Why we need your support

OrchKids is a restricted program of the BSO. This means that our students and our program truly rely on the generosity of donors, like you!

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All donations to OrchKids are fully tax-deductible within the limits established by the Internal Revenue code.
Tax ID Number Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: #52-0629696

BROWN FAMILY CHALLENGE

In early 2016, OrchKids was awarded a generous 5-year, $500,000 challenge grant from the Eddie C. and C. Sylvia Brown Family Foundation. The terms of the grant stipulate that the BSO and OrchKids must raise $100,000 annually through December 2020 from Baltimore’s African-American community; all dollars are matched by the Brown Family Foundation with the goal to raise $1,000,000 to support OrchKids. If you would like to be a part of this amazing challenge, please click below.

Donate to the Brown Family Challenge

  • ORCHKIDS GENERAL FUND

    OrchKids is funded entirely outside the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s operating budget. That means we truly rely on the generosity of donors like you to make our program and the incredible success of our students happen!

  • DORRIE'S DREAM FUND

    Dorothy Zenilman loved music and volunteered much of her time escorting school age children to opera performances and concerts in New York City. She visited her family in Baltimore often, and was a great fan of Maestra Marin Alsop. In her younger years, Dorrie also cherished her summers away at camp, in Maine. To honor her memory and incorporate all of the things Dorrie loved, Jonathan (Dorrie’s son) and Carol Zenilman have created a special fund that helps send OrchKids students to the prestigious summer music program at the Interlochen Center for the Arts in northern Michigan.



Dorrie's Dream Fund

Dorothy Zenilman loved music and volunteered much of her time escorting school age children to opera performances and concerts in New York City. She visited her family in Baltimore often, and was a great fan of Maestra Marin Alsop. In her younger years, Dorrie also cherished her summers away at camp, in Maine. To honor her memory and incorporate all of the things Dorrie loved, Jonathan (Dorrie’s son) and Carol Zenilman have created a special fund that helps send OrchKids students to the prestigious summer music program at the Interlochen Center for the Arts in northern Michigan. If you would like to be a part of making an OrchKids’ dream come true, please click below.

Donate to Dorrie's Dream Fund

Ways to give

In Honor Or In Memory Gifts

OrchKids creates customized contribution cards (memorial, birthday, anniversary, etc.) to acknowledge special occasions. Cards include the names of both the recipient and the donor. A minimum donation of $10.00 is requested for a gift of this type.


Information for Stock Transfer Gifts

Please call the BSO Members Office at 410.783.8124 and we will get you our up-to-date stock transfer information 


In-Kind Gifts

In-kind gifts can include everything from musical instruments to donated services (e.g., printing, photography, etc.) to items for use by our OrchKids students (school supplies, arts and crafts supplies, etc.). Please contact OrchKids at orchkids@bsomusic.org with any questions. All donations to OrchKids are fully tax-deductible within the limits established by the Internal Revenue code.


Mailing a Check
 Checks can be made payable to "BSO OrchKids" and mailed to the following address:
ATTN: Nick Skinner
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
1212 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, MD 21211

We thank you for your support!

For questions or additional information on how to help our OrchKids grow,
please contact orchkids@bsomusic.org

OrchKids Founding Donors
Marin Alsop, BSO Music Director Laureate and OrchKids Founder Robert Meyerhoff and Rheda Becker

OrchKids Title Sponsors (gifts of $50,000+)
The Shelter Foundation, The Paul M. Angell Family Foundation, The Charles T. Bauer Foundation, and BGE

And with deep appreciation to all donors whose generosity makes OrchKids possible.