University Music Major Scholarships:
Annual scholarships are awarded to select music majors attending a Virginia university. These students are featured in performance at WMC's January MUSICAL INTERLUDE fundraising event. Recipients are chosen by the university music departments.
2024-2025 Recipients:
Aidan Douglas, piano, James Madison University
Peter Mattson, clarinet, Shenandoah University
Jack Siegel, voice (bass-baritone), University of Virginia
Student Symphony Player Music Lesson Scholarships:
The WMC supports the Charlottesville Symphony at the University of Virginia by funding private music lessons for up to four student symphony players each year. Recipients are chosen by the Symphony staff and principals. Private music lessons are not covered as part of tuition costs at the University of Virginia, so these scholarships help to increase students’ proficiency on their instrument and can also help train students to play less commonly played instruments that are needed for a specific ensemble or specific orchestral works.
Educational Outreach Funds:
Funds are annually given to area public school music programs for the purchase of music teaching resources. In 2024-25, WMC awarded the following:
ALBEMARLE COUNTY
Recorders Packages for Agnor Hurt ES
Marc Barron, Music Teacher
Rhythm Instruments for Crozet ES
Tracy Brown, Music Specialist
Xylophone Stands for Ivy ES
Cheryl Wetmore-Simpson, Music Teacher
Barred Instruments for Mountain View ES
Hannah Thompson and Lenny Grasso, Music Teachers
Xylophone Cart for Henley MS
Jeff Melton, Band Director
Guest Artist Instructors for Journey MS
Janelle Ellis, Band Director
Upright Bass and Pickup for Monticello HS
Michael Strickler, Band Director
Euphonium for Western Albemarle HS
Joel Hartshorn, Band Director
Ukuleles and Cases for Community Lab School
Dustin West, Music Teacher
CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY
Guest Artist Instructors for Walker Upper ES
David Gresko and Susan Allen, Band Instructors
FLUVANNA COUNTY
Sheet Music and Accompanist for Fluvanna County HS
Sara Harkradar, Choir Director
GREENE COUNTY
Electric Guitars and Headphones for William Monroe MS
R. Cetch Waters, Guitar Teacher
LOUISA COUNTY
Recorders for Moss Nuckols ES
Carrie Gregory, Music Teacher
NELSON COUNTY
Trumpet, Alto Sax, and Flute for Nelson County HS
Robert Meeks, Director of Bands