Sponsorship & Fundraising

How You Can Help Us

Become a sponsor

The ongoing and generous support of donors and corporate sponsors is paramount to the vitality and strength of the Durham Youth Orchestra, ensuring its long-term sustainability.

Your investment in the arts through the Durham Youth Orchestra promotes the health and cultural well being of our youth and community. With your support, the Durham Youth Orchestra facilitates the growth and development of young musicians enabling them to achieve new levels of artistic expression while making a positive contribution to society.

Established in 1993, the Durham Youth Orchestra provides young musicians the enriching and unique experience of performing classical music, fostering their artistic and musical skills in an orchestral setting.

Each season, the Durham Youth Orchestra performs three concerts in addition to educational concerts presented to Durham area students and community groups. Members gain valuable performing experience and, in turn, contribute to the cultural enrichment of their community. Additionally, members receive coaching sessions given by highly accomplished professional musicians hailing from the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Conservatory of Music, the Ontario Philharmonic Orchestra and the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra.

The results of your support speak for themselves. Many Durham Youth Orchestra alumni have gone on to study music in university and beyond. Tim Watson performed with the University of Toronto Orchestra as well as the National Youth Orchestra. Meagan Turner currently studies at the Julliard School of Music in New York City. Many orchestra alumni often return to give back and inspire current members through tutoring and playing with them in concerts and other performances. Current members are role models and tutors for our Junior Strings members.

As you can very well imagine, keeping the Durham Youth Orchestra running requires many hours of donated time by volunteers, parents and neighbourhood supporters alike. Your financial support is key to the orchestra’s success and ability to provide the programming and opportunities for its youth members.

Your Support is the Key to Our Success!

Please consider becoming a Durham Youth Orchestra sponsor.

Donations can be made on concert nights, online (click button below) or may also be mailed to:

DYO Treasurer
168 Gladstone Avenue,
Oshawa, Ontario
L1J 4E7

Please make cheques payable to “Durham Youth Orchestra”, and provide the donation amount, date of donation, as well as your name, address and telephone number.

Please note that the Durham Youth Orchestra is an incorporated organization, and upon request, will issue tax receipts for donations of $20.00 or more. These donations will be acknowledged in future DYO concert programs and on our website.

Charitable Number: 86450 3552 RR0001

Advertising

Concert Brochure Advertising

Each concert, the Durham Youth Orchestra produces a bound brochure which is distributed to concert attendees. This brochure provides exposure for advertisers to an audience of 250-300, many of whom are from Durham Region.

Advertisement sizes and pricing are as follows:

  • Full Page would be 8×5  (actual printed size 7½ x4½) inches @ $200.00
  • Half Page would be 4×5  (actual printed size 3½ x4½) inches @ $150.00
  • Quarter Page would be 2×5  (actual printed size 1¾ x4½) inches @ $100.00

Please forward advertisement submissions to concerts@dyomusic.com and if possible, please submit as a PDF file.

Cheques should be made payable to “Durham Youth Orchestra”, and mailed to:

DYO Treasurer
168 Gladstone Avenue,
Oshawa, Ontario
L1J 4E7

Corporate Sponsorship Packages

Concerto ($2500+)

  • Full page ad in each concert brochure
  • Engraved plaque for you organization
  • Corporate sponsorship acknowledgement on display board at concerts and events
  • Designated scholarship awarded in your organization’s name
  • Your organization logo and link to your website on DYO website
  • 4 complimentary tickets to each concert

Master Class ($1000-$2499)

  • Half page ad in each concert brochure
  • Corporate sponsorship acknowledgement on display board at concerts and events
  • Your organization logo and link to your website on DYO website
  • 4 complimentary tickets to each concert

Scholarship ($500-$999)

  • Quarter page ad in each concert brochure
  • Corporate sponsorship acknowledgement on display board at concerts and events
  • Your organization logo and link to your website on DYO website
  • 2 complimentary tickets to each concert

Member ($250-$499)

  • Quarter page ad in each concert brochure
  • Corporate sponsorship acknowledgement in concert brochure
  • 2 complimentary tickets to each concert

Recent Sponsors

We gratefully acknowledge the support of our Concerto level sponsors

Thank you to our Scholarship level donors

    • Elizabeth Peck
    • Dr. Gary Polonski
    • Kiwanis Club of Sydenham Oshawa

We offer our sincere appreciation to our Member level sponsors

  • Kevin Beaton

Scholarships

 

The primary focus of the Durham Youth Orchestra is to provide a learning opportunity for young musicians regardless of financial status. Scholarships are available to support members who face financial challenges. Members who require support will be considered on a case by case basis. Members who receive support are still expected to participate in fundraising efforts along with other members.

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