The Orpheus Male Chorus of Phoenix seeks support to present the Holidays with Orpheus 2025 Holiday Concert Series, a cherished annual tradition that brings the joy of music to thousands across the Phoenix metropolitan area. In 2025, we will expand the series from three to four performances to meet growing demand and reach even more community members—including veterans, foster youth, homeless families, and students.
This concert series showcases the beauty of choral music during a season of reflection, celebration, and generosity. With a carefully curated program blending traditional carols, global musical influences, and contemporary holiday compositions, Holidays with Orpheus offers a vibrant, inclusive, and emotionally resonant experience for audiences of all backgrounds.
Your support will ensure that this treasured event remains affordable and accessible for all, particularly those who might not otherwise have the opportunity to experience live choral music.
Why This Project Matters
Choral music has the extraordinary power to bring people together. In a time when many feel disconnected, this project provides more than just entertainment—it offers healing, unity, and joy. The benefits of this work include:
Emotional and Mental Wellness: Singing and listening to choral music can reduce stress and anxiety, foster a sense of belonging, and support overall mental health.
Creative Aging: Older adult singers in Orpheus find purpose and joy through music while mentoring younger members.
Community Connection: Audiences share an uplifting cultural experience that transcends barriers, sparking gratitude and hope.
Holidays with Orpheus is more than a concert—it's a celebration of community and compassion.
Impact of Your Donation
Your support will help Orpheus grow the reach and impact of Holidays with Orpheus in 2025 by:
Providing Free and Discounted Tickets to Underserved Communities
Foster youth and families in crisis: In partnership with Child Crisis Arizona, we’ll provide complimentary tickets to children and families experiencing homelessness or instability.
Veterans and military families: Through our partnership with VetTix, we’ll offer free admission to those who have served our country.
Launching the Orpheus Student Ticket Program
This new initiative will offer deeply discounted tickets to Arizona middle and high school students. Through group outreach and school partnerships, we’ll help young people engage with live arts experiences that align with their educational goals and artistic interests.
Covering Concert Production Costs
Your donation will support essential concert expenses, such as venue rentals and the engagement of a chamber orchestra, ensuring our performances maintain the highest level of artistic excellence.
Project Goals
Expand the number of concerts from 3 to 4 to accommodate growing demand.
Serve over 1,200 audience members, including 300 through outreach and free ticket initiatives.
Provide 100 free tickets to veterans and 100 to children and families from underserved backgrounds.
Launch a new student ticket initiative, providing at least 200 discounted tickets to Arizona youth.
Our Organization
Orpheus Male Chorus of Phoenix is Arizona’s longest-standing choir, now celebrating its 96th season. Founded in 1929, Orpheus brings together men from across the Phoenix Valley—spanning generations, professions, and backgrounds—united by a shared love of music and community service.
Our mission is to present choral music that entertains and adds cultural value to Arizona communities while offering a rewarding and enriching experience for our members. We are committed to outreach, inclusion, and artistic excellence, and we regularly perform for students, veterans, and people living with dementia in addition to our major public concerts.
We are proud of our history performing at Carnegie Hall and internationally for audiences including President John F. Kennedy, Pope John Paul II, and Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands—but our heart remains in Arizona, singing for our community.
Why Your Support Matters
With the help of donors like you, we can remove barriers to the performing arts and bring the joy of music to those who need it most. Your contribution to Holidays with Orpheus 2025 will:
Ensure that families experiencing homelessness can share a night of beauty and tradition.
Allow veterans to be honored and uplifted during the holiday season.
Help students discover the magic of live performance and see themselves reflected in the arts.
Support a chorus of 50+ volunteer singers who dedicate themselves to lifting spirits and building community through music.
This project aligns with Matson’s values of community enrichment, inclusion, and service, and we would be honored to partner with you to deliver this meaningful experience to people across Arizona.
