2025 – WSO will use grant funds to purchase a selection of percussion instruments with reputable percussion retailers, Steve Weiss Music and Sweetwater. The selection of specific instruments is based on their necessity for orchestral repertoire and frequent use in WSO’s performances and educational initiatives. Once purchased, these instruments will be housed at Wilson Center at Cape Fear Community College, where WSO performs, eliminating the logistical constraints of borrowing from UNCW.
2025 – to expand and enhance its educational outreach initiatives for the 2024-25 school year. This funding will allow WSO staff to develop, produce, and distribute comprehensive informational brochures, flyers, and educational materials tailored to K-12 schoolteachers and private music instructors. These resources will ensure that more educators, students, and families have access to WSO’s Music for Youth programs, supporting both their educational and professional development in music.