Support WMPA

Love what we do and want to keep the music coming?

Since its incorporation as a non-profit organization, WMPA has been able to apply for and receive grants from the Commonwealth of Virginia, Fairfax County, and the City of Alexandria. However, most of WMPA’s funding comes from earned income and individual and corporate donations. You can help! Please consider supporting WMPA by making a donation, volunteering your time, or participating in one of our many fundraising trips and activities. Your efforts can help keep high quality music alive and accessible in the community.

Donations, Membership, and Sponsorship

Donations

One of the most direct ways that you can help WMPA is through an individual monetary donation. Any and all amounts make a difference. To make an individual donation, please write a check payable to "Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Association" and mail to:

Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Association

P.O. Box 120
Mount Vernon, Virginia 22121-0120

or donate online using the "Donate Now" button above. You can also make a donation through your workplace giving program using the United Way/CFC designation codes above.

Membership

Members are especially critical to WMPA’s success. To become a part of this loyal band of patrons, fill out the information form available here to indicate that you wish to become a member, and deliver the form along with a donation of $100 to WMPA.

In honor of WMPA’s 40th Anniversary, we are spending the season exploring music from various angles, an experience we are calling WMPA 360º. Local writers, visual artists, foodies, and sommeliers are joining forces with WMPA’s flagship orchestra, WMP, as we consider music from a variety of perspectives. As part of WMPA 360º, Members will receive a special WMPA Thank You Pack which includes gifts inspired by the music being performed by WMP and created by our WMPA 360º partners.

Sponsorship

WMPA is pleased to present this recognition opportunity for local leaders committed to supporting the arts. Your sponsorship of WMPA not only helps to sustain our worthy endeavors, but is also an effective way of highlighting your services and products to the community.

WMPA Benefactor - $1,500

- Company name on all regular season promotional materials

- Full page ad in WMP Season Program Book
- Company name and sponsorship status displayed at concerts
- A hot-link to your company’s web site on WMPA’s site
- Opportunity to provide a staffed booth at concerts

String Section Sponsor - $500

- Half page ad in WMP Season Program Book

- Company name and sponsorship status displayed at concerts
- A hot-link to your company’s web site on WMPA’s site

Wind and Percussion Section Sponsor - $500

- Half page ad in WMP Season Program Book

- Company name and sponsorship status displayed at concerts
- A hot-link to your company’s web site on WMPA’s site

Program Acknowledgements of Support

Ad appears in programs for all WMP, WMYO, and WMCO concerts

- Full Page (portrait or landscape) - $200

- Half Page (portrait) - $100
- Quarter Page (portrait) - $50

For questions or to become a sponsor, please contact WMPA at wmpa@earthlink.net or (703) 799-8229.

For Audio Enthusiasts

Check out WMP violist Dennis Murphy's Philharmonic line of high-end speakers. The company donates $50 to WMPA for every sale!

Volunteer

There are several ways to support WMPA, and not all of them are financial. WMPA’s 40th Anniversary Season marks the perfect opportunity for you to participate in the music-making as a volunteer. Volunteers earn free admission to WMP performances and will be invited to a special end of the year reception. Available positions include: Librarian Assistant; Graphic Artist; Grant Researcher/Writer; Concert Stage Manager; Rehearsal and Concert Stage Crew; Rehearsal Stage Crew; and Concert Ushers. To become a volunteer, please contact the office at wmpa@earthlink.net or

703-799-8229.

Events and Trips

WMPA conducts fundraising events and organizes travel opportunities for music lovers. It has hosted gala events at the George Washington National Masonic Memorial and Church of the Epiphany, and has organized several exciting trips to Europe, including a ten-day trip to Ireland during the 2008-09 season. These trips raise a small amount of money for the organization, and more importantly, result in permanent supporters.

Tempo to Tulips - WMPA's 2012 Trip Destination: BELGIUM & THE NETHERLANDS

Printable trip summary Trip website

For those who appreciate Music, the Arts, &
Holland’s Explosion of Flowers

Orchestrated by Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Association

April 17-26, 2012

ITINERARY:

DATE

April 17 Washington D.C. Nonstop to Brussels and on to Bruges, Belgium.

April 18 We spend two nights in Medieval Bruges and are guided through this beautiful city.

April 19 Enjoy free time. Our centrally located hotel is a great base for exploring tiny lanes, the canals, and seeing lace makers create their craft. Enjoy an authentic Flemish Pot dinner.

April 20-22
Depart Bruges for the Netherlands and Amsterdam with a stop to admire the architectural beauty of Antwerp – the home of Peter Paul Rubens. Our guided tour shows us his work in the Cathedral of Our Lady. During our three days in Amsterdam, we will take a canal boat tour and tour the Anne Frank House, Westerkerk Church, and the Rijks Museum. Take time to visit Van Gogh Museum on your own or simply stroll through the villages of Amsterdam. There will be an option to visit Floriade –a horticultural event that occurs only every 10 years– if you wish to go.

