Mission

FOUNDED IN 1923, THE WEDNESDAY MUSIC CLUB PROMOTES AND EXPANDS QUALITY MUSICAL AND EDUCATIONALOPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS MEMBERS, FOR TEACHERS, FOR MUSIC LOVERS, AND FOR THE YOUTH OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA THROUGH REGULAR PERFORMANCES, SHARED GROUP EXPERIENCES, COMPETITION, AND FINANCIALSUPPORT.REGULAR PROGRAMS INCLUDE:MONTHLY PROGRAMS FEATURING PERFORMANCES BY ACCOMPLISHED AREA MUSICIANSALLOCATION OF 10,000+ IN NEEDBASED TUITION ASSISTANCE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PRIVATE MUSICLESSONS TO AREA YOUTHANNUAL, PROFESSIONALLY ADJUDICATED COMPETITION FOR AREA YOUTH, AND AN ANNUAL WINNERS' RECITAL. WINNERS ARE AWARDED 11,000+ IN CASH AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND SUMMERMUSIC CAMPSTHREE ANNUAL 2,500 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNIVERSITY MUSIC MAJORS. RECIPIENTS PERFORM INRECITAL AT THE CLUB'S ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT, MUSICAL INTERLUDEMUSIC LESSON SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING7,000+ FOR UNIVERSITY STUDENT MEMBERS OF THE SYMPHONY20,000+ ANNUALLY ALLOCATED TO LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAMS.