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PRIORITY SEATING PROCEDURE
WHAT DETERMINES MY SEATING LOCATION IN OVERTURE HALL?
Your past subscription, donation and volunteer investment with the Symphony. Subscribers will never be displaced from their seats
as long as they renew by the designated renewal deadlines.
- SIBSCRIPTION INVESTMENT: 60%
We value all of our subscriber-members and believe that regular concert-going (via a subscription) is the baseline form of support for the MSO -- it is the foundation upon which other forms of support are built, and, for most people, the most accessible way to demonstrate support for our art form.
- DONATION INVESTMENT: 40%
Ticket revenues cover less than half our costs. Because our donors help close the gap between ticket revenues and expenses to ensure a strong artistic future for the MSO, we recognize cumulative donations to the MSO through the Annual Fund, Great Performance Campaign and Endowment.
- Ongoing support from our volunteers is also crucial to the MSO's success! Additional consideration is given to subscribers who have served, or are currently serving, in one or more of the following volunteer-based groups: MSO Board of Directors, Madison Symphony Orchestra League, and Madison Symphony Chorus.
WHY USE A PRIORITY SEATING PROCEDURE?
We listened to our subscribers. We mailed them a survey prior to our move into Overture Hall and asked them for feedback on how the seating should be done in the most objective way possible. We have also listened to their comments and feedback since our move into Overture Hall. Based on this research, we developed and refined the Priority Seating Procedure, which we consider the most fair and equitable way to seat our subscribers in Overture Hall.
DO I HAVE A CHANCE AT GOOD SEATS IF I DON'T HAVE A HISTORY WITH THE MSO?
Absolutely! Subscribers are seated ahead of single ticket buyers. Even if you have no prior history, subscribing is the best way to guarantee your place at MSO concerts.
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