April 23-25
On the way to Delft, our next home, we spend the day at the most beautiful gardens in the world, Keukenhof, and ride on the old fashioned whisper boat. A tour of historic Delft and a visit to the Royal Delft Pottery are also in store for this leg of our journey. Enjoy the amazing small streets and canals of Delft and experience how differently these people live. This village/city is the home of the artist Vermeer and you can just imagine him living and painting here. Dinner at Delft Houw – a café in the forest that serves all organic foods grown and raised locally at the charming farm next door. Have your cameras ready as we are up close and personal to sheep, goats, roosters, pheasants, ponies, and darling ducks –a truly unique experience!

April 26
We say dank u vel –thank you– as we head home after a very special look at this part of the world. Departure flight from Amsterdam Schipol Airport to Washington D.C.

COST OF TRIP:

$3650.00 including round trip air fare from Washington.
A $350 deposit is required to hold your space on this trip.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Judy Borisky Metzger
205.977.6298 or 703.371.7574
judyb@brownelltravel.com
or
Jan Hamlin
703.360.1998
jhamlin2@cox.net

DESTINATION NOTES:

BRUGES A Medieval City of architectural and artistic treasures from the past, Bruges is a World Heritage Site and got its city charter in 1128. Upon visiting Bruges, you will immediately notice that this city carefully cherishes its architectural and artistic treasures from the past.

DELFT In South Holland, Delft was a rural village in the middle Ages, and received its city charter in the 13th century. Delft’s town centre is typically Dutch and filled with canals connected by picturesque tiny bridge. Delft is famous for its ceramic pottery called Delftware & famous artist, Johannes Vermeer.

AMSTERDAM In the province of North Holland, Amsterdam was a small fishing village in the 12th century. Gable facades and rich architecture give Amsterdam an extraordinary look –the entire city retains its former splendor and is UNESCO World Heritage designated site. The Concertgebouw Concert Hall in Amsterdam is known to have the best acoustics in the world.

KEUKENHOF GARDENS The world’s largest and the most beautifully laid out gardens, this area originated as a 15th century hunting grounds. Over 7 million flower bulbs are planted here annually. There is no way to describe the fields that you will see in ordinary countryside –there is a blaze of colors as far as the eye can see in the many fields. You truly must be there to experience this extraordinary phenomenon!

ALKMAAR Granted city rights in 1254, Alkmaar lies on an ancient sand bank that afforded protection from the sea during medieval times. Alkmaar has many medieval buildings that are still intact, most notably the tower of the Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk, and its world famous organ.

HAARLEM The oldest mentioning of Haarlem dates from the 10th century. From the 1630s until present day, Haarlem has been a major trading centre for tulips. Artists and craftsmen migrated to Haarlem with painters like Frans Hals and Jacob van Ruisael and the city is a cultural goldmine.

WMPA extends its heartfelt thanks to the following

organizations for their support:

DATE
April 17	Washington D.C. Nonstop to Brussels and on to Bruges, Belgium.
April 18	We spend two nights in Medieval Bruges and are guided through this beautiful city.
April 19	Enjoy free time. Our centrally located hotel is a great base for exploring tiny lanes, the canals, and seeing lace makers create their craft. Enjoy an authentic Flemish Pot dinner.
April 20-22	Depart Bruges for the Netherlands and Amsterdam with a stop to admire the architectural beauty of Antwerp – the home of Peter Paul Rubens. Our guided tour shows us his work in the Cathedral of Our Lady. During our three days in Amsterdam, we will take a canal boat tour and tour the Anne Frank House, Westerkerk Church, and the Rijks Museum. Take time to visit Van Gogh Museum on your own or simply stroll through the villages of Amsterdam. There will be an option to visit Floriade –a horticultural event that occurs only every 10 years– if you wish to go.
April 23-25	On the way to Delft, our next home, we spend the day at the most beautiful gardens in the world, Keukenhof, and ride on the old fashioned whisper boat. A tour of historic Delft and a visit to the Royal Delft Pottery are also in store for this leg of our journey. Enjoy the amazing small streets and canals of Delft and experience how differently these people live. This village/city is the home of the artist Vermeer and you can just imagine him living and painting here. Dinner at Delft Houw – a café in the forest that serves all organic foods grown and raised locally at the charming farm next door. Have your cameras ready as we are up close and personal to sheep, goats, roosters, pheasants, ponies, and darling ducks –a truly unique experience!
April 26	We say dank u vel –thank you– as we head home after a very special look at this part of the world. Departure flight from Amsterdam Schipol Airport to Washington D.C.