legal name

Symphony of the Redwoods

Website

https://symphonyoftheredwoods.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts / Symphony Orchestra Services

NAICS

Musical Groups and Artists (711130), Musical Groups and Artists (71113)

akta.pro primary industry

Concerts & Music Festivals (THAJAFAA)

Keywords

• Classical orchestral performances
• Chamber music concerts
• Music education programs
• Community orchestra services
• Arts nonprofit performances

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Bragg

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. Ticket Sales: Ticket revenues cover approximately one quarter of essential expenditures. Ticket prices are $30 general, $15 young adult (19-29), free for under 18 plus accompanying adult. Season tickets available at $80 (3 symphony concerts), $180 (7 opus concerts), or $250 (10 concert membership).
2. Sponsorships and Donations: Three quarters of symphony expenses rely on sponsorships, fundraising, program advertising, and donations. Major sponsors include Impresario ($10,000 orchestra sponsorship), Angel ($6,000 season sponsorship), and various concert/conductor/soloist/principal player sponsorships ranging from $500-$3,000. Music in Schools sponsorship is $1,000.
3. Gift Shop Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including jigsaw puzzles ($25) and posters ($20) available at concerts and through the symphony office.
4. Program Advertising: Businesses and individuals can advertise in the yearly season program, with recognition tiers including Prestissimo, Presto, Vivo, Vivace, Allegro, and Allegretto donor levels.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Symphony of the Redwoods is a nonprofit community orchestra that produces live classical music performances for the Mendocino Coast. Its primary offerings are three full-orchestra concerts per season at Cotton Auditorium in Fort Bragg and the Opus Chamber Music Series of seven concerts at Preston Hall in Mendocino, complemented by youth music-education programs (Music in the Schools, Bring-a-Parent, Coast Youth Music) and a podcast. The organization funds roughly one-quarter of operations through ticket sales and three-quarters through sponsorships, fundraising, program advertising, and donations.

Product overview

Symphony of the Redwoods is a community symphony orchestra offering a portfolio of live musical performances and educational programs. The core offerings include full orchestra concerts (Symphony Orchestra Concerts) at Cotton Auditorium featuring classical symphonic repertoire, and the Opus Chamber Music Series providing intimate chamber performances at Preston Hall. The organization complements its performance programs with community engagement through Music in the Schools, the Bring-a-Parent Project enabling free youth admission, and Coast Youth Music fostering young musicians. Additional offerings include the Up Close and Classical podcast, a Gift Shop selling merchandise, and various sponsorship opportunities for supporters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Opus Chamber Music Series: A chamber music series founded in 1988 by members of Symphony of the Redwoods to provide local and visiting musicians opportunities for small-group performances and to enhance the cultural climate of the Coastal Mendocino Community.

Products and services

• Symphony Orchestra Concerts Full orchestra performances featuring classical symphonic repertoire performed by talented volunteer musicians with world-class soloists; held three times per season at Cotton Auditorium in Fort Bragg for individual ticket buyers, subscribers, and community members on the Mendocino Coast.
• Opus Chamber Music Series Chamber music series of 7 concerts per season featuring small-group performances by local and visiting musicians; held at Preston Hall in Mendocino Presbyterian Church for chamber music enthusiasts.
• Music in the Schools Educational outreach program bringing orchestral music to local K-8 schools on the Mendocino Coast, including children's concerts and Instrument Petting Zoos for students in partnership with Fort Bragg Unified and Mendocino Unified School Districts.
• Coast Youth Music Youth music program offering holiday playing parties and ensemble opportunities for young violinists and cellists to foster a musical community among budding young musicians on the Mendocino Coast.
• Symphony Gift Shop Sale of branded symphony merchandise including a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle featuring an orchestra photo ($25) and a concert poster by local artist James Sibbet ($20), available at concert lobbies and via the symphony office.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 1000 students served annually through school concerts and music education programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Out of This WorldcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal Mendocino shop and major concert sponsor for November concerts, providing conductor sponsorship and advertising support
• Savings Bank of Mendocino CountycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity bank and March concert sponsor supporting the symphony's musical programs
• Harvest MarketcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal grocery store in Fort Bragg serving as ticket outlet for advance concert sales
• KOZT (The Coast FM)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal radio station listed as community partner providing media support
• KZYXsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal public radio station listed as community partner providing media support
• Arts Council of Mendocino CountysupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional arts organization listed as community partner supporting cultural programs
• Community Foundation of Mendocino CountysupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerFoundation supporting community nonprofits including the symphony
• Fort Bragg Unified School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner hosting school concerts reaching nearly 1000 students annually
• Mendocino Unified School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner hosting children's concerts at Mendocino K-8 school
• Mendocino Coast Botanical GardenssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for summer garden concert series
• Mendocino Presbyterian ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue provider for Opus Chamber Music Series concerts at Preston Hall
• Mendocino Music FestivalsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal music festival organization as community partner
• Beachcomber MotelsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business listed as community partner
• Heritage HousesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal hospitality business listed as community partner
• Westport HotelsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerSpring 2018 concert sponsor and community partner
• Ukiah Symphony OrchestrasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional symphony partner collaborating on 'Up Close and Classical' podcast series

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Arts Council of Mendocino County: Regional arts-support organization explicitly partnered with Symphony of the Redwoods. Comparable in mission (sustaining cultural programming in rural Mendocino County) but functions as a grant-maker rather than a performing ensemble.

Broad incumbents

• Santa Rosa Symphony: Larger regional symphony in Sonoma County with a paid-musician core, multi-series season, and education programs. Comparable Northern California geography and programming mix but significantly larger scale and budget.
• Berkeley Symphony: East Bay community symphony presenting classical repertoire with a paid-musician core. Comparable concert programming and Bay Area/California nonprofit context, though larger in budget and audience reach.
• Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera: Larger California regional performing-arts organization combining symphonic and operatic programming. Comparable in educational-outreach mission but at meaningfully greater scale and professional scope.
• Marin Symphony: Bay Area community symphony with longer season and broader subscriber base. Comparable nonprofit orchestral model but with greater scale and a more developed education/outreach program.

Direct peers

• Mendocino Music Festival: Local Mendocino Coast music festival explicitly listed as a community partner of Symphony of the Redwoods. Comparable nonprofit performing-arts operator serving the same geography with classical-adjacent programming.
• Eureka Symphony: Community symphony on California's North Coast serving Humboldt County. Comparable rural-coastal geography, regional orchestra scale, and ticketed concert series model.
• Monterey Symphony: California coastal community symphony with a multi-concert season, education outreach, and donor-supported operating model. Comparable geographic setting (coastal California) and nonprofit community-orchestra structure.
• Ukiah Symphony Orchestra: Nearby Northern California community symphony serving Mendocino County's inland neighbor. Comparable in scale, volunteer-musician model, and nonprofit structure; explicitly partners with Symphony of the Redwoods on the 'Up Close and Classical' podcast.
• Napa Valley Symphony: Northern California community symphony with volunteer musicians, ticketed concert series, and youth education programs — directly comparable in operating model and scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/symphonyoftheredwoods
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/symphony-of-the-redwoods

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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