Financial Information

Symphony Nova Scotia places an extremely high value on careful financial management. More than 73% of all annual costs are directed onstage, allowing the orchestra to perform almost 100 times per year to more than 40,000 Nova Scotians, including 14,000 young music lovers.
 

Revenue and expenditures

REVENUE 2008/09

EXPENDITURES 2008/09

Financial statements

Our 2008/09 Annual Report is available for viewing in PDF format here.

The 2008 financial statements for the Symphony Nova Scotia Foundation are available here.
 

Economic impact

Orchestras across Canada served audiences totaling over 2.3 million in 2005-06. A study recently published by Hill Strategies Research states that 10% of Canadians aged 15 or over attended a symphonic or classical music performance during 2005. This is an increase from 8% of the population in 1992.

Another study by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) showed that in 2005 the cultural sector generated approximately $2.1 billion for the economy of Atlantic Canada, and approximately $33 billion nationally.
 

Learn more about giving

We'd love to hear from you! To find out more about supporting your Symphony, please contact:

Miranda Sampson
Patron Relations Manager, Symphony Nova Scotia
902.421.1300, ext. 230

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