Wilmington Symphony Orchestra Email Format
MusiciansNorth Carolina, United States11-50 Employees
The Wilmington Symphony Orchestra (WSO) is a nonprofit organization based in Wilmington, North Carolina, founded in 1971. It serves as a regional ensemble that presents a Classics Series and a Young People’s Concert at the Wilson Center, typically drawing audiences around 1,000 per concert across six to seven performances each year, and also performing for the City of Wilmington’s Fourth of July celebration at the Live Oak Bank Pavilion. The orchestra comprises around 75 professional musicians from the Wilmington area, who are compensated per performance through stipends, indicating a community-accessible, professional-level ensemble. In addition to concert programming, WSO runs a Music For Youth initiative that reaches over 2,500 students annually through a range of educational offerings, including youth orchestras, chamber ensembles, competitions, and artist residencies, among other programs.