The Boulder Philharmonic currently has several ongoing volunteer opportunities available, with training provided:
Audience Relations
Patron Development: Help promote Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra concerts and events through phone calls, flyers, online social networking sites, group promotions, and other forms of marketing. The time requirements are very flexible. Volunteers need to be personable and/or have computer skills, depending on the project.
Circle Bar: Volunteers set up and serve food and drinks to patrons during concert intermissions at Circle Bar, an event to express the Phil's appreciation for its top-level donors. This opportunity, including set up time, takes about an hour. Volunteers need to have good customer service skills.
Will Call: Volunteers working in Will Call hand out tickets to patrons on the day/evening of a concert. The Boulder Phil strives to make our patrons' entire experience the best it can be, and Will Call is a vital part of this experience. Volunteers will need to devote an hour and a half to this opportunity, have good customer service skills, and work efficiently under pressure.
Welcome Table: Located in the lobby of Macky Auditorium at most concerts, volunteers act as liaisons for the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra and provide information on concerts, subscriptions, and other opportunities. The time commitment for the Welcome Table is an hour and a half before the concert and the 20 minutes during intermission. The Patron Services Manager will set up and take down the Welcome Table.
Summer Festivals: Volunteers set up and manage Information Tables at various summer festivals in Boulder County to raise awareness about the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra. Time commitment is usually two hours. Volunteers who work the first morning shift will need to pick up materials from the Boulder Phil office, and volunteers who work the last two-hour shift will need to return supplies to the office.
Education
Young Artist Concerto Competition: Every December, the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra hosts the Young Artist Concerto Competition, in order to provide aspiring musicians ages 11 to 22 with the opportunity to gain experience in professional competitions. Volunteers greet contestants, check them in and show them to the practice rooms. Depending on the number of contestants, the time commitment for this opportunity is about seven hours.
Discovery Concert Hosts: At our Philharmonic Discovery Concerts for 4th and 5th graders, volunteers serve as greeters to meet school busses in front of the venue, escort groups to their assigned seating areas, and assist with other logistics as needed.
Gala Fundraiser
The Boulder Phil's Opening Gala each September serves to raise awareness about the orchestra and to raise funds to support the upcoming season.
Auction Item Solicitation: Months before the gala, volunteers go out into the community and ask local businesses to donate auction items for the gala. Volunteers have them fill out a donation form and arrange to pick up the item or have it sent to the Boulder Phil office. Time commitment is flexible.
Program Authors: Volunteers write creative and enticing descriptions of all auction items, as well as find logos for all of the businesses that donate. Volunteers need to have some computer experience and good writing skills. The time commitment for this opportunity is flexible.
Bidder Packet Coordinators: Volunteers place bidder numbers, programs and nametags into envelopes, then label and alphabetize them. This preparation will ensure a smoother evening at the gala for both the patrons and the staff. Time commitment depends on how many volunteers participate.
Decoration Planners: Volunteers set up tables and decorations. Heavy lifting is sometimes required. This opportunity usually takes about three hours.
Greeters/Check In: Volunteers greet guests, answer questions, and retrieve guests’ bidder packets. This opportunity takes about two hours.
Check Out/Clean Up: Volunteers retrieve any auction items that guests have won. Volunteers pack up computers, decorations and/or left over auction items after the gala is over. The time commitment for this opportunity is two and one half hours.
Thank You Letters: Volunteers will organize guests’ thank you letters with their receipts, stuff envelopes and attach address labels on envelopes. Time commitment ranges from two to five hours, depending on how many volunteers participate.
Office Management
Administrative Assistant: Volunteers help with filing, database clean up and answering phone calls. The time commitment is flexible.
We like to reward our volunteers with complimentary tickets as a thank you for all your time and efforts. For more information about volunteer opportunities, please contact Kevin Shuck at 303-449-1343 x 3.