Time for a Home for the Symphony

To our all patrons and supporters,

Website: www.Wa-IdSymphony.org

Phone: 208-874-4162

Email: info@wa-idsymphony.org

Address:

311 NW State St, Suite 313 Pullman, WA 99163

Five years ago I was hired as the Executive Director of the Washington Idaho Symphony. Shortly after, Dr. Danh Pham was hired as the new Music Director of the WIS Orchestra. Over those five years, Danh and I have worked hard to stabilize our financial situation, grow our audiences, and expand our outreach. We’ve grown our orchestra with even more outstanding musicians and have added a new Chamber series in the Lewis Clark Valley. And in the middle of all that growth, we navigated our way through two years of a worldwide pandemic that forced us to cancel almost two full seasons of concerts. We survived and now we thrive.

But there is one thing missing. A Home.

From the start of my time at the WIS, I’ve made it a goal to find a permanent home for the orchestra. Not just a place to play, but a place to thrive and grow. A place with stellar acoustics so the audience can hear every string played. Every horn. Every flute. A place that offers an unforgettable experience for our audience. A place where all our beloved patrons can relax in a comfortable seat with a great glass of local wine. A home for us. For you.

That goal is on the horizon. We ’ve partnered with the Gladish Center, a longtime partner of the Symphony, to remodel their facility to turn it into not only a home for the Symphony but a home for all our performing arts organizations. And a place for our community to gather and experience the magic of live performance. The plans have been made, the permit applications have been submitted, and we ’re hoping to break ground this summer. But we need YOU! We need your support this year to help us make it over the finish line to the fundraising goal of $8,000,000.

Without this new facility, our orchestra will continue to spend thousands of dollars on venue rentals that we have no control over and we will be unable to grow and expand our orchestra as we have reached the capacity all other local stages can handle.

But with this new proposed facility, the Orchestra WILL continue to expand. The repertoire can diversify and we can bring you even more amazing performances including partnering with groups such as the Palouse Choral Society. We can expand our performances to include other forms of performing arts such as film and dance into our concerts. There is no limits to our expansion with a home.

Help us today by donating anything you can to the Gladish Center for the Arts project. There are so many ways to give:

• Mail in your donation to 115 NW State St, Suite 313, Pullman WA 99163

• Make your donation at www.cftagladish.org

• Buy a Seat Placard (or two!) with your name on it with a minimum donation of $300 at www.cftagladish.org, or by calling 509-332-8081

Help us build our home today!

Warmly yours,

Kristin Lincoln Executive Director Washington Idaho Symphony