This weekend, Bellevue Philharmonic orchestra will continue with it’s fundraiser, the Symphony of Gardens Tour, despite that the 43-year-old organization itself is disbanding.

All proceeds from the June 26 event will benefit the orchestra and help pay the 60 musicians who sacrificed much and worked for very little pay to be able to bring music to the Eastside community, says Janis Wold, board president.

Symphony of Gardens will include six Medina and Somerset gardens open to the public for tour. Ticket holders will enjoy refreshments and live music from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the Bellevue Botanical Gardens, 12001 Main St., Bellevue.

Attendees will be able to view landscaping designed by leading Pacific Northwest landscapers: In Harmony, Daniel Mount and Reflections Landscaping.

Tickets are $25 per person in advance and may be picked up at the Bellevue Botanical Gardens June 26. On the day of the event, tickets are $30 at the gardens.

To purchase, go to Wells Medina Nursery (8300 Northeast 24th St., Medina) Bellevue Nursery (842 104th Ave. S.E., Bellevue) or Ravenna Gardens (325 Parkplace Ctr., Kirkland) until June 26.

For more information and ticket order forms, go to www.bellevuephil.org or call 425-898-8989.

The orchestra board released a statement earlier in June saying that it would be ending its operations after months of discussion and analysis.

“I find it to be so sad that there isn’t a lot of community support for the orchestra. We cant figure out why that is,” Wold said. “For a community that’s as affluent as Bellevue is, I’m heartbroken this is happening.”

In the statement, the board said it hopes when Tateuchi Center (PACE) is completed, the orchestra may again play on the Eastside.

At 9:30 p.m., July 4 in Downtown Park (10201 N.E. 4th St., Bellevue) the orchestra will give its last performance as part of the Symetra Bellevue Family Fourth.