WSL Members!
The 2019-2020 year for the Women’s Symphony League promises to be one of building friendships and celebrating our community’s rich history of music. I look forward to working together with each of you to keep the music playing in our community. Many thanks to each of you for joining together to provide an amazing cultural experience for the people East Texas. Our mission is to the support our local symphony and music education in our area. Our mission could not move forward without the dedicated members of the Women’s Symphony League. It is a pleasure to serve our community with you this year!
Our fundraisers provide a large part of the underwriting for the East Texas Symphony Orchestra, and our committees are already working hard planning our events. Make plans to join us at Fall, Fresh, & Friends in October for fun times at Brookshire’s Fresh. Our largest fundraiser, the WSL Ball was amazing last year and plans to be even better this year under the direction of Ginger Young and Jennifer Gaston. There will also be details coming out about a new spring fundraiser!
Our Junior Symphony League is already getting ready for a fun year volunteering at the symphony performances and helping to fund raise for the East Texas Youth Orchestra. The JSL provides a very important role at the concerts that helps to support our ETSO. Plan on joining us at the WSL Ball to celebrate these amazing high school students.
Thank you to our Sustainers for continuing your support of our organization. We will continue to provide more opportunities for you to interact with each other and have social time.
As we all work together, we make a symphony of volunteers who make beautiful music in Tyler and East Texas. Every concert you attend, every dollar you donate, and every hour you volunteer helps to keep the music playing in our community. Thanks so much for your support and dedication!
Sincerely,
Jill Campbell
WSL President 2019-2020
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New Zoe Talbert Recipient Announced
Congratulations to our newest Zoe Talbert award winner, Cindy Kidwell.
Cindy has been a member of the Women’s Symphony League for over 40 years, serving WSL in numerous capacities including President in 1997 and again in 2014, Co-Ball Chairman, Vice President of the Junior Symphony League, Nominating Chairman, Advisor to the President, and Strategic Planning Chairman. She has represented WSL on the East Texas Symphony Orchestra Executive and Full Boards as well as the Texas Association for Symphony Orchestras and League of American Orchestras.
An active community volunteer, Cindy has volunteered in numerous capacities for the Texas Rose Festival and is a member of Marvin United Methodist Church, Daughters of the American Revolution, Criterion Study Club, Rosebud Garden Club, and the Junior League of Tyler, where she was recently awarded the Gertrude Windsor Sustainer of the Year Award.
Cindy and her husband, Randy, enjoy spending time with their children and grandchildren: Julie and Trent Dawson, Drew and Tilly of Tyler, and Courtney and Ryan Kidwell, Austyn, Connor and Hudson of Dallas.
Well done, Cindy!
World-Renowned Cellist Yo-Yo Ma to Perform in Tyler
WSL is thrilled to provide support to ETSO in their partnership with the UT Tyler Cowan Center to bring Yo-Yo Ma on Sunday, September 17 at 7 pm.
In an interview with Tyler Morning Telegraph, Richard Lee, musical director and conductor of the orchestra, praised Ma as being “phenomenal” and the “consummate musician.”
“He is the pinnacle,” Lee said. “He has it all.”
Tickets for ETSO season subscribers and Cowan Center Braithwaite Intimate Gathering series subscribers go on sale on July 17. The public can buy tickets beginning August 21. Subscribe to the 2017-2018 ETSO season today to take advantage of the pre-sale date!
Joi Smith New President of TASO
Congratulations to WSL member, Joi Smith!
Joi was named the new President of the Texas Association of Symphony Orchestras (TASO). TASO is composed of twenty-three member organizations; made up of volunteers who support an orchestra.
WSL Tyler is proud to be so well represented in TASO by Joi.
Betty Bower Honored as Volunteer of the Year
Congratulations to WSL member, Betty Bower!
Betty, who is also a long time member of the ETSO Board of Directors, was recognized as 2017 TASO Volunteer of the Year!
Please join us in giving Betty a well-deserved round of applause.
