Become a "Friend of WYO"
Levels of support
All donations are fully tax deductible. Make an online donation through our secure website.
By becoming a "Friend of WYO" you are helping contribute to the educational and cultural life of your community in Worcester County and beyond. Gifts of any size, large or small, make a difference. Larger gifts let us dream and act big, smaller gifts let us get there one step at a time.
Consider donating at the Music Director Level and name an orchestral or band chair in honor of a loved one, friend or teacher who has impacted you or your family.
Thank you for your generosity!
By becoming a "Friend of WYO" you are helping contribute to the educational and cultural life of your community in Worcester County and beyond. Gifts of any size, large or small, make a difference. Larger gifts let us dream and act big, smaller gifts let us get there one step at a time.
Consider donating at the Music Director Level and name an orchestral or band chair in honor of a loved one, friend or teacher who has impacted you or your family.
Thank you for your generosity!
Masterwork ($10,000+)
Donations at this level support the major operations of WYO. They provide stable financial support for our program year as well ensure we are able to offer multiple scholarships, concerts and educational opportunities to our students and the communities we serve. WYO produces more than 20 concerts each year that reach more than 8,000 people bringing cultural enrichment to downtown Worcester and beyond. Please email our Artistic Director about the possibility of endowing chairs in perpetuity in honor of your gift. Donors at this level may also chose to endow a conductor's chair as well. |
Our Gift To You:
Complimentary Table of 10 tickets to our Annual Family Holiday Concert at Mechanics Hall ($750 value). Wine and Food Served. Complimentary Table of 10 tickets to our Season Finale Gala at Mechanics Hall ($750 value). Wine and Food Served. 10 Complimentary tickets to our Four Orchestras Festival Complimentary Tickets to our Annual Season Preview & Donors Reception at Washburn Hall. Performances by our Symphony Orchestra & Jazz Band during cocktail hour. Champagne with the Artistic Director during intermission in his personal room at Mechanics Hall. |
Magnum Opus ($5,000 - $9,999)
Donations at this level help cover the cost of presenting a semester's worth of orchestral and educational programming. Whether its supporting our dedicated staff, producing concerts or renting facilities for rehearsals; it truly is a great amount of work to keep the WYO machine running! Please email our Artistic Director about the possibility of endowing and naming multiple chairs in honor of your gift. |
Our Gift To You:
Complimentary Table of 10 tickets to our Annual Family Holiday Concert at Mechanics Hall ($750 value). Wine and Food Served. Complimentary Table of 10 tickets to our Season Finale Gala at Mechanics Hall ($750 value). Wine and Food Served. Complimentary Tickets to our Annual Season Preview & Donors Reception at Washburn Hall. Performances by our Symphony Orchestra & Jazz Band during cocktail hour. Champagne with the Artistic Director during intermission in his personal room at Mechanics Hall. |
Symphony ($2,000 and $4,999)
Donations at this level help cover the operating cost of one concert presented by the orchestras. It covers the conductor's salary, rental fees and music. Many WYO concerts are free so that all members of the community and families can attend. Please email our Artistic Director about the possibility of endowing and naming multiple chairs in honor of your gift. |
Our Gift To You:
Complimentary Table of 10 tickets to our Annual Family Holiday Concert at Mechanics Hall ($750 value). Wine and Hot Food Served. Complimentary Tickets to the concert that the donor and/or preferred reserved seating to our free concerts. Complimentary Tickets to our Annual Season Preview & Donors Reception at Washburn Hall, Mechanics Hall. Wine, hot hors d'oeuvres and music by our Jazz Band & Symphony Orchestra. |
Concerto ($1,000 - $1,999)
Donations at this level cover the music purchase/rental expenses for the entire season plus performance fees and royalties paid to BMI and ASCAP. A commitment at this level helps provide students with diverse repertoire by leading composers, arrangers and editors. In addition, you're helping maintain WYO's extensive orchestral library (700+ titles and counting) . A chair is also named in your honor. |
Our Gift To You:
4 Complimentary Table Seating Tickets to our Annual Family Holiday Concert at Mechanics Hall ($280 value). Wine and Food Served. 4 Complimentary Tickets to our Annual Season Preview & Donors Reception at Washburn Hall. Performances by our Symphony Orchestra & Jazz Band during cocktail hour. |
Music Director ($500 - $999)
Donations at this level help support the salaries of our professional music staff. Our conductors put in countless unpaid hours on and off the podium educating and training our students, or sometimes being a shoulder to cry on about their bad math grade! We thank them for their dedication and loyalty to their students and families. A chair is also named in your honor. |
Our Gift To You:
2 Complimentary Table Seating Tickets to our Annual Family Holiday Concert at Mechanics Hall ($140 value). Wine and Food Served. 2 Complimentary Tickets to our Annual Season Preview & Donors Reception at Washburn Hall. Performances by our Symphony Orchestra & Jazz Band during cocktail hour. |
Concert Master ($300 - $499)
WYO wouldn't be an orchestra without its players! Support the scholarship fund with donations at this level. WYO provides double the amount of scholarships than the national youth orchestra average! A commitment we're proud of! |
Our Gift To You:
2 Complimentary Tickets to our Annual Family Holiday Concert at Mechanics Hall. 2 Complimentary Tickets to our Annual Season Preview & Donors Reception at Washburn Hall. Performances by our Symphony Orchestra & Jazz Band during cocktail hour. |
First Chair ($101 - $299)
Our students are fortunate to work with some fantastic local musicians and coaches. Help support our mentoring program by underwriting the cost of one string or brass coach. |
Our Gift to You:
2 Complimentary Tickets to our Annual Season Preview & Donors Reception at Washburn Hall. Performances by our Symphony Orchestra & Jazz Band during cocktail hour. |
Friend ($100 and under)
WYO is so grateful for the hours of the support that comes from teachers, friends and family members. Even the smallest donation makes a difference! $5 pays for one violin part, $25 pays for a string set of orchestral parts, $50 covers hourly cost of a janitors fee out our rehearsal and concert venues, $100 covers the cost of printing publicity materials for one concert. |
Our Gift to You:
1 Complimentary Tickets to our Annual Season Preview & Donors Reception at Washburn Hall. Performances by our Symphony Orchestra & Jazz Band during cocktail hour. |