Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra

Online Auction to Benefitting the MSO!

Our community and orchestra members have donated fantastic items all for the benefit of the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra and in celebration of our 40th anniversary. Please click on View Items above to browse what has been generously donated to support the free concerts performed by the MSO.

The auction opens at 11 am, Wednesday, April 26th and closes at 6:15 pm Central time on Sunday, April 30th. 

About the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra

Visit our home page

The Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra (MSO), led by Music Director William Schrickel, is Minnesota’s most highly regarded civic orchestral ensemble. The mission of the MSO is to perform outstanding symphony concerts for diverse audiences throughout the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Please visit our website msomn.org to to learn more about the MSO and our next concert on May 21st featuring Symphonie Fantastique by Hector Berlioz. 

To start a bid: (If you already registered you can bypass this step)

  • Sign up (Register) as a bidder. This is a one-time process so that we have contact information for the bids you place and a way to notify you.
  • Use your email address for contact info.
  • Enter a bidder display name, create a password, and enter the rest of your contact information.
  • You will be given a choice to receive an email or text notification (or both) when you are outbid.
  • Click “agree to terms and conditions.”
  • Authenticate your email address.
  • You may need to go back to www.biddingowl.com/MSO to find our auction.
  • Start bidding by entering the amount you want to bid and select the green Pre-Bid Only button to place your bid.
  • Bid early and bid often!

The online auction is scheduled to close during our live fundraising event on Sunday, April 30th, at 6:15 PM CDT. 

At the end of the auction, payments can be processed through PayPal or you can pay by giving/mailing a check to the MSO. If the winning bidder is not present at the fundraising event, they will be contacted to arrange for item pick up in Minneapolis.

We reserve the right to delay the closing of the auction by 24 hours if we encounter technology challenges during the event; if that occurs, the auction closing will be delayed to Monday, May 1st at 6:15 PM CDT. 

Bidding is only allowed for supporters associated with the MSO and we reserve the right to delete bids from those who are not part of our community.

If you prefer making a donation to support the MSO, please donate through the Fund-a-Need item on Bidding Owl or visit our website at msomn.org and click "Please Support the MSO." Donations of any size are appreciated – thank you!

Have questions? Please contact us!


Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra

Thank you for your support!

BiddingOwl.com BiddingOwl.com BiddingOwl.com BiddingOwl.com