Bridge to Growth 2026: Carry the Music Forward

This year, you helped us bring free, world-class music to more than 10,000 neighbors across the St. Croix Valley. Through our year-end Bridge to Growth campaign, you can close out 2026 strong and help build the bridge to an even bigger 2027 season.

Every gift through December 31 goes to Bridge to Growth and directly supports the programs listed below. Whether it’s $25 or $2,500, your gift keeps the music transforming lives on both sides of the river.

• Help us reach $25,000 by December 31!

Make your year-end gift today.

Prefer to give monthly? Join our Sustainers Circle for $25/month.

What Your Gift Supports

Your year-end gift to Bridge to Growth directly fuels St. Croix Valley Opera’s 2027 season:

• Opera Month 2027. Help underwrite our July festival, including the Opera on the River Vocal Competition, the Performing Arts Fair, and the Opera on the River Grand Concert. That keeps world-class performances on the banks of the St. Croix River free for everyone.
• Education and master classes. Support the Master Class Series and new training opportunities that give emerging artists hands-on coaching from experienced professionals.
• Community concerts and special events. Keep our Cabaret Night Series, seasonal programs, and community performances bringing neighbors together across the Valley.
• Local and regional artists. Invest in the singers, instrumentalists, and creatives from our region who build their careers on our stages.

Every gift through December 31 builds the bridge to a vibrant, fully funded 2027 season.

What You Made Possible in 2026

Thanks to donors like you, 2026 filled the St. Croix Valley with music:

• Opera Month 2026. Thousands of neighbors gathered on the riverfront in downtown Stillwater for the Opera on the River Grand Concert, our flagship free celebration of opera and musical theatre, following an exciting Opera on the River Vocal Competition.
• Master Class Series 2026. Audiences watched emerging artists learn, grow, and refine their craft in real time with professional guidance.
• Concerts and special programs. Intimate concerts, cabaret evenings, and our annual By Special Request concert kept live music thriving all year long.

When you give to SCVO, you aren’t just supporting one event. You’re carrying an entire community’s love of music into the next season.

“Thank you!”

Thank you for believing in the power of live performance. Your generosity keeps stages lit, voices heard, and opportunities open for artists and audiences in the St. Croix Valley.

Together, we can make the 2026 season SCVO’s most vibrant year yet—filled with unforgettable concerts, transformative educational experiences, and shared moments of music that bring our community closer.