Help open long-closed doors and show the next generation of women what is possible.
Historically, women in classical music have faced many systematic barriers. This has been present across performance, education, leadership, and composition.
You can help break this cycle.
WOA relies on donor support to champion our mission, bringing powerful performances and enduring community connections to music lovers across the greater Phoenix area.
Where your donations go:
- Sheet music and licensing fees
- Venue rental
- Guest artists and conductors
- Instrument maintenance and repair
- Rehearsal and performance equipment
- Marketing and publicity
- Community outreach and education
- Musician support
- Administrative costs
- Mentorship programs
- and more…
Why It Matters
Historically, women in classical music faced systematic barriers. This has been present across performance, education, leadership, and composition.
Orchestral Bans: Major professional orchestras excluded female instrumentalists for centuries. When major U.S. orchestras adopted auditions behind a screen, the probability that a woman advanced from preliminary rounds increased by 50%. The likelihood of a female musician being selected in the final round increased threefold. (Goldin & Rouse, 2000)
Concert Programming: In the top 21 U.S. ensembles, works by just two male composers (Mozart and Beethoven) frequently outnumber the combined total of all works programmed by female composers across an entire season. (Sarah Baer, 2024)
Publication & Attribution: During the 18th and 19th centuries, works by women were frequently published under male relatives' names.
Instrument Limitations: Women were historically discouraged or restricted from playing "unfeminine" instruments. This included brass, percussion, or large woodwinds, due to posture standards.
From our musicians, conductors, and board to you, thank you for standing with us. Together, we are ensuring that the power of women in classical music is recognized, celebrated, and cherished.
TYPES OF SUPPORT
Donor Recognition Clubs
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Maestra Club Orchestra Club Allegro Club Andante Club Adagio Club |
$10,000 & above $5,000 - $9,999 $1,000 - $4,999 $500 - $999 $250 - $499 $100 - $249 |
Sponsor a Musician, Section, Conductor or Concert
Benefits
- Recognition in program and on concert overhead displays
- VIP seating
- An acknowledgment letter for your tax records
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Individual Section Musician Orchestra Section Concert Master Associate Conductor Artistic Director/Conductor Single Concert Season Sponsor |
$200 $400 $500 $600 $750 $1000 $2500 |
The Women's Orchestra of Arizona is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
Federal Tax ID number: 82-4142736