Roanoke Symphony seeks $250,000

The Roanoke Symphony has launched a campaign to retire $250,000 in debt. The orchestra has received an anonymous grant of $100,000 to launch its Crescendo Campaign, and hopes to raise the additional $150,000 in contributions and ticket sales by Oct. 1.

“The success of the Crescendo Campaign will place the organization in the black for [fiscal year] 2012 and provide reserves to manage cash flow throughout the coming year,” according to a statement issued by the orchestra. The Roanoke Symphony’s current operating budget is $1.7 million.

More on the Crescendo Campaign from the orchestra’s web site:

http://www.rso.com/news/index.html