Honor or remember someone with a gift to one of our Special Funds, which support activities and programs of the Orchestra, provide scholarships to young musicians and tickets to senior citizens, students and the disadvantaged.

The Erich Kunzel Pops Legacy Fund
The Erich Kunzel Pops Legacy Fund was established by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors in order to carry out artistic and programming initiatives as well as legacy tributes to perpetuate the impact of Maestro Kunzel and to ensure that future generations will experience the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. Your gift directly supports the activities and programs of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra and helps to ensure that the legacy of Maestro Kunzel endures. Donations to the Pops Legacy Fund are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed under IRS regulations. To donate to the Erich Kunzel Pops Legacy Fund please call 513.744.3271 or click here.

Gift of Music
A long-standing program of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Gift of Music provides a way for donors to honor someone on their birthday, wedding, anniversary, birth of a child or grandchild, or for any other special occasion. Gift of Music may also be used to make memorial gifts. Prompt notification of the gift is sent to those being honored or the next of kin in the case of a memorial gift. To donate to the Gift of Music Fund, please call 513.744.3271.

Josephine I. & David J. Joseph, Jr., Scholarship Fund
Income from this fund is used to fund scholarships for students of the Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra who are continuing their music education in college. Prompt notification of the gift is sent to those being honored or the next of kin in the case of a memorial gift. To donate to the Josephine I. & David J. Joseph, Jr., Scholarship Fund, please call 513.744.3271.

Fund for the Norman E. Johns Chair
The Multicultural Awareness Council (MAC) of the Cincinnati Symphony Association established the Norman E. Johns Chair of the Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra in 1995. Honoring Mr. Johns' more than two decades of service to the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and the community, the award encourages the participation of talented high school orchestral students traditionally underrepresented in symphony youth orchestra programs. The award is given annually to support African-American, Latino and American Indian students in their pursuit of music and covers the cost of tuition in the Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra. To donate to the Fund for the Norman E. Johns Chair, please call 513.744.3271.

Jean K. Bloch Library Fund
Income from this fund is used to fund the purchase & rental of orchestral scores for performances of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. Prompt notification of the gift is sent to those being honored or the next of kin in the case of a memorial gift. To donate to the Jean K. Bloch Library Fund, please call 513.744.3271.