Community Impact
5 Measures of the Impact of the North Port Symphony
Our Community Involvement
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Discounted and Free Tickets
As a way to give back to our community and our volunteer musicians, the North Port Symphony provides discounted student tickets and complimentary tickets. In 2023-2024 season, the North Port Symphony donated more than $10,000 worth of net ticket sales to provide more arts and cultural experiences to our community.
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School Support
The North Port Symphony has provided new instruments, concert tickets, travel opportunities, and accompanist expenses to the North Port High School Orchestra program.
In 2022, the NPS donated 10 brand-new Franz Hoffman Violins, and in 2024 all new custom fitted cello bridges.
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Community Assistance
The North Port Symphony has partnered with local non-profits to help populations in need including the North Port Coalition for Homeless/Needy Children (AKA Back Pack Angels), Jewish Family and Children Services of the Suncoast, and AMVETS Post 2000.
We are proud members of the North Port Chamber of Commerce.
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Student Scholarships
Each season, the North Port Symphony provides individual scholarships to student musicians in the orchestra. Funds go towards their musical education including instruments, music, lessons, and more. In the last 4 years, the North Port Symphony has provided $10,000 in individual scholarships. This includes our canceled 2020-2021 season for COVID-19.
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Partnerships
Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County
North Port Area Chamber of Commerce
North Port Performing Arts Assn
Visit Sarasota
The Patterson Foundation
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Hurricane Ian Relief
The North Port Symphony provided $2,500 in free tickets to the North Port students and families that were affected by Hurricane Ian in November 2022.
2026 Student Scholarships
In the last 6 years NPS has donated more than $16,000 in scholarships.
In 2026, the North Port Symphony presented $3,500 in student scholarships to many of our high school and college student members. The scholarships were presented to:
Ian Bryan
Sarahina Bushey
Sammuell Da Silva
Tim Khoroshenko
Mason Payne
Sebastian Andrade-Rondon
Grace Whiting
2026 Student Quotes
“Music has always been a passion and since I joined the symphony I feel like I can express my passion through music to share with others.”
- Tim Khoroshenko
“Playing in the North Port Symphony… has offered me a chance to experience a more professional level of performance than I otherwise would at my age, and for that I am very grateful.”
- Ian Bryan
“Playing in the North Port Symphony has been a meaningful and significant step in my journey as a musician. As a musician, you want to be surrounded by people who are better than you to push you to be the best player you can be and that is the case since I’ve been playing in the North Port Symphony.”
- Grace Whiting
“The North Port Symphony is what I believe equipped me with the skills necessary to succeed in any musical setting. Thank you, North Port Symphony, for sharing the joy of music with me!”
- Sebastian Andrade
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