President’s Letter

Music is life’s joy! – Cristhian Marulande

This year, my aspiration for the Women’s Symphony League is to ignite JOY through music, volunteerism, community involvement, and connection. I hope that this JOY energizes us as we work to enhance our mission of supporting the East Texas Symphony Orchestra and promoting music education within our community.

The Women’s Symphony League relies wholeheartedly on our dedicated members to advance our mission. Serving our community alongside you this year brings me great JOY. Thank you to each of you for uniting in our shared goal of delivering exceptional cultural experiences to the people of East Texas. Together, your contributions and our organization’s endeavors significantly enhance the concert-going experience in our region.

Our fundraisers provide a large part of the underwriting for the East Texas Symphony Orchestra, and our committees are already working hard planning our events. Make plans to join us at Fall, Fresh, & Friends on October 8th for a delightful evening at Brookshire’s Fresh. Ashley Washmon and Holly Freeman are planning a joy filled WSL Ball on April 5th. And we are working on a new Spring Fundraiser to help finish the year.

Our Junior Symphony League has been getting ready for a fun year volunteering at the ETSO performances and helping to fundraise for the East Texas Youth Orchestra. The JSL provides a very important role at the concerts that help to support our ETSO. Plan on joining us at the WSL Ball to celebrate these dedicated high school students.

We deeply appreciate our Sustainers for their ongoing support of our organization. We are committed to offering additional opportunities for you to connect with each other and enjoy social gatherings.

Together, we form a symphony of volunteers creating harmonious melodies throughout Tyler and East Texas. Each concert attended, every dollar donated, and each hour volunteered sustains the music in our community. Thank you sincerely for your unwavering support and dedication as we embrace the rhythm and celebrate the enriching sounds of our local symphony.

We can’t always choose the music life plays for us, but we can choose how we dance to it. Dance Joyfully!

Sincerely,

Holly Long Burke
WSL President 2024-2025