Open Your Home.

Make the Music Possible.

Our musicians travel from across Florida to perform with your SCSO — and each concert weekend, eight to ten visiting artists need a welcoming place to stay. Every host home helps make the music possible.

By opening your home for just a few evenings, you help your Symphony save more than $50,000 each season, support the musicians who bring our concerts to life, and create personal connections that often last long after the final note.

A Simple Gift With a Powerful Impact

Your hospitality makes their visit possible. By offering a clean, comfortable place to stay for a few evenings around concert time, you help your Symphony put more resources directly into the music, the musicians, and the community we serve.

But the impact goes far beyond dollars. Many hosts tell us that “their” musicians quickly become friends. A spare room can become the start of a lasting connection.

Thank you for opening your home — and your heart.

$50,000+

Saved Every Season

Host homes save your Symphony more than $50,000 in lodging each season — money that goes directly into performances, education, and community programs.

8–10

Musicians Per Concert

For most concert weekends, eight to ten visiting musicians need a safe, welcoming place to rest between rehearsals and performances.

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Host Families and Growing

Generous families and individuals already open their homes to welcome the artists who bring SCSO concerts to life.

What Hosting Looks Like

Hosting is simple. Most musicians need a clean, comfortable place to sleep during rehearsal and concert weekends — some for one night, others for two or three evenings. You do not need to entertain, provide transportation, or create anything elaborate.

  • A private bedroom or comfortable guest space
  • Access to a bathroom
  • A safe, welcoming home environment
  • Basic communication about arrival and departure times
  • Optional hospitality — coffee, breakfast, or conversation if you wish
  • No formal entertaining required

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Being a host family is an experience that is both rewarding and enriching. I’d love to share just a few of the highlights over the past year. Meeting a young violinist, Danut and his Dad who came all the way from Romania. Learning about the newest innovations in music notation software with John. Sitting in on a music lesson given by an outstanding teacher, William. Having a private horn concert in our living room by Jennifer. Sipping wine at midnight with the always charming violist, Juan Carlos. Diversity is a treasure and music, the international language of love. Thank you, SCSO, for giving us the opportunity to spread that love and call all these wonderful musicians our friends.

— CAROL SCHAK, SCSO HOST HOME FAMILY

Frequently Asked Questions

A few common questions about opening your home to a visiting SCSO musician.

Meals are appreciated but not required. Some hosts offer coffee, breakfast, or light hospitality, while others simply provide a comfortable place to stay.

It depends on the concert schedule. Some stays are one night, while others may be two or three evenings around rehearsals and performances.

Usually, no. Transportation needs vary, and our team will communicate details with you before confirming a placement.

Yes. You can let us know your availability, location, guest space, pets, household details, and any preferences through the host form.

After you submit the form, our Host Home Coordinator, Rebecca Barnett, will follow up with you personally.

Have a Spare Room?

You Can Make a Concert Possible.

Your kindness helps support the musicians who bring SCSO performances to life. Become a host and be part of something extraordinary.