Dorothy J. Oestreich
Concerto Competition Scholarship

In 2000, then CCO Board President Walter Oestreich established a fund in memory of his wife Dorothy to directly impact the future of aspiring young instrumentalists who contribute to the quality and vitality of the fine arts Dorothy so loved.

The Dorothy J. Oestreich Concerto Scholarship Endowment provides the revenue source that underwrites the cash prize awarded to the talented winner of our annual CCO Concerto Competition, held each December. In addition to the $500 Dorothy J. Oestreich Concerto Scholarship, the winner also is invited to perform their chosen concerto with the Concord Chamber Orchestra at our March concert.

A panel of judges made up of Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra musicians and CCO Music Director Jamin Hoffman has the task of choosing one winner from a field of extraordinary young musicians every December. The competition is open to string, woodwind, brass and percussion players who reside in Wisconsin and/or attend a Wisconsin high school, college or university and are 25 years old or younger. We are pleased to be able to offer this newly established scholarship and encourage musical excellence among our state's finest instrumentalists.

Your contribution will help support and nurture the future of music in our state through this competition. Donors are acknowledged in each of our concert programs and all donations are tax deductible.

Donations to the DJO Scholarship Endowment fund the cash prize awarded to our annual CCO Concerto Competition winner. For more information on how you can make a tax deductible donation to this endowment campaign,
call 414-628-6018.