The Crescendo Club is a dynamic group of Nashville-area young professionals who share a love of music and a desire to support the Nashville Symphony’s artistic and educational mission. Join Crescendo Club to network, enjoy amazing performances at Schermerhorn Symphony Center, and get special, behind-the-scenes access to the Nashville Symphony.

Benefits

• 2 tickets to a Classical Series concert of your choice (based on availability)
• Complimentary admission to membership parties and cocktail events
• Opportunities to network with other young professionals and Nashville Symphony musicians
• VIP invitations to Allen Walter Watson, Sr. Founders Hall
• Invitations to and discounts on signature Nashville Symphony fundraising events including Spirits of Summer, Nashville Symphony Ball Late Party and Symphony Fashion Show
• Doubled donor benefits for all additional contributions to the Nashville Symphony Annual Fund
• 10% discount on concerts throughout the season (some exclusions may apply)
• Opportunity to engage as a committee member and potentially serve as a member of the Associate Board of Directors, the governing body of Crescendo Club. To share your interest, please email [email protected]

Membership benefits are active for a full calendar year from date of purchase. Memberships are $100 annually for a single membership and $150 for a dual membership.

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Upcoming Events

The Nashville Symphony is working to curate an engaging calendar of events and benefits to provide you an enhanced experience at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center.

January 28 | 1 PM

Awaken a child’s love of music by experiencing orchestral instruments for the first time prior to the Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra Ann & Monroe Carell Family Series performance.

Requires a 2.5-hour time commitment, approx. 1-3:30 pm. 8 volunteers needed, no musical experience necessary!

February 14 | 6:30 PM

Join Nashville Symphony Governing Members in the Allen Walter Watson, Sr. Founders Hall for a whiskey tasting, featuring O.H. Ingram River Aged Whiskey and Leiper’s Fork Distillery, prior to the “Romance at the Symphony: Cinema’s Iconic Love Themes” performance.

Whiskey tasting is complimentary with ticket purchase. RSVP Required, guests welcome.

March 21 | 6:30 PM

Join Principal Pops Conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez in the Giarratana & Chapman Green Room prior to the Thursday night performance of the “Music of Elvis with Frankie Moreno” for cocktails and a behind-the-scenes discussion: reimagining popular music with symphony orchestra.

Free event, RSVP Required, guests welcome. 

April 23

Presented by Gus Mayer, join us for the Nashville Symphony’s signature Symphony Fashion Show fundraising event featuring designer Prabal Gurung.

Crescendo Club members receive an exclusive discount on tickets.

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May 20 | 7 PM

Join Nashville’s arts and culture young professional groups for an Arts & Culture YP Trivia Night 2.0 with Nerdy Talk Trivia, hosted by Crescendo Cub!

Free event, RSVP Required, guests welcome.

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June 11

In appreciation of your support of the Nashville Symphony, members of Crescendo Club are specially invited to an evening of music and merriment!

Free event, more information to come.

June 27

Blending the experience of a live orchestra performance and a cocktail competition, join us for Crescendo Club’s 6th Annual Spirits of Summer! Following the theme “Symphonic Nights,” this curated concert event guided by Principal Pops Conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez is not-to-be missed!

Crescendo Club members receive an exclusive discount on tickets.

A quarterly special event — join us in the Martha Rivers Ingram Courtyard for a memorable networking event. Whether you are new to classical symphonic music, want to learn more about it, or are a dedicated musician – YP Nights at the Nashville Symphony are for you.

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2023/24 Associate Board of Directors

Our Board work centers around the Crescendo Club, the Nashville Symphony’s young professionals networking group and the presenter of Spirits of Summer.

If you would like to get involved and join the board or a committee, contact Jacob Tudor at [email protected].

Officers

Jonathan McNabb, Chair
Andrew Hard, Immediate Past Chair
Hank Ingram, Chair Emeritus
Morgan Karr, Performance & Special Events Chair
Samantha Breske Magee, Spirits of Summer Co-Chair
Keeley Locke, Spirits of Summer Co-Chair
Mary Elizabeth Mazziotti, Communications Chair
Courtney Orr, Governance & Membership Chair
Andrew Horowitz, Treasurer
Kate Ingram, Secretary

Directors

Virginia Adamson
Katie Atkins-Ritzen
Steven Attorri
Lenai Augustine
Branden Burkey
Max Davis
Jason Eskind
Victor Evans
Amos Glass
Catherine Grace
Gina Guo
Amy Harper Deems
Lizzie Hogan
Amanda Kane
Devin Mueller
Katherine Richardson
Shaelan Williams