Contribute to The Sembrich

The Sembrich invites you to make a gift and become a part of our mission! Your generosity ensures our presence in the community. Each year we host a world-class music festival, preserve our historic studio and grounds, conserve our extensive museum collection, and provide educational opportunities – all in a beautiful Lake George setting. There are multiple opportunities to support The Sembrich through donations, sponsorships, special projects, and planned giving.

Make a Donation

Donations provide key support for programs and help to sustain our mission for years to come. Our organization relies on public support to ensure our programs meet the high standards of musical and scholarly excellence for which we are known. We hope you’ll join us in our work to preserve the legacy of Marcella Sembrich.

You can donate online, via phone by calling the office at (518) 644-2431, or mailing a check to:

The Sembrich
PO Box 417
Bolton Landing, NY 12814

All donations and sponsorships may be paid annually, quarterly, or monthly.  Extended payment schedules are available for substantial contributions.  Please contact the Director of Administration, Ginny Britt at (518) 644-2431 to coordinate your preferred payment schedule. 

  • Gold Benefactor $10,000+

  • Silver Benefactor $5,000 - $9,999

  • Benefactor $2,500 - $4,999

  • Leader $1,000 -$2,499

  • Patron $500 - $999

  • Supporter $250 - $499

  • Contributor $100 - $249

  • Friend $1 - $99

Become a Sponsor

Each year we present a world-class summer festival featuring performances, lectures, films, and more! We also present an annual special exhibition featuring pieces from our collection and other institutions. Your sponsorship helps to bring incredible cultural experiences to the Lake George region. Sponsorship levels and associated benefits are listed below.

Season Sponsorship — $2,500 +

Season Sponsors help bringing world-class music to the shores of Lake George, and receive the following benefits:

  • Two tickets to an event of your choice (excludes gala)

  • Recognition on all printed and digital season materials

Gala Sponsorship — $1,500 +

Gala Sponsors providing underwriting and leadership support for our annual gala, and receive the following benefits:

  • Two tickets to the gala event at the Honorary Committee level

  • Recognition on all printed and digital gala materials

Benefit Sponsorship — $1,000 +

Benefit Sponsors provide underwriting and leadership funds for the event’s highlighted cause, and receive:

  • Two tickets to the sponsored benefit event

  • Recognition on all printed and digital benefit materials

Event Sponsorship — $500 +

Event Sponsors help to underwrite the cost of performances, and receive the following benefits:

  • Two tickets to the sponsored event

  • Recognition on all printed and digital event materials

Exhibition Sponsorship — $250 +

Exhibition Sponsors provide funds necessary to conserve and display our historic collection and receive the following benefits:

  • A private guided tour of the museum and exhibition

  • Recognition on all printed and digital exhibition materials

Business Sponsorship

Businesses receive additional benefits including:

  • Your logo on our sponsor page with a link to your website

  • Complimentary space in our program book
    (Season, Gala, Benefit levels only.)

Special Projects

Fund Our Centennial Terrace!

The teaching studio of world-renowned Metropolitan Opera soprano Marcella Sembrich (1858-1935) has been a center for musical arts through education and performance since 1924.

To commemorate The Sembrich’s 2024 centennial, we have installed a terrace recognizing those who helped us achieve this milestone. As 2024 approaches, we invite you to fund the Centennial Terrace by purchasing your own personalized brick. Adding your brick to the terrace shows your commitment to preserving this important cultural landmark and sustaining a lasting legacy of outstanding music and culture on Lake George.

Planned Giving

The Sembrich continues the tradition of philanthropy set forth by our namesake Marcella Sembrich. Born to humble means, it was through the generosity of admirers of her musical abilities that she was able to continue her education and become one of the greatest musicians of a generation. Throughout her life, she championed philanthropic causes and gave back to the communities that had so generously and faithfully supported her. Following in her footsteps was her daughter-in-law and the museum’s founder Juliette de Coppet Stengel who generously donated the lakeside studio and grounds which are known today as The Sembrich. Today, The Sembrich and its programs actively enrich our community and preserve a unique piece of cultural history.

The Hillman Leadership Society

In 2001, Ernest Hillman, Jr. one of The Sembrich’s most generous benefactors and President Emeritus of The Sembrich’s Board of Directors, chose to include The Sembrich in his financial plans – believing that The Sembrich and the unique historical and cultural programs it provides should and must be sustained.

Throughout his life, Mr. Hillman provided major support and strong leadership which helped grow and sustain The Sembrich and our mission for nearly six decades. Before his passing in 2001, Mr. Hillman made a substantial bequest that continues to sustain The Sembrich to this day.

Members and supporters who carry on Sembrich’s legacy of philanthropy, so generously continued by Mr. Hillman and others, play a key role in the longevity of The Sembrich. The Hillman Leadership Society was created to recognize donors who generously provide or pledge gifts for The Sembrich’s future through bequests, trusts, life insurance, charitable gift annuities, and other special estate gifts.

Members of the Hillman Leadership Society understand the vital role that The Sembrich plays in our community and the need to preserve this valuable and unique cultural resource. Legacy gifts reflect a deep commitment and belief in The Sembrich’s mission and the communities we serve. We invite you to make a lasting difference by including The Sembrich in your financial or estate planning. Your gift, in addition to sustaining The Sembrich’s programs and securing our future, also offers you important income and tax benefits.

Types of planned gifts include:

  • Bequests in the form of cash, securities or other properties

  • Gifts of life insurance and retirement benefits

  • Charitable Remainder Trusts

  • Charitable Lead Trusts

The Sembrich highly recommends that you discuss your gift plans with your lawyer, accountant, or financial advisor.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Hillman Leadership Society, have already included The Sembrich in your estate plans, or if you would like more information, please fill out the form below or contact Caleb Eick, Director of Institutional Advancement at CEick@TheSembrich.org.