Types of Chairs
A donor may designate a chair in a section of an Honors group, and/or a specific chair by instrument or voice in an Honors group.
Middle Level State Honors Musician
$5,000 each (300 total)
High School State Honors Musician
$10,000 each (421 total)
Middle Level State Honors Conductor
$30,000 each (three total)
High School State Honors Conductor
$60,000 each (five total)
Naming Options
Donors are invited to create their own named endowed chair. Here are a few examples:
- The Richard Gaarder Tenor Chair for the WSMA High School State Honors Mixed Choir, given by R. Scott Pierce
- The Harvard Erdman Percussion Chair for the WSMA High School State Honors Band, given by Richard Fellenz
- The WSMA High School State Honors Orchestra Trombone Chair, recognizing Jamie, Kelsey and Jessie Kember, Honors Alumni
- The WSMA High School State Honors Mixed Choir Bass Chair, given by Linda Petersen
Donation Options
There are many different donation options when making a donation:
- One-time payment donation
- Set-up pledge payment plan for donation
- Bequeath Endowment Chair donation in your will
- Donate stock directly to endowment
- Crowd source donations in honor or in memory of an individual
For more information on these options please see the pledge form or contact the Wisconsin Foundation for School Music office.