UPCOMING EVENTS
MAKING A MEANINGFUL IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITY SINCE 1949
$10
MILLION
RAISED
Since its founding as the Women’s Association of the Minnesota Symphony Orchestra in 1949, FRIENDS continues to create connections to music and has raised more than $10 million for the Minnesota Orchestra.
10
THOUSAND
HOURS
In partnership with the Minnesota Orchestra, FRIENDS Board of Directors, Program Leaders and Volunteers donate approximately 10,000 volunteer hours of service each year.
160
THOUSAND
KIDS
More than 160,000 children have experienced the joy of music through attending Kinder Konzerts.
1500
KINDER KONZERTS
Since 1949, FRIENDS has created more than 1,500 Kinder Konzerts.
Upcoming Events
📅November 8: FRIENDS Sound Factory at Minnesota Orchestra
📅November 1-19: Grateful Giving: Give to the Max
📅December 4: FRIENDS Member Event: Tour of Paris Couture exhibit at MIA
Celebrating Our Volunteers
This month, we want to say thank you to the hundreds of FRIENDS volunteers who give thousands of hours each year. You guide Kinder Konzerts, and help children hold a violin for the first time. Your time is a gift—and we are deeply grateful!
Participating in Give to the Max
From November 1—19, Minnesotans are showing up for the causes they love. Your support will help FRIENDS sustain it’s music education programs. Every gift before midnight on Nov 19 will be matched—up to $1,000.
A Match Update
Thanks to the $1,000 matching challenge from FRIENDS Board members and past presidents, every gift made through GiveMN is being matched 1:1—up to $1,000.
We are currently over half way to our goal!
