Women's Association of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra (WACSO)
Founded in 1951, the Women’s Association of the Columbus Symphony (WACSO) is committed to fundraising, youth education, hospitality services and volunteer support.
Committee members for Passport to France.
To enrich the musical education of children and youth, WACSO plans hands-on activities preceding family concerts and arranges for students to attend concert performances. Each spring, the group provides a $500 cash award to the senior division winner of the Young Musicians’ Competition. Hospitality services include hosting dinners for visiting artists and orchestra members, providing refreshments for Side-by-Side rehearsals, and organizing annual appreciation luncheons and receptions for the musicians and the Chorus.
Four quarterly general membership meetings are held on Saturdays during lunch with a fee charged for food service. Meetings rotate at various venues in the Columbus area and the programs include a Symphony-related speaker or musical performance.
New members are welcomed year round. Dues are only $30 per year. Click here to download a membership form or Contact Assistant Treasurer Louise Carle at (614) 436-5234.
2011-12 Quarterly General Membership Meetings
Reservations required in advance for all meetings. Contact Bethany Gray, vice president of membership, at (614) 798-5123 or by email if you are interested in attending as a guest or new member. Spouses and other guests are welcome with reservations in advance.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Location: Grange Insurance Audubon Center (Scioto Audubon Metro Park/German Village). Lunch catered by Two Caterers. Information will be provided for self-guided tours of the center following the program.
Speaker: Kathy Karnap, CSO Marketing Manager
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Annual Meeting of the Association
Location: Scioto Country Club (Upper Arlington)
The group's early years pre-date the Symphony’s official founding and can be traced to the Columbus Philharmonic (which disbanded in 1948). The Women's Association of the Columbus Philharmonic continued its fundraising with the goal of bringing a symphony orchestra to Columbus. Operating as an all-volunteer organization, enough funds were raised to organize the Columbus Little Symphony, which evolved into the present-day CSO.
Upcoming WACSO Fundraising Events
Saturday, February 11, 2012
The Women’s Association of the Columbus Symphony presents “Share your Heart with the CSO.” Click HERE to download the invite.
