Crescendo Campaign

The BPO recently concluded the Crescendo Campaign, a fundraising initiative that will bring the orchestra’s endowment past the $50 million mark and preserve our orchestra for generations to come. Thank you to our outstanding community, which has helped us raise over $35.5 million to date! Your support of the Crescendo Campaign has strengthened Buffalo’s musical movement and helped transform the BPO into a world-class institution right here in Western New York.

For more information about the Crescendo Campaign, please contact Eli Campbell, Annual Fund and Grants Manager at 242-7825 or ecampbell@bpo.org.

Next Generation Education Fund

Education continues to be central to the orchestra’s mission, made possible through generous annual donations and significant investment from the BPO. This season, we will serve a record 50,000 students and children, including all Buffalo Public School students from grades K-6.

All too often, despite the innumerable research demonstrating the positive lifelong benefits of music education, arts education and field trip funds are the first to be cut from school budgets. The BPO invests almost $1.2 million annually in its education programs, with income from tickets and grants covering only half the expenses. The Crescendo Campaign designates $10 million to the Next Generation Education Fund. These newly endowed funds will support key growth strategies for our education programs and allow us to expand our reach throughout the region.

The $1,000,000 Challenge

The Tower Family Fund jump-started the Next Generation Education Fund through a $1 million dollar-for-dollar match challenge, providing great momentum to reach our overall goal of $10 million.

Visit our education page or contact us to learn about our many youth engagement programs.

$2,500,000 +

Louis P. Ciminelli Family Foundation
Carol & Angelo Fatta
John & Carolyn Yurtchuk

$1,000,000 – $2,499,999
Anonymous
Anthony J. & Barbara Cassetta
Cullen Foundation
Constance Greco
Joan* and Wilfred J. Larson* – Director of Education and Community Engagement
Bradford Lewis, Ph.D.
M&T Bank
Joseph and Carole Sedita
The Stenclik Family
Tower Family Fund
Jim & Michal Wadsworth

$500,000 – $999,999
Anonymous (4)
Catherine M. & Paul William Beltz
Fund for Artistic Excellence and Innovation
Estate of Richard Garman
KeyBank
Estate of Marie Marshall
Montgomery Family Foundation
Moog, Inc.

$250,000 – $499,999
Anonymous (3)
The Baird Foundation
Joanne Castellani and Michael Andriaccio Charitable Trust
Estate of Bishop Hines, Jr.
John & Maureen Hurley
Carl & Carol Montante/Uniland Development

$100,000 – $249,999
Anonymous
Cindy Abbott Letro & Francis Letro
Clement & Karen Arrison
Jerry* and Barbara Castiglia
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
Mr. & Mrs. John Drenning
Patricia and William Frederick
Hodgson Russ
Monte Hoffman
Mr. Philip H. Hubbell in memory of Jayne T. Hubbell
Martha & Tom Hyde
Rosalind and Michael Kochmanski
Father Russell Newbert
Sanford and Margery Nobel
Ms. Betty Schultz
Drs. Stephen and Monica Spaulding
Steve & Nicole Swift
Estate of Betty Ann Withrow

$25,000 – $99,999
Anonymous (7)
Doug Bean and Elisa Kreiner
James & Linda Beardi
The Family of William and Ida Christie
Dr. Sebastian & Marilyn Ciancio
Estate of William Clarkson
Estate of Ruth Cohen
Rev. Raymond G. Corbin
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Eliopoulos
JoAnn Falletta & Robert Alemany
Judy Fisher
Estate of Susie Flickinger
Susan Grelick
Daniel & Barbara Hart
Mr. and Mrs. George G. Herbert
Dorea Holmes
Bill and Linda Maggio
Estate of Margaret Martin
Estate of David Menzel
Marrano/Marc Equity Corporation
Mrs. Susan Potter
Estate of Evelyn Ramsdell
Mr. Samuel Savarino
The Seymour H. Knox Foundation, Inc
George G. & Elizabeth G. Smith Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Tzetzo
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Voelkl
Vogt Family Foundation
Estate of Bernard Wakefield
Mr. John Walsh III, in memory of Constance Walsh
Wayne* and Janet Wisbaum, in honor of Louis Ciminelli and Ange Fatta

Gifts under $25,000 (266)

*Deceased