Texas Association for Symphony Orchestras

TASO

Texas Association for Symphony Orchestras

Why join TASO?

TASO Celebrates Success!

TASO’s Mission

Provide a forum for volunteers to exchange ideas

TASO’s Mission

Assist in the support, development and promotion of symphony orchestras

TASO works for you

Trains volunteers who support orchestras and those who lead their leagues or guilds

You can join us!

Any organization that supports a symphony or chamber orchestra is eligible to join TASO as an active member.

Any other organizations or individuals may join as non-voting affiliate members and are eligible to attend conference.

Patron members are affiliates who provide increased financial support through their dues.

TASO Board

Each member group has a representative

on the TASO board.

Meetings

The TASO Board meets 3 times a year in Dallas and at the Annual Conference site.

The Annual Conference is open to all members at sites rotated among member organizations.

Juanita Miller Concerto Competition TASO sponsors a statewide music competition

that was begun in 1997 and named in honor of TASO’s first president, Juanita Miller.

TASO Members Share

Collaborate Congratulate

Congregate

TASO

CONGREGATE Take an in-depth look at the past year

Keep abreast of how we may best serve the orchestras we support

COLLABORATE Workshops conducted by

experts

Interactive roundtable discussions and panels

Presentations by member groups

Topics include Leadership, Membership, Projects and Fundraising.

Recently added: Advocacy, Technology and Media/Public Relations

CONGRATULATE

Award presentations in the areas of:

Service

Fundraising

Education

CONGRATULATE

Finalists make PowerPoint presentations and share information on their successful projects.

Commended project finalists lead roundtable presentations and provide written materials to conference attendees.

CONGRATULATE

Awards of Excellence

Chosen from nominees statewide in each of three categories of Business, Volunteer, Legislator or Patron

CONGRATULATEJuanita Miller Concerto Competition Winner Performances

The finalists in three divisions (strings, wind, piano) perform for the annual conference.

“Instrument Petting Zoo”

Houston Symphony League

“Bud to Bloom” and “Music Merit Scholarships”

Women’s Symphony League of Tyler

“Youth Music Scholarship Awards”

Wichita Falls Symphony League

Award-Winning Education Projects

Award-Winning Fundraising Projects “Painted Violins…..Strings Attached”

Symphony League of Fort Worth

“A Day by the Bay Home Tour”

Houston Symphony League Bay Area

“Alex Fleming Memorial Bowl”

Women’s Symphony League of Tyler

Award-Winning Service Projects “Polar Express” Family Concert‟

Women’s Symphony League of Tyler

“Sunday Sounds”

Waco Symphony Council

TASO Resources

See our website at www.tasovolunteers.com.

Read our quarterly newsletter, TASO News, for up-to-date information about member projects and activities.

Apply to Texas Commission on the Arts for a grant to attend conference.

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History

The notion of a state organization was born in New Orleans when attendees from Texas were at the Women’s Association for Symphony Orchestras.

Shortly thereafter an organizational meeting was held in Dallas that included representatives from 11 cities.

Mrs. Henry S Miller, Jr. (Juanita) was elected the first president in 1967 in Houston.

First conference was held in El Paso in 1968.

In 1997 TASO started a statewide youth concerto competition. Judges from prestigious music schools across the country select a finalists to compete for the grand prize of performing with an orchestra in Texas.

TASO Today!

Celebrates its 42nd anniversary in 2009

Boasts 32 member organizations, including the New Mexico Symphony Guild

Showcases TASO members in the news Painted Violins... Strings Attached Women's Symphony League Adopts Italian Theme

for Games Houston Symphony Gala 2009