Message from the President

Comprised of 140 energetic men and women, the Maryland Symphony Orchestra Guild is a volunteer organization which helps to promote and support the Maryland Symphony Orchestra. The Guild helps volunteers make a difference to the success of the orchestra by organizing their efforts, training them, sharing their ideas, answering their questions, and supporting them. Along the way, friendships are made that last a life time.

Volunteering is the perfect vehicle to discover something you do well and develop that into a new skill. Mahatma Gandhi said, "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." It's never too late to learn new skills and no reason why you should stop adding to your knowledge because you have "finished" your formal education. Finding new interests through volunteering can be fun, relaxing, and energizing. As an MSO volunteer you have an opportunity to work and learn in a variety of behind the scenes environments. We collect tickets and give out programs at the concerts. We provide "munchies" for musicians, support for the MSO staff, educational programs for students and adults, engage in subscription promotion, and of course we raise funds. The Guild's largest fund-raising project has traditionally been its Symphony Ball and Auction held annually in November.

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Linda Hood
President