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Music Moves Us
Now through September 30, your donation towards live music goes twice as far thanks to a $50,000 Matching Gift. Support today to maintain the Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra for years to come!
Support Live Music
Milwaukee Ballet believes in the power of live music to elevate productions, inspire audiences, and maintain collaborative artistry.
This year, we are grateful to an anonymous donor for underwriting the full cost of our beloved Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra for The Nutcracker. However, this current financial climate means that live music is never a guarantee: That's why we need YOUR support.
From now through September 30, every gift made towards our Live Music Fund will be matched up to $50,000. As you double your impact, you also provide much-needed surety for our musicians, dancers, students. and audiences.
It takes the support of many—like you!—to ensure that the synergy between dance and music endures. Thank you for considering a gift today!
By the Numbers
A live orchestra is no small feat! Here's what it takes to host our musicians at The Nutcracker:
- $150,000 for the full run of shows
- 42 musicians playing 20 different instruments
- XXX dancers collaborating on stage
- XXX audience members delighted and inspired
- XXX students attending matinees, many of whom hearing live music for the first time.
Together, we can keep the music that moves us alive. Support by September 30 to double your impact!
Our Orchestra
Milwaukee Ballet is proud to be one of the few remaining ballet companies in the United States to maintain its own orchestra. Meet our talented musicians and conductors while you anticipate hearing them play some of the most iconic music in the classical canon.