U.S. orchestra dues are based on the orchestra’s total operating expenses from last season, according to this chart:
Expenses of $21 million and up
Orchestra Total Expenses
Membership Dues
$50,000,000 and up
$41,000
$35,000,000 – 50,000,000
$38,950
$30,000,000 – 35,000,000
$36,900
$25,000,000 – 30,000,000
$34,850
$22,000,000 – 25,000,000
$32,800
$21,000,000 – 22,000,000
$30,240
Expenses between $7.3 million and $21 million
Orchestra Total Expenses
Membership Dues
$18,000,000 – 21,000,000
$27,675
$16,000,000 – 18,000,000
$25,110
$14,000,000 – 16,000,000
$22,550
$12,000,000 – 14,000,000
$19,990
$10,000,000 – 12,000,000
$17,425
$9,000,000 – 10,000,000
$15,630
$8,000,000 – 9,000,000
$13,840
$7,300,000 – 8,000,000
$12,040
Expenses between $3.6 million and $7.3 million
Orchestra Total Expenses
Membership Dues
$6,000,000 – 7,300,000
$10,250
$5,500,000 – 6,000,000
$9,740
$5,000,000 – 5,500,000
$9,225
$4,500,000 – 5,000,000
$8,710
$4,000,000 – 4,500,000
$8,200
$3,600,000 – 4,000,000
$7,690
Expenses between $2.3 million and $3.6 million
Orchestra Total Expenses
Membership Dues
$3,000,000 – 3,600,000
$7,175
$2,800,000 – 3,000,000
$6,970
$2,600,000 – 2,800,000
$6,765
$2,400,000 – 2,600,000
$6,560
$2,300,000 – 2,400,000
$6,355
Expenses between $1.1 million and $2.3 million
Orchestra Total Expenses
Membership Dues
$2,000,000 – 2,300,000
$6,150
$1,800,000 – 2,000,000
$5,638
$1,600,000 – 1,800,000
$5,125
$1,400,000 – 1,600,000
$4,610
$1,300,000 – 1,400,000
$4,100
$1,200,000 – 1,300,000
$3,840
$1,100,000 – 1,200,000
$3,585
Expenses between $740,000 and $1.1 million
Orchestra Total Expenses
Membership Dues
$1,000,000 – 1,100,000
$3,330
$900,000 – 1,000,000
$3,075
$800,000 – 900,000
$2,820
$740,000 – 800,000
$2,560
Expenses between $230,000 and $740,000
Orchestra Total Expenses
Membership Dues
$700,000 – 740,000
$2,400
$650,000 – 700,000
$2,300
$600,000 – 650,000
$2,050
$550,000 – 600,000
$1,850
$500,000 – 550,000
$1,640
$450,000 – 500,000
$1,435
$400,000 – 450,000
$1,230
$350,000 – 400,000
$1,025
$300,000 – 350,000
$920
$250,000 – 300,000
$820
$230,000 – 250,000
$715
Expenses below $230,000
Orchestra Total Expenses
Membership Dues
$200,000 – 230,000
$615
$175,000 – 200,000
$510
$150,000 – 175,000
$410
$100,000 – 150,000
$307
$50,000 – 100,000
$205
Up to $50,000
$102
Canada Orchestra Dues
Canadian orchestra dues are based on your orchestra’s total operating expenses from last season, according to this chart:
Expenses of $10 million and up
Orchestra Total Expenses
Membership Dues
$25,000,000 and up
$8,970
$20,000,000 – 25,000,000
$7,280
$15,000,000 – 20,000,000
$5,640
$10,000,000 – 15,000,000
$3,920
Expenses below $10 million
Orchestra Total Expenses
Membership Dues
$7,500,000 – 10,000,000
$3,355
$6,000,000 – 7,500,000
$2,790
$5,000,000 – 6,000,000
$2,300
$3,000,000 – 5,000,000
$1,795
$1,000,000 – 3,000,000
$1,150
$750,000 – 1,000,000
$870
$500,000 – 750,000
$590
Up to $500,000
$280
Youth Orchestra Dues
Youth orchestra dues are based on your orchestra’s total operating expenses from last season, according to this chart:
Orchestra Total Expenses
25-26 Membership Dues *
26-27 Membership Dues
$1,500,000 and up
$750
$1,000
$1,000,000 – 1,500,000
$615
$750
$750,000 – 1,000,000
$450
$500
$500,000 – 750,000
$325
$350
$250,000 – 500,000
$255
$260
$50,000 – 250,000
$190
$195
Up to $50,000
$105
$102
If your youth orchestra is part of a Group 1-8 orchestra, their membership benefits extend to you. Please be in touch with member@americanorchestras.org if you are not already receiving benefits through your parent orchestra.
* To celebrate 50 years of the League’s Youth Orchestra Division, all youth orchestras that join or renew between now and September 30, 2025 will receive $50 off their dues. Happy anniversary!
