TŌN | Giving
The TŌN Fund
We’ve brought music to more than 100,000 live & virtual concertgoers in over 300 concerts thanks to support from donors like you!
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Support TŌN’s innovative training program for classical musicians.
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What your gift supports
Your generosity will sustain the next generation of great performers—more than 60 players from 13 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 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Sponsor a TŌN Musician: Named Fellowships
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]
Donor Levels & Benefits
Each category includes benefits from the preceding categories. You may also wish to decline all benefits with a market value to make your gift 100% tax-deductible.
DOWNBEAT $75+
TŌNor $150+
•Invitations for you and a guest to a select dress rehearsal
CRESCENDO $300+
•Access to guided exhibition tours at The Metropolitan Museum of Art for the Sight & Sound series
TRUMPETER $500+
•Invitations to private TŌN events and exclusive offers
FORTE $1,000+
•Optional backstage VIP ticket pick-up at Carnegie Hall
VIVACE $1,500+
•NEW
Access to the Bard Music Festival Patron Lounge
ALLEGRO $2,500+
NEW
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 at $35–$50 per ticket, will affect tax deductibility.)
CONDUCTOR’S BOX $5,000+
NEW
Reserved parking for all TŌN events at the Fisher Center at Bard
•Special recognition in Playbills, concert programs, and on the TŌN website
•Two invitations to the Green Room, post-concert
CONCERTMASTER’S CIRCLE $10,000+
•Opportunity to be recognized as a Fellowship Sponsor (instrument of choice)
•Opportunity for a TŌN ensemble to perform at your private event
CONCERTMASTER'S CHAIR $25,000+
You can play a defining role in our success by sponsoring a TŌN musician with a
Named Fellowship
. Direct your support to have a lasting impact on the education and training of TŌN’s exceptional young players from around the world.
Donate Online
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Donate By Mail
Download our donation form
and send your check,
made payable to Bard College
, to:
Bard College
Office of Development and Alumni/ae Affairs
P.O. Box 5000
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504-5000
Please make sure to designate your donation to TŌN and include any special instructions on how we can contact you to acknowledge your gift.
Matching Gifts
Many companies match philanthropic gifts made by employees, their families, or retirees. See if your employer matches gifts or check with your human resources department, obtain the appropriate form, and send it to:
Bard College
Attn: Gift Recorder
P.O. Box 5000
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12540-5000.
For detailed information on the many ways to support TŌN, please contact Nicole M. de Jesús, Director of Development, at 845.758.7988 or
[email protected]