How to Give

Award Recipients Chosen by the Scholarship Committee

Dave Dixon Memorial Award ($4000)

• Given to a current Music Makers member who successfully auditions into one of the orchestras
• Total amount should be divided between students as committee sees fit.
• Need-based scholarship

Bonnie Greene Scholarship (covers the total cost of the orchestra)

• Recipient chosen by Music Makers Director and Scholarship Committee
• Given to a current Music Makers member who successfully auditions into one of the orchestras
• Merit-based scholarship

Maxwell C. Martin Scholarship ($1,175)

• Need-based scholarship that covers orchestra tuition ($775) and chamber music program tuition ($400)
• Given to a member who successfully auditions into any WYSO orchestra
• Preference for violin student
• Donor estimates it will be funded between $25k-$50k

Award Recipients Chosen by the Admin and Artistic Staff

Thomas Buchhauser Scholarship Award (this award will cover full tuition for the following season)

• Recipient chosen by Philharmonia Conductor
• Given to a current Phil member who will return to WYSO and reflects these qualities:
  • Excellent musicianship
  • Superb rehearsal attendance
  • Dedication to the member’s school music program
  • Consistent participation in Musical Notes

The Koppa Family Fund Scholarships

• Two scholarships provided by Madison Community Foundation
• Awarded to WYSO members who are attending a post-secondary education after leaving WYSO. Recipients chosen by orchestra conductors and Music Makers Director
• Criteria
  • Excellent attendance
  • Participation in your school music program
  • Participation in the Musical Notes Campaign
  • Preparation for rehearsals
  • Attending Madison Metropolitan School District
  • Participated in ALL concerts the concluding season

Murphy Family Interlochen Scholarship ($1,000)

• Youth Orchestra members interested in attending the Interlochen Summer Camp use the Concerto Competition to compete for a $1,000 scholarship to assist with the six-week camp tuition and a letter of recommendation from the Youth Orchestra Conductor
• Winner chosen by Youth Concerto Competition judges

UW Music Clinic Tuition Scholarship

• Recipients chosen by Music Makers Director
• Scholarship of $1,200 that provides support for Music Makers students attending UW Music Clinic
• Can be one student, can be many splitting the scholarship – the clinic is ~$1,200/student for the general public. UW School of Music has been very generous in covering the remainder of the cost for students that qualify for assistance
• Middle school and high school students are eligible.
• 2,500 students attend this clinic every year.
• Many skill levels, from totally introductory to high level scholarship competitions for full rides to UW.

WYSO Music Makers Advanced Chamber Music Scholarship ($1,500)

• Students apply using google form in November
• Recipient chosen by Music Makers Director
• To be eligible for the WYSO Music Makers Advanced Chamber Music Scholarship, students must:
  • Be a private lesson member of Music Makers in good standing.
  • Be in their sophomore or junior year of high school at time of application
  • Have past or present involvement in chamber music through WYSO
  • Commit to enrolling in the WYSO Chamber music program in the fall following their summer chamber music experience
  • Additional note: this is what we’ve been using for the Apple Hill music camp – WYSO pays 2/3, camp pays 1/3, student needs to get themselves there.
  • This is a sponsored scholarship.

Stanley and Shirley Inhorn Scholarship

This fund supports tuition scholarships to expand access to WYSO’s transformational music programs. Initiated by a lead gift from WYSO Life Trustees Dr. Stanley and Mrs. Shirley Inhorn, and funded in perpetuity by the Stanley and Shirley Inhorn Endowment Fund, this scholarship fund helps to eliminate financial barriers for students who want to participate in WYSO.

In addition to the 70%+ scholarship that all students automatically receive, WYSO also funds additional tuition assistance on a need-based sliding scale.