Endowment Fund

Endowment Fund

Have A Seat in the Home of the SSO

Since 1980, the Victoria Concert Hall has been the Home of the SSO, where memorable musical experiences are created for generations. The Have A Seat programme allows you to adopt a seat in this national monument, in recognition of your valued donation.

With a donation of $8,000, $15,000 or $25,000, we invite you to make your mark on your preferred seat(s) with a dedicated plaque for the next five years. Your named seat(s) will serve as a display of your support towards your national orchestra and be a part of our Home.

When you support the SSO:

  • You contribute to the SSO Endowment Fund, securing the future of your national orchestra;
  • You enable the SSO to present more world-class performances;
  • You support SSO children’s programmes that nurture the next generations’ appreciation of arts and culture.
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Donor benefits apply. Tax residents of Singapore may qualify for tax deduction of up to 250% the value of your donation. For more details, please write to development@sso.org.sg.

How Four Women Forged a Deep Connection with SSO

How Four Women Forged a Deep Connection with SSO

For four of our cherished donors, their love for the Singapore Symphony Orchestra deepened over the decades, transforming them from casual concertgoers into devoted donors. Collectively, Farhana Sharmeen, Suzanne Lim, Adeline Ang and Jeanne Lee adopted a seat in the Victoria Concert Hall with the name plate “Adopted by The Absolutely Fabulous Four”.

Read more about what moved them to give, and the joy of being part of SSO’s legacy.

Terms & Conditions

This agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into between the Donor and Singapore Symphonia Company Limited (“SSCL”). By donating towards the Campaign, the Donor agrees to the following terms and conditions:

  1. Donor will be offered their seat(s) at Victoria Concert Hall, subject to availability, with a one-time monetary donation of not less than $8,000. The adoption tenure will be a period of five (5) years.
  2. The adopted seat cannot be changed or reassigned to another seat once confirmed by the Donor, regardless of availability during the period of adoption.
  3. There is no limit to the number of seats adopted by any individual or company for the campaign.
  4. Donation must be made to SSCL in one transaction without instalments by cash/cheque/credit card or PayNow payment. Donation payment must be duly received by SSSCL before the recognition plate is produced.
  5. Donor will receive a tax deduction receipt (subject to eligibility) when payment is complete.
  6. No refund for the donation will be made.
  7. The adoption of a seat does not give the Donor priority rights, imply ownership or guaranteed access to the seat in the venue at any time. The adopted seat does not act as a reserved seat for any performances at the Victoria Concert Hall.
  8. Donor’s name or preferred acknowledgement will be printed, limited to 38 characters including spaces, on a customised recognition plate to be placed and secured to their adopted seat at Victoria Concert Hall. The name on the recognition plate cannot be changed once produced.
  9. Aside from the Donor’s preferred acknowledgement, the standardised recognition plate cannot be further embellished or customised.
  10. Delivery and installation of the recognition plate may take up to 12 weeks following the confirmation of the adopted seat and the receipt of the donation.
  11. The maintenance requirements of the recognition plaques will be managed by SSCL, reviewed at its discretion.
  12. No maintenance of any kind can be undertaken by the Donor or other representatives in his/her own personal capacity. Any maintenance requested by the Donor or the Donor's representatives can only be undertaken if explicit permission is granted by SSCL.
  13. In the unlikely event that the recognition plate is destroyed or stolen within the adoption tenure, it shall be replaced at SSCL’s expense, and the Donor will be informed.
  14. The recognition plate will be removed once the period of the adoption ends. SSCL will inform the Donor in advance before the end of adoption tenure, for renewal. If SSCL does not receive a response from the Donor within 28 calendar days of giving notice, it reserves the right to offer the seat to the next Donor for adoption.
  15. SSCL reserves the right to decline any individual or company’s participation in the campaign.
  16. SSCL reserves the right to remove the recognition plate bearing the name of the Donor, should extraordinary circumstances arise, and the Donor will be informed.
  17. SSCL reserves the right to change and alter any terms and conditions attached to this campaign.
  18. A person who is not a party to this Agreement has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 2001 to enforce any of these terms and conditions, regardless of whether such person has been identified by name, as a member of a class or as answering a particular description.
  19. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in all respects in accordance with the laws of Singapore. Both SSCL and the Donor submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Singapore courts.
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