Make your impact in the valley.

Support Live Music.

OTHER ways to give

DONATE BY CHECK

Please make check payable to “Bach Festival” and send to:

Shenandoah Valley Bach Festival
1200 Park Road
Harrisonburg, VA 22802

DONATE BY TEXT

1. Send text to: 41444
2. Message: BachFest, dollar amount, your name (ex. BachFest 100 Clara Schumann)
3. Follow prompts

Did you know…?

  • Ticket sales cover less than 15% of our budget.

  • Musicians’ fees total approximately $100,000 annually.

  • Musicians rehearse & perform a combined total of 300 hours during festival week.

  • We increased all artist fees in 2021 to move toward more fair and equitable pay.

  • Our “pay what you can” ticketing model enables all community members to attend our events, no matter the cost.

  • College students can attend all of our festival events for free.

  • We pay the musicians for both ticketed and non-ticketed events.

  • SVBF functions with a small part-time staff and volunteer Board.

  • 60% of our revenue comes from individuals like you.

THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS!

The Bach Festival remains one of the most beloved performing arts organizations in the Valley because of patrons like you.

You are what keeps us going!

Planned Giving

Have you considered the many ways to give to the Bach Festival?

Charitable Gift Annuity

Support the Bach Festival today and receive income from your gift for a lifetime!

Bequests and Estate Planning

Have you considered including the Bach Festival in your estate plans? Leave a lasting legacy of the love of music.

Qualified Charitable Distribution from an IRA

If you are 70.5 or older, you can make a gift directly from your IRA in support of the Festival, potentially lowering your taxable income.

Gifts of Stocks or Bonds

Donating appreciated securities, including stocks or bonds, is an easy and tax-effective way for you to make a gift to the Bach Festival.

THE BACH GUILD

Janet Trettner, Chair

Donors of $1,500 or more automatically become members of the Bach Guild. Members may choose to be active, voting members or silent, nonvoting members. Active members may occasionally receive correspondence from the Guild and will be invited to a yearly meeting to offer advice and assistance to the Festival.

This is such a fun group – come join the party!

SVBF BUDGET TRANSPARENCY

With your growing support, SVBF hopes to increase our presence within the community through multi-cultural programming, kids and family events, educational initiatives, and year-round performances.

See how your donation directly supports the artists and operational functions that keep us running…

We believe that sharing in the power of music offers necessary respite and healing among communities while building connection and empathy for others.

What SVBF brings to Harrisonburg and the greater Shenandoah Valley is invaluable.

Your support makes this all happen.

For more information on ways YOU CAN make your impact on the Bach Festival,
please contact:

Braydon Hoover, Associate Vice President for Advancement
braydon.hoover@emu.edu
(540) 432-4069