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ENRICHING LIVES BY PROVIDING TRANSFORMATIONAL MUSICAL EXPERIENCES AND OPPORTUNITIES.
ENRICHING LIVES BY PROVIDING TRANSFORMATIONAL MUSICAL EXPERIENCES AND OPPORTUNITIES. WISCONSIN YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WILL EXPAND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND INSPIRE EXCELLENCE AND A LIFELONG CONNECTION TO MUSIC.
THE WISCONSIN YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAS ANNUALLY SERVES APPROXIMATELY 515 STUDENTS FROM UP TO 16 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN, WITH NEARLY 80% RESIDING IN DANE COUNTY COMMUNITIES. STUDENTS REHEARSE ON 33 SATURDAYS DURING EACH SEASON AND PARTICIPATE IN THREE OR MORE CONCERTS, AS WELL AS AN ANNUAL IN-STATE TOUR OF PUBLIC/PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS. CONCERTS ARE IMPORTANT EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS, BUILDING CONFIDENCE AND FUNCTIONING AS BENCHMARKS IN THE LIFE OF EACH ORCHESTRA. WHILE THE BULK OF LEARNING TAKES PLACE IN REHEARSALS AND IN THE PRACTICE ROOM, CONCERTS ARE OPPORTUNITIES TO SHOWCASE THEIR MUSICAL ACHIEVEMENTS. WYSO'S REHEARSALS AND THREE CONCERT SERIES OF THE YEAR ARE ITS LARGEST PROGRAMS AS WELL AS THE MAIN TOOL IN ACHIEVING THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THE ORGANIZATION. FOR EACH CONCERT WEEKEND, FALL, WINTER, AND SPRING, EACH OF THE FIVE ORCHESTRAS AND THE WYSO MUSIC MAKERS PRESENTS A CONCERT ON EITHER SATURDAY OR SUNDAY OF THE PRESCRIBED WEEKEND. THIS YEAR'S FALL CONCERTS TOOK PLACE NOVEMBER 16, 2019. DUE TO COVID 19, THE REMAINDER OF THE SEASON'S CONCERTS WERE CANCELLED. THESE CONCERTS SERVE OUR TOTAL MEMBER POPULATION AS WELL AS THE AUDIENCE, CONSISTING PRIMARILY OF FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND LOCAL ARTS SUPPORTERS. AUDIENCE SIZE FOR THE YOUNGER LEVEL CONCERTS IS USUALLY 300-400 PEOPLE, WHILE ATTENDANCE FOR THE MORE ADVANCED ORCHESTRA'S CONCERTS IS GENERALLY 450-600 PEOPLE. THE ORGANIZATION'S OBJECTIVE, BOTH SHORT AND LONG TERM, IS TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL MUSIC EDUCATION EXPERIENCES THROUGH ORCHESTRAL TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY AN INSPIRING AND LOW COST OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR YOUNG PEOPLE PERFORMING CLASSICAL MUSIC AT A VERY HIGH LEVEL.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Bridget Fraser | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 38 | $97,352 |
| Richard W Wolf | LIFE TRUSTEES | 2 | $0 |
| Andree Valley | LIFE TRUSTEES | 2 | $0 |
| Stanley Inhorn | LIFE TRUSTEES | 2 | $0 |
| Shirley Inhorn | LIFE TRUSTEES | 2 | $0 |
| Marian Bolz | LIFE TRUSTEES | 2 | $0 |
| Charlotte Woods | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| John Walker | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Tiffany Lim | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| William Steckelberg | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Lynn Stathas | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Deepika Rajesh | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Gary Johnson | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Richard Hammerstrom | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Mary Gerbig | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Evan Fye | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Marc Fink | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| John Dowling | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Randy Dimond | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Jared Bushek | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Eric Baker | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Coe Williams | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Amanda Gausewitz | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Mona Muldowney | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Graham Fuguitt | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Bruce Matthews | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Michael George | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Susan Collins | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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