Mission Statement: 

The Saskatoon Symphony Society exists to provide a professional orchestra, which fosters and promotes classical music to enhance the artistic, intellectual and social life of our community.

Vision Statement:

To achieve the Artistic Vision through great art, good people and good business

Artistic Vision:

• We provide quality concert performances andgive the SSO an individual style of playing which moves the orchestra beyond its current abilities.
• We increase the scope of repertoire and concert events while broadening the abilities and experiences of the musicians and community.
• We provide opportunities for a broader segment of the public to experience symphonic music through innovation, education, collaboration and concert experiences of inventive, exceptional quality.
• We are creative, innovative, responsible but able to take chances.
• We serve as a cultural leader by setting standards and providing influence that serves as a beneficial force within the community.
• We function as an ambassador for the city of Saskatoon as we perform in communities throughout Saskatchewan.
• We create an orchestra that, given its size, budget and location, becomes second to none in the country in all areas of its operation.

5 Priority Areas for the Saskatoon Symphony 

• Art – Create a highly professional orchestra which dynamically “lives” the Artistic Vision with high performance and rehearsal standards, and displaying professional and artistic decorum

• People – Attract and retain a high performance team of diverse people who contribute their maximum potential to the success of the SSO.

• Money – Establish a financially secure organization based on 3 pillars:
  • to secure a line of credit from a private sector lender to address in-year cash requirements
  • to ensure that net cash within the Society and within external endowments, combined, at the end of each fiscal year is higher than in the previous year,  and
  • to ensure that our total debt (short and long term) at the end of each fiscal year is less than the amount in the previous year.

• Governance – Establish an effective governance structure that is clearly communicated, understood and supportive of the vision of the Society

• Community – Become an essential, beneficial and influential artistic force within our community

Adopted in principle by Board of Directors, August 24, 2004.