$16,000 in Dollar-for-Dollar Matching Funds!

The Southern Delaware Orchestra (SODELO) has been recognized as a bright new musical voice in Southern Delaware, and we need your help to do even more for the community in the coming year.

Thanks to the unwavering support of our fans and their generous contributions during last year’s Do More 24 fundraising campaign, SODELO proudly presented an impressive array of achievements in just its third year of serving the community of Sussex County and its residents:

We grew to a full symphony orchestra of 75+ musicians with the addition of brass, winds, and percussion
We expanded to five (5) concerts from three (3) the previous year
We expanded our impact from Lewes and Rehoboth Beach to include Ocean View and Georgetown, and we are expanding even further
We played to sold-out audiences
We provided free programs to residents in Senior Living Facilities
We Introduced children to the joy of music in partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of Lewes, and the Sussex Academy; and
We collected and distributed instruments to children who needed them through the orchestra’s “Instruments in the Attic” program

And we will do even more for our Southern Delaware Community in the months to come!

We think you’ll agree: When you donate to SODELO through Do More 24, we guarantee that you'll receive a BIG BANG for your charitable BUCKS! That’s money, by the way, that’s being put to good use right here in Sussex County!

We’re currently raising funds for our 2025/2026 concert season and are reaching out to old friends and new supporters to drive our continued growth and service as Sussex County’s own community-focused, volunteer symphony orchestra.

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Mission: SODELO is Sussex County's own symphony orchestra! We are dedicated to spreading a love for orchestral music across Southern Delaware. We enrich the community's quality of life through performances, educational programs, and outreach initiatives. Our standing-room-only concerts reflect the community's support, and we aim to achieve even more in the coming years.

We held our first rehearsal in May of 2022 and have grown from a string ensemble of 32 players to a full orchestra of 75 musicians, with winds, brass, and percussion. Our orchestra members comprise a diverse community of students, local business owners & professionals, amateur musicians, music educators, retirees, veterans, and more.

We are so proud to continue growing in numbers and musicianship, making music, and building friendships within the orchestra and across the community. From Wilmington’s Grand Opera House to Epworth UMC in Rehoboth to Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes, we play sold-out concerts for enthusiastic audiences who respond with standing ovations and "Encore" requests.

For 2025, we have plans to play more than seven concerts in locations across Sussex County and to reach into the community with fun and educational programs. We want to Do More for you and need your help and support.

SODELO Do More 24 in 2026!

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SODELO Do More 24 in 2026!

Help Southern Delaware's Orchestra continue to bring more joy to our neighbors!