Council
Since 1962, the Waco Symphony Council has been supporting and assisting the Waco Symphony Orchestra in many ways through service and fundraising. The Waco Symphony Council provides financial resources to fund scholarships to Baylor music students who play in the Waco Symphony Orchestra, sponsors Waco Symphony Orchestra concerts each year, and endows the Waco Symphony Conductor’s Chair, which is funded through the Waco Symphony Foundation.
One of the Waco Symphony Council’s main areas of emphasis involves Youth and Education Programs. Through sponsorships of the Waco Symphony Youth Orchestra and organizing annual Children’s Concert, reaching more than 6,000 fourth and fifth graders, opportunities are provided to expose young people to symphonic music. In addition, the Waco Symphony Council sponsors the Symphony Council Belles program for sophomore and junior girls, and the Symphony Council Brass program for junior boys. The Waco Symphony Council Belles and Brass enjoy leadership and service training, as well as seminars in music appreciation and concert and dining etiquette.
The Waco Symphony Council also honors Waco Symphony subscribers, who donate at the Patron Level and above, by organizing a Patron dinner each year. All members of the Waco Symphony Council are invited to attend preview parties/brunches which include a brief business meeting and featured talks by Maestro Larry Loh that enlighten us with details about the repertoire and composers of upcoming concerts.
The Waco Symphony Council welcomes both men and women as members, with many opportunities for friendship and service in the community. Becoming a Waco Symphony Council member is an excellent way to help keep the Waco Symphony strong.
Message from the Council
What do a Grammy Award-winning violinist, Home Alone, and Broadway have in common? They’re all part of the Waco Symphony Orchestra’s (WSO) much anticipated 2025-2026 season!
For more than 60 years, the WSO has brought world-class symphonic music to Waco and Central Texas thanks in large part to the dedication and support of the Waco Symphony Council (WSC). This upcoming season continues that proud tradition.
Performances this season include Grammy Award-winning violinist Anne Akiko Meyers, and the Gold Medalist of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Our ever-popular pops concert in April will spotlight “A Broadway Evening in the Emerald City: Wicked & Beyond,” featuring hits from Wicked, The Wiz, Les Miserables, The Lion King, and more. Holiday highlights include The Nutcracker with Ballet Frontier of Texas and a special screening of Home Alone on a large screen with the WSO performing John Williams’s magnificent score. We’ll wrap up the season with our cherished Belles and Brass celebration.
To help continue presenting this caliber of artistry, we invite you to join the WSC. Members enjoy exclusive events and social gatherings with like-minded arts lovers as well as the chance to volunteer and participate in something truly special in the Waco community.
Council membership begins at just $50 for individuals and $100 for couples and includes invitations to events such as:
- Preview Parties – Sunday brunches in lovely homes where Maestro Loh shares insights about the music you’ll hear at upcoming concerts
- The annual year-end Council Celebration Luncheon
- Meaningful volunteer opportunities to support key symphony initiatives
- Treble Clef members at the $350 level contribute $50 towards our Healing Harmony outreach
We’re also excited to welcome you and a guest to the WSC’s inaugural Welcome Party on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at the Cooper Foundation House. Details will follow soon!
Waco Symphony Council Officers 2024-2025
President: Liz Arend
President-Elect: Endyia Sterns
Fundraising Vice-President: Christy Lewis
Youth Programs Vice-President: Lisa Alcorn
Social Vice-President: Jennifer Richie
Belles & Brass Vice-Presidents (Co-chairs): Lindsey McEachern, Jordan Swann
Membership Vice-President: Suzanne Alexander
Recording Secretary: Michelle Johnson
Corresponding Secretary: Glenda Strum
Treasurer: Lynda Dyer
Immediate Past President: Elizabeth Barnhill
Advocacy: Paula McReynolds
TASO Conference Co-Chairs: Suzanne Alexander, Marsha Green, Dianne Sawyer
TASO Conference Treasurer: Paula McReynolds
Become A Member
What Does the Waco Symphony Council Do?
We support the orchestra by:
- Funding scholarships for Baylor music interns
- Sponsoring an annual WSO concert
- Funding support for the Waco Symphony Youth Orchestra
- Endowing the Conductor’s Chair
- Supporting youth concerts and hosting Children’s Concerts for more than 5,000 students
Council membership begins at just $50 for individuals and $100 for couples and includes invitations to events such as:
- Preview Parties – Sunday brunches in lovely homes where Maestro Loh shares insights about the music you’ll hear at upcoming concerts
- The annual year-end Council Celebration Luncheon
- Meaningful volunteer opportunities to support key symphony initiatives
- Treble Clef members at the $350 level contribute $50 towards our Healing Harmony outreach
Volunteer Opportunities
Visit the Volunteer Opportunities page to find out more about how you can support the Symphony.
For more membership information, please call the Waco Symphony office at 254-754-0851 or email info@wacosymphony.com.