Support Great Music
Message from the Executive Director
A Message from Executive Director Gail Luna
As we move closer to our 50th anniversary season in 2012-2013, it’s natural to acknowledge the contributions of the visionaries whose determination brought this orchestra into being and saw to it that it had the support it needed to survive.
Try to imagine how truly innovative these founders were. It was their goal to establish a professional orchestra in a region where no such amenity existed, yet where the seeds for such a group, the music faculty of Tennessee Tech University, had long since been planted. The first way we honor the legacy of founding Music Director James Wattenbarger and the Tech Community Symphony Guild (forerunner of the Bryan Symphony Orchestra Association) is by insuring the orchestra's survival through direct contributions to the BSO.
There are many other ways you can contribute to our success. We rely on the generosity of our corporate and private benefactors, and unless directed otherwise, we acknowledge your contributions in our concert programs.
I invite you to learn more about the many ways you can make an impact on this organization – from the music and soloists we’re able to program to the educational and community engagement programs we believe in. Visit the Giving Levels section of our web site.
To make a donation, call us, write to us -- using this Contributor's Form -- or give to the BSO online through The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee's secure web site, "Giving Matters." Your gift to the BSO will go a long way toward supporting not only classical music in the Upper Cumberland but our quality of life, too, and for that, we thank you.
Gail Luna
Make a Gift
Make a Gift
To contribute to the Bryan Symphony online, visit The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee's "Giving Matters" site. Donations are handled securely, and the process is both informative and convenient.
Support Great Music at these Giving Levels
We invite you to support the orchestra in our 49th season and beyond by taking part in our giving program at one of the following levels:
• Concert Sponsorships -- $2,000+
• Conductor's Circle -- $1,000
• Founders' Circle-- $600
• Chair Sponsor -- $500
• Benefactor -- $200
• Patron -- $100
• Donor -- $50
• Contributor -- $25
Every gift matters. Other popular ways to contribute to the Bryan Symphony's success are through planned giving and commemorative gifts that honor a loved one.
To make a donation, you may call us at 931-525-2633 or write to us, filling out and returning this Contributor's Form along with your gift. The "Giving Matters" web site of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee is also available for supporters who choose to make their donations online.
Volunteer Opportunities
Be a Part of the Bryan Symphony Orchestra
Volunteers are the lifeblood of any non-profit organization; they offer fresh ideas, energy and a special perspective to the groups they choose to work with.
We like to think that the volunteers of the Bryan Symphony Orchestra are a special class unto themselves. Consider that our current concert ushers are a former president of Tennessee Tech University and a financial adviser. That a local philanthropist and Spanish teacher organizes kids' stuff like face painting and making finger puppets. A finance professor who doubles as a soprano happily sells tickets in the box office at every Sunday performance. A husband and wife who volunteer at ed concerts -- he's a retired air line pilot and she's a teacher -- happily navigate kids to their seats during education concerts.
All walks of life, all vocations and avocations: That's what is so special about the men and women who gladly spend their time with us.
Consider joining this multi-talented, multi-tasking group, adding your own time and special skills to our team. E-mail us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , print out this Volunteer Interest Form and mail it to us at 123 W. Broad, Suite 4, Cookeville, TN 38501, or call us at 931-525-2633.
And consider joining the Bryan Symphony Orchestra Association. Individual memberships are only $15, and family memberships are $20. You'll receive our newsletter, Notes and Notices, reduced prices for Symphony Socials, and invitations to special events. You can print a BSOA Membership Form here to fill out and mail in with your annual association dues. The BSOA is the core of our volunteer base, and volunteers contribute directly to our ability to fulfill our mission.
Advertise in Our Programs
Advertise in our Concert Programs
We believe we seat the most educated, sophisticated and intelligent audiences in the Upper Cumberland – all of whom receive a copy of our concert program at each of our five annual subscription concerts.
In that 24- to 52-page publication, they read about the performances and performers they’re seeing and hearing – and they see advertisements from our sponsors and other community businesses, services and organizations that reserve space with us every year.
Our production schedule deadline is three weeks prior to each concert.
If your organization is interested in learning more about our program advertising opportunities and current rates, please call 931-525-2633 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
2011-2012 Sponsors
Meet the sponsors of our 2011-2012 concert season
Concert sponsorships are vital to the continued strength of the Bryan Symphony Orchestra. Quite simply, without private and corporate sponsorships, we would perform fewer concerts every season. Our education concerts for children, for instance, are made possible by funding from local and state grant agencies, while other performances are funded by a coalition of individuals and corporate groups who each contribute a portion of a concert’s funding.
Concert Sponsors
Herb and Betty Catlin
Sam and Diane Glasgow
Albert and Rosemary Ponte
Angelo and Jennette Volpe
Luna and Birdwell Investment Group
Community engagement sponsor
Grant agencies
Cookeville Arts Council
