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MEMPHIS SYMPHONY LEAGUE

from MSO Magazine, High Note Summer 2022

from MSO Magazine, High Note Summer 2022, page 17

TUNES & TALES

LETTER FROM MEMPHIS SYMPHONY LEAGUE PRESIDENT ELISA MARUS

If the Memphis music community is anything, it is resilient! Despite the past unforeseen and unprecedented circumstances of these past few years, our Memphis Symphony Orchestra has continued to present creative and brilliant artistic performances for our enjoyment. The innovative programming, venues and media delivery options have kept us music lovers and the Memphis community engaged and entertained. With each performance, in person attendance has increased and there is an excitement building as this year’s season opens. This year is poised to be one of the most spectacular seasons ever!

Dedicated and committed to reaching all members of our diverse community, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra also provides extensive community outreach, including programs in our schools and libraries, the Youth Symphony and lots more. This is only possible through your generous donations.

One of the best ways to donate is to become a member of the Memphis Symphony League. By joining the League, you will become part of a fun, dynamic group of men and women who actively support the Orchestra through educational activities, special events, fi nancial contributions, fund-raising and volunteer opportunities. Your tax-deductible membership will directly support all of the Orchestra’s programs.

The League already has numerous upcoming opportunities for its members including a Welcome Party September 12, Annual Holiday Tea at the Peabody Hotel December 9 and the Annual MSL Luncheon is back February 7. So please mark your calendar and join or renew your membership today! We want you, your family and friends to be an active part of this vibrant, incredible group supporting our Orchestra. We look forward to seeing you at the Welcome Party as we kick off this fabulous season!

Photo Left to right: Kathryn Gardner, Mary Anne Sullivan, Lura Turner, Katherine Godoy, Elisa Marus, Holly Walters, Donna Flinn Recognizing the dependency of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra (MSO) upon donations, in 1959, a group of civic minded women and men formed a sponsoring body for the orchestra to increase ticket sales, provide education, optimize awareness and appreciation for the Orchestra, and raise funds. This Memphis Symphony League (MSL) continues today to directly support the MSO through all its activities. These primarily include diverse fundraising social events, and volunteer support for educational and other community programs, as well as any other orchestral needs. Open to everyone, the MSL works actively to realize its mission to be the best Symphony League in its ongoing support of the MSO.

IN APPRECIATION OF DR. DAN AND AMY MEADOWS

Dr. Meadows has been a great supporter of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, through his long-term sponsorship of the “Know the Score” pre concert lectures, as well as other innumerable fundraising events for over 30 years. He has also been delighted to have several musicians as dental patients.

Amy Meadows has been a member, board member and past president of the Memphis Symphony League, carrying on the legacy of her mother Lavinia Skinner. Amy also served as a Symphony docent in the schools and has been always ready to support the Symphony, giving of her time and donations, and stepping in whenever needed.

As a young married couple, they began attending concerts by ushering at the Ellis Auditorium, and for years, they have hosted out of town musicians in their home. We are going to miss you both, but wish you well on your new adventures, and will not forget your positive impact on Memphis and the Symphony!

OFFICERS Elisa Marus, President Mary Anne Sullivan, Vice President Kathryn Gardner, Recording Secretary Holly Walters, Corresponding Secretary Donna Flinn, Treasurer · Lura Turner, Parliamentarian Katherine Godoy, Nominations