Our Mission

The Seattle Symphony unleashes the power of music, brings people together, and lifts the human spirit. Each performance that moves hearts and uplifts spirits. Each child whose horizon is broadened by music. Each community member who shares their voice on stage, or hears new music that resonates in the deepest way. Each season of music that inspires audiences at Benaroya Hall and online viewers around the world. Every positive impact the orchestra has in our community is made possible by legacy commitments that bolster our unrestricted support and endowment year after year.

“So long as the human spirit thrives on the planet, music in some living form will accompany and sustain it and give it expressive meaning.” — Aaron Copland

There is no more lasting or significant gift to the Seattle Symphony than a legacy commitment. By making a gift through your estate or will, you join hundreds of visionary supporters who have made the deepest commitment to the future of music in Seattle and beyond. Legacy commitments provide robust, reliable support that provides the lifeblood for everything the Symphony does for our community.

Ultimately, a legacy gift is more than a pledge: it's a promise that your deepest passions and philanthropic commitments will continue to bring the music to life long into the future.