Dear Friends,

Thank you for your interest in and support of the Willamette Valley Symphony. Your generous financial support helps us to meet all of the expenses incurred by an undertaking of this magnitude.

An ensemble such as the WVS is expensive to develop and operate. Aside from expenses of paying an honorarium for guest artists/soloists, there are costs associated with advertising, scores and parts for the players, program printing, brochure production, royalties, performance space rental fees, royalty fees, annual memberships, liability insurance, organizational dues, and other expenses - all of which add up very quickly.

Each season, the interests of our audiences are considered by looking at the repertoire, programs, and soloists that were the most successful, maximizing the involvement of local talent, and re-working whatever glitches occurred along the way. The season is scheduled so that it will run smoothly and minimize conflicts with other concert series around the Willamette Valley, while remaining affordable so that we can continue to touch the lives of our friends and neighbors. It is my sincere hope that these efforts have been and will continue to be successful.

We had an extremely exciting season in 2010-2011. It truly was a remarkable season! In order to fully meet our budgetary needs for the 2011-2012 season, we need to raise approximately $12,000.00. We can only accomplish this goal through the selling of advertising space in our program, corporate sponsorships, ticket sales, and your generous donation.