Memberships and Donations

Join Us!  Your involvement will help us build our future and celebrate our past.  You will allow us to mount performances nationally and internationally, invest in our players; invest in new work and new ideas; support work that fulfils our social purposes; and build a firm , independent foundation for our future.  You will become a member of the ASMF Family and you will have a fun, involving experience that is tailored according to what interests and inspires you the most. 


The Academy of St Martin in the Fields is a Registered Charity No. 289294. Please disregard the Gift Aid declaration when clicking ‘Join or Renew’ which directs you to PayPal. The Development Team will contact you directly about Gift Aiding your donation to the Academy of St Martin in the Fields.


 

THE FRIENDS OF THE ACADEMY OF ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS (£75 p.a.)

Benefits:

  • Access to ticket discounts of up to 25% during priority booking periods
  • Priority notice of all Academy concerts and events.
  • Friends e-newsletter once a month allowing you to catch up with all that has been happening with the orchestra.
  • Access to two Academy rehearsals each season to see how we prepare for our concerts.
  • Invitation for two to the Annual Academy Friends’ Party.
  • Acknowledgement of your support in our London programmes and on our website.

 

STRINGS SECTION SUPPORTERS  (£200 p.a.)

All of the Friends’ benefits, plus:

  • Access to two further Academy rehearsals each season.
  • Invitation for two to join interval receptions at two of our London concerts.
  • Other opportunities to meet the players and attend behind the scenes events across the year.

 

WIND SECTION SUPPORTERS (£500 p.a.)

All of the Strings’ benefits, plus:

  • Personalised booking through the Academy office for all Academy London concerts (no booking fees).
  • Access to two further Academy rehearsals each season.
  • Invitation for two further interval receptions each season.
  • Invitation for two to the Annual ‘Wind Section Reception’ with members of the Wind Section of the Academy.

 

BRASS SECTION SUPPORTERS (£1,001 p.a.)

All of the Wind benefits, plus:

  • The opportunity to travel with the orchestra.
  • Access to two further Academy rehearsals each season.
  • Invitation for two further interval receptions each season.
  • Invitation for two to the Annual ‘Brass Section Dinner’ with members of the Brass Section of the Academy.

 

Friends and Section Supporters receive dedicated regular updates from our development and marketing teams.  A fee is payable for some events.

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CIRCLE MEMBERS

Circle members are given the opportunity to sponsor a seat in the orchestra, building a relationship with a specific musician, enjoying the opportunity to attend post-concert drinks parties and an annual lunch with their sponsored artist. In addition to a host of other Academy treats, Circle Members have the exclusive opportunity to host a private concert given by their musician (additional charges may apply).

 

All Circle Supporters are entitled to the following benefits:

  • Access to ticket discounts of up to 25% during priority booking periods
  • Priority notice of all Academy concerts and events.
  • Friends e-newsletter once a month allowing you to catch up with all that has been happening with the orchestra.
  • Acknowledgement of your support in our London programmes and on our website.
  • Personalised booking through the Academy office for all Academy London concerts (no booking fees).
  • Access to 8 Academy rehearsals each season to see how we prepare for our concerts.
  • Invitation for two to join interval receptions at 6 of our London concerts.
  • Invitation for two to the Annual Academy Friends’ Party.
  • Other opportunities to meet the players and attend behind the scenes events across the year*.
  • The opportunity to travel with the orchestra.

 

THE PLAYERS’ CIRCLE  (£2,500 p.a.) 

All of the Circle benefits, plus:

  • Support a named player and have the opportunity to get to know them and their work with the Academy.
  • Credited support next to the player’s name in Academy concert programmes.
  • Invitation for two to attend the Annual Players’ Circle supper, with the chance to hear from a group of supported players and meet them informally over supper.

 

THE PRINCIPALS’ CIRCLE (£5,000 p.a.)

All of the Circle benefits, plus:

  • Support an Academy Principal and to have the opportunity to get to know them and their work with the orchestra.
  • Credited support next to the player’s name in Academy concert programmes.
  • The opportunity to host a private dinner with your Principal Player at a mutually convenient date and location.

 

Become a Circle Member here 

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THE MUSIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE (from £10,000 p.a.)

 

ASMF’s musicians are proud to be acknowledged as some of the most collegiate and collaborative artists at work today. We are proud to be working in the current period with such artists as Beatrice Rana, Khatia Buniatishvili, Julia Fischer, St Martin’s Voices, Federico Colli, Jan Lisiecki, Daniel Müller-Schott and Bruce Liu. In addition, we are developing and deepening our relationships with the San Fransisco Conservatory of Music, Yale School of Music, the Bravo Vail! Festival, Miami Chamber Music Society and many more. This sense of collaboration also extends to projects designed to further and deliver our social purpose.

Investing in the orchestra’s artistic leadership, the Music Director’s Circle supports the Academy’s artistic programme and profile. Members of the Music Director’s Circle enjoy a relationship with Joshua Bell, our principal artists and collaborators and our principal orchestral musicians, with invitations to exclusive events and lunches with Joshua Bell, opportunities to learn about our artistic planning, and exclusive access to join international tours (additional charges may apply).

  • Invitation for two to the Annual Music Director’s dinner, an intimate supper for Music Director’s Circle members and the Music Director.
  • Special access to Academy rehearsals with the Music Director.
  • Annual meeting with the Music Director and Academy’s Chief Executive to hear about forthcoming projects and plans for future seasons.

 

Please contact Amy Scott, Head of UK Development: amyscott@asmf.org.


 

THE AMBASSADORS (from £50,000 p.a.)

Our Ambassadors are the lifeblood of the Academy. They support us, with enormous generosity, year in and year out. However, their commitment far exceeds the financial, hosting concerts and receptions internationally, spreading the word about our work and commitment to excellence, making introductions and engaging potential partners and supporters across the world. This group of individuals have all made long-term commitments to our work and we are enormously grateful for all that they do.

Academy Ambassadors enjoy a close partnership with the Academy, our Music Director, guest artists, musicians, Board of Trustees and staff. They engage in strategic discussions, artistic planning and share our ambition for the Academy to grow in ambition and stature over the coming decade.

 

Please contact Amy Scott, Head of UK Development: amyscott@asmf.org.


 

*Your contribution is split between a suggested voluntary donation and payment for benefits. Friends: Donation £39/Benefits £36; Strings: Donation £138/Benefits £62; Wind: Donation: £380/Benefits £120. Brass: Donation: £876/Benefits £125. Players’ Circle: Donation £2,325/Benefits £175, Principals’ Circle: Donation £4,800/Benefits £200: Music Director’s Circle: Donation £9,800/Benefits £200. Benefits are available to purchase separately without making a donation.

Main photo by James Berry