To make it possible for more people in Dane County and
beyond to be enriched by classical music.
To be a link between your neighborhood, or your entire
community, and the Madison Symphony Orchestra. Ambassadors communicate with
individuals and organizations to enhance classical music appreciation while
spreading the word about Madison Symphony Orchestra concerts.
The options are wide-ranging, and are really up to
you. Ideally, we are looking for people to help with the following:
Our Symphony Ambassadors program was a great success
in its first season. Currently in its second season, the program has made a
marked impact on ticket sales and community awareness of the MSO.
The
time commitment is roughly two hours per month, and your volunteer efforts count
toward your
priority position in
subscription seating in Overture Hall. Call Jara Kern at 608.257.3734 x230 or
email
mso@madisonsymphony.org. Be
sure to indicate your city or neighborhood, and indicate your ideas or
preferences on how you'd like to get involved.
STUDENT SYMPHONY AMBASSADORS
Calling all young musicians...
Take a night off, get out of the practice room and
treat your ears to the Madison Symphony Orchestra! Get free tickets to the MSO,
and take a friend, your mom or dad, or that really cute second violinist you met
at last week's rehearsal.
This sounds awesome. How do I get my free
tickets?
Well, there is no such thing as a free lunch. There is
a catch: we want you to be a Student Symphony Ambassador, and you get "paid"
with a pair of free tickets.
What's a Student Symphony Ambassador?
Someone like you -- someone who loves music and wants
to share their interest with others. Basically, we ask you to put up posters for
each concert at the UW School of Music, your studio, and other areas, and hand
out postcards to interested students. If you're in a music ensemble, then you
make an announcement the weekend before and the weekend of the concert at
rehearsal, to let other students know about the concerts and the MSO's $10
student rush program.
That sounds cool, but public speaking
scares me.
It's not scary when you're among friends! Just stand
up and say, "Guys, this weekend's concert is going to be great. Denyce Graves is
coming, and she's singing Sheherazade and a piece written for her. The Symphony
is also going to play Brahms' Tragic Overture and Shostakovich's Fifth. You can
get 2 tickets for $11 by going to the Overture Center Box Office and showing
your student ID on the day of the concert -- any concert -- Friday, Saturday, or
Sunday." That's so not hard. Then you'll tell them the concert times.
We'll give you all the info.
Ok, this is fine. But I also have other ideas --
for my school, for my neighborhood.
Great. We want to hear them!
I'm hooked. What do I do now?
New Ambassadors are welcome at any time! Call Jara
Kern at 608.257.3734 x230 or email
mso@madisonsymphony.org.
