U.S. orchestra dues are based on the orchestra’s total operating expenses from last season, according to this chart:
Expenses of $20 million and up
Orchestra Total Expenses
Membership Dues
$50,000,000 and up
$42,230
$35,000,000 – 50,000,000
$40,119
$30,000,000 – 35,000,000
$38,007
$25,000,000 – 30,000,000
$35,896
$22,000,000 – 25,000,000
$33,784
$20,000,000 – 22,000,000
$31,147
Expenses between $8 million and $20 million
Orchestra Total Expenses
Membership Dues
$18,500,000 – 20,000,000
$28,505
$16,000,000 – 18,500,000
$25,863
$14,000,000 – 16,000,000
$23,227
$12,000,000 – 14,000,000
$20,590
$10,000,000 – 12,000,000
$17,948
$9,000,000 – 10,000,000
$16,099
$8,000,000 – 9,000,000
$14,255
Expenses between $3.5 million and $8 million
Orchestra Total Expenses
Membership Dues
$7,200,000 – 8,000,000
$12,401
$6,000,000 – 7,200,000
$10,558
$5,500,000 – 6,000,000
$10,032
$5,000,000 – 5,500,000
$9,502
$4,500,000 – 5,000,000
$8,971
$4,000,000 – 4,500,000
$8,446
$3,500,000 – 4,000,000
$7,921
Expenses between $2 million and $3.5 million
Orchestra Total Expenses
Membership Dues
$3,000,000 – 3,500,000
$7,390
$2,800,000 – 3,000,000
$7,179
$2,600,000 – 2,800,000
$6,968
$2,400,000 – 2,600,000
$6,757
$2,200,000 – 2,400,000
$6,546
$2,000,000 – 2,200,000
$6,335
Expenses between $1 million and $2 million
Orchestra Total Expenses
Membership Dues
$1,800,000 – 2,000,000
$5,807
$1,600,000 – 1,800,000
$5,279
$1,400,000 – 1,600,000
$4,748
$1,300,000 – 1,400,000
$4,223
$1,200,000 – 1,300,000
$3,955
$1,100,000 – 1,200,000
$3,693
$1,000,000 – 1,100,000
$3,430
Expenses between $500,000 and $1 million
Orchestra Total Expenses
Membership Dues
$900,000 – 1,000,000
$3,167
$800,000 – 900,000
$2,905
$750,000 – 800,000
$2,637
$700,000 – 750,000
$2,472
$650,000 – 700,000
$2,369
$600,000 – 650,000
$2,112
$550,000 – 600,000
$1,906
$500,000 – 550,000
$1,689
Expenses between $225,000 and $500,000
Orchestra Total Expenses
Membership Dues
$450,000 – 500,000
$1,478
$400,000 – 450,000
$1,267
$350,000 – 400,000
$1,056
$300,000 – 350,000
$948
$250,000 – 300,000
$845
$225,000 – 250,000
$736
Expenses below $225,000
Orchestra Total Expenses
Membership Dues
$200,000 – 225,000
$633
$175,000 – 200,000
$525
$150,000 – 175,000
$422
$100,000 – 150,000
$316
$50,000 – 100,000
$211
Up to $50,000
$105
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
$9,239
$20,000,000 – 25,000,000
$7,498
$15,000,000 – 20,000,000
$5,809
$10,000,000 – 15,000,000
$4,038
Expenses below $10 million
Orchestra Total Expenses
Membership Dues
$7,500,000 – 10,000,000
$3,456
$6,000,000 – 7,500,000
$2,874
$5,000,000 – 6,000,000
$2,369
$3,000,000 – 5,000,000
$1,849
$1,000,000 – 3,000,000
$1,185
$750,000 – 1,000,000
$896
$500,000 – 750,000
$608
Up to $500,000
$288
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
26-27 Membership Dues
$1,500,000 and up
$1,000
$1,000,000 – 1,500,000
$750
$750,000 – 1,000,000
$500
$500,000 – 750,000
$350
$250,000 – 500,000
$260
$50,000 – 250,000
$195
Up to $50,000
$104
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.
