Are you looking for a tangible way to help the Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra? Below is a list of percussion instruments that your donation can help us acquire. Individuals, families, businesses, or other groups can adopt a percussion instrument. We will announce your gift in future programs, here on our website, and with a plaque on the instrument when possible.
To “Adopt” a percussion instrument, contact our Orchestra Manager at Manager.SSOrchestra@gmail.com.
“Adopted” Percussion Instruments
| Percussion Instrument(s) | Donor(s) |
| Yamaha Keyboard, in memory of Judith A. Petzold | Donated by her children |
| Percussion Utility Case, in loving memory of Bryan James Michalak | Donated by Robert & Glenda Michalak |
| Four (4) Tom toms (Concert), Suspended cymbals and stands, Musser chimes | Donated by The Agape Fund of InFaith Community Foundation (August 2014) |
| Bell Tree, in memory of Ed Shannahan | Donated by SSO Cellists – Laura Ruth Donall, Carol Scanlan, Michele Martin, Barb Hill, Elaine Bundy, Dr. Fred Gehris, and Arash Shahry |
| 19″ Crash Cymbals | Donated by Mary Ellen and William Bates |
| Wood Blocks | Donated by Dr. Fred Gehris |
The SSO’s Percussion Needs
| Percussion Instruments | Estimated Cost |
| Five (5) Timpani – (32″, 29″, 26″, 23″, 20″) | $18,000 |
| Marimba | $9,000 |
| Vibraphone | $7,000 |
| Xylophone | $5,000 |
| Orchestral Bells | $2,350 |
| 40″ Gong | $1,800 |
| 30″ Gong (Tam-Tam) | $1,700 |
| Trap Set | $1,500 |
| Bass Drum | $1,400 |
| Snare Drum | $700 |
| Two (2) Conga Drums | $470 |
| Temple Blocks | $450 |
| #4 Bells on Strap | $185 |
| #2 Bells on Strap | $145 |
| Bongo Drums | $123 |
| Large Sleigh Bells | $100 |
| Mounted Castanets | $70 |
| Guiro | $60 |
| Trophy Sleigh Bells | $50 |
| Cabasa | $50 |
| Shaker | $40 |
| Ratchet | $30 |
| Maracas | $26 |
