The TŌN Fund

Your generosity will sustain the next generation of great performers—more than 60 players from over a dozen countries around the globe—as they learn to communicate the transformative power of music to 21st-century audiences.

Your gift will support TŌN Student Fellowship Stipends, free family-friendly performances in New York City and beyond, and virtual events including livestreamed concerts from the Fisher Center at Bard. Your gift will also provide vital resources for our performances at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and other venues.

Play a defining role in our success by sponsoring a TŌN musician. Your direct support will have a lasting impact on the education and training of TŌN’s exceptional young players from around the world. TŌN offers a master’s degree in curatorial, critical, and performance studies and an advanced certificate in orchestra studies. Your generosity will help us meet the challenges of educating a new generation of musicians to become creative ambassadors for classical music.

Named fellowships begin with a gift of $25,000+ (Concertmaster’s Chair). For detailed information on sponsoring a TŌN musician, please contact Director of Development Nicole M. de Jesús at 845-758-7988 or [email protected].

Each level includes all benefits of the preceding levels. You may also wish to decline all benefits with a market value to make your gift 100% tax-deductible.

DOWNBEAT $75+
• Recognition on the TŌN donor web page

TŌNor $150+
• Advance notice of programming and early ticket access

CRESCENDO $300+
• Invitation for you and a guest to select dress rehearsals
• Access to exclusive, behind-the-scenes curated experiences

TRUMPETER $500+
• Invitations to private TŌN events and exclusive offers

FORTE $1,000+
• Optional VIP ticket pick-up at select venues

VIVACE $2,000+
• Access to the Bard Music Festival Patron Lounge

ALLEGRO $4,000+
• Name a seat in the Fisher Center at Bard's Sosnoff Theater
• Invitation for two to select special events, including house concerts and receptions with artists and scholars
• Two guest tickets to a TŌN concert of your choice*
(Guest seat locations subject to availability. Please request your guest seats at least one week prior to the concert. *Estimated value $35 each, will affect tax deductibility.)

CONDUCTOR’S BOX $5,000+
• Reserved parking for all TŌN events at the Fisher Center at Bard
• Waived ticket-handling fees (save $6.50 per ticket, $12 per subscription) at the Fisher Center at Bard
• Two invitations to the Green Room, post-concert

CONCERTMASTER’S CIRCLE $10,000+
• Opportunity for a TŌN ensemble to perform at your private event
(Musicians and dates subject to availability.)

CONCERTMASTER'S CHAIR $25,000+
• Deepen your impact by sponsoring a TŌN musician with a named one-year Fellowship Stipend