The Legacy Society of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra

It takes nearly 80 musicians to make up the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra.  It takes countless notes to create a symphony.  Like each musician on stage, or each note on the page, every donor plays a vital role in bringing the music to life.

You can play a part in our future by joining The Legacy Society, a group of individuals who provide for the WVSO through their estate planning.   Whether you think of yourself as rich or poor, or somewhere in between, your gift can make a difference and help assure that the West Virginia Symphony will continue to make beautiful music for generations to come.

It’s easy. While providing for your family’s future financial needs, you can also include a gift provision “to the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra” in your will.  There are many other ways to remember the WVSO with a planned gift, including naming the WVSO  as a beneficiary for a life insurance policy, a retirement plan, or an IRA; as the remainder beneficiary of a charitable remainder trust or charitable gift annuity; or as the income beneficiary of a charitable lead trust. 
 
 Your planned gift will enable you to make a significant contribution towards the great music programs of our Orchestra and may also have income and tax benefits for you and your family.  Contact your attorney or financial advisor for advice on establishing your own legacy.  If you have already included the WVSO in your estate plans, please let us know and we will include you in The Legacy Society.  If you prefer to remain anonymous, we will gladly honor your request; however, by stepping forward, others will be encouraged to do the same.

As members of the Legacy Society, the following individuals are helping to insure that our beloved orchestra won’t miss a beat.  Their support is instrumental!

Catherine S. & Andrew L. Blair Fund
The Harry & Betty Casto Chair
John Casto and Lisa Fischer Casto
John A. & Betsy Chapman
William Maxwell Davis
Jamie Dickenson
The John & Fonda Elliot Chair
Shirley Furry
Dan and Kathy Foster
The Dorothy Taylor Hamilton Chair
The Hubert S. "Rabbit" Jones Chair
Laurance Jones, III
Steven and Sharon Jubelirer
John and Elizabeth Lambros
Melanie G. Larch
Roberta Lee Levine
Helen Lodge
Sallie F. McClaugherty
Timothy A. and Cindy S. McGhee
*Eloise Howell Newlon
The Mary Price Ratrie Chair
The John V. Ray Chair
The Blanchette H. Rockefeller Chair
Betty Schoenbaum
The Emil Schoenbaum Chair
Pat and John Strickland
The Katharine B. Tierney Chair
Dr. James H. Walker Symphony Fund
Henry Louis Wehrle, Jr. Memorial Fund
The Martha Gaines Wehrle Chair
The West Virginia Symphony League Chair

* In Memoriam – The WVSO remembers, with gratitude, their generosity and support.

To learn more please contact David Gross, President, at 304-561-3522 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The Legacy Society of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Post Office Box 2292
Charleston, West Virginia  25328