March 19, 1947 was the cherished date of the very first Winston-Salem Symphony concert. To commemorate that date, we celebrate an annual Giving Day with a goal to raise funds to preserve a musical future for our community.
And you turned out in a BIG way.
Thank you to all who celebrated our birthday, March 19, and that March is Arts in Our Schools Month. We are humbled by the generosity of our donor community. Every gift matters, no matter the size, and you rallied around us to bring music to life. We are still tallying your gifts and are grateful to have raised $161,724 in unrestricted funds thus far. Thank you for honoring our historic non-profit orchestra and we hope to see you at one of our concerts very soon.
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Did you know? You can also donate to Giving Day via a Donor Advised Fund (DAF) or a stock transfer!
To celebrate the Symphony’s Giving Day, pledge your support here:
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Your contributions help to sustain and grow music education for area children.
Music Education is a main component of our mission and vision. P.L.A.Y. Music, our elementary-strings program, reaches more than 200 students in area Title One schools. The Symphony’s vibrant, four-ensemble Youth Orchestras Program offers a deeper connection to musical learning for young musicians—and a fun performing outlet to boot. Additionally, we make dozens of educational opportunities available to children and adults each season as a way of enriching our community and engendering a love of music among all ages. From small ensemble performances at each elementary school to full-orchestra concerts for area fourth- and fifth-graders, an elementary program for beginning string players, and pre-concert conversations and symposia, your gifts become knowledge.
Your contributions bring world-class experiences to Winston-Salem.
Thanks to you, we’re bringing music to life through live performances with renowned artists such as Renée Fleming, Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, Branford Marsalis, and Ben Folds. The Symphony puts your gifts to good use, allowing audiences to experience music in a new way.