OUR MISSION

Wintergreen Music inspires, educates, and welcomes audiences, students, and professional musicians alike through the transformative power of music.

OUR Vision

Wintergreen Music aspires always to:

• Achieve excellence in musical performance and teaching;

• Be nationally recognized as a top-tier summer classical music performing and teaching Festival;

• Be a model of inclusive and inviting community building through music making;

• Draw audiences regionally, nationally, and internationally;

• Attract world-class professional musicians from symphony orchestras and chamber music groups across the country; and

• Recruit passionate and high-quality students to benefit from the Festival and become long-term members and supporters of the WM community.

OUR commitment to Diversity, equity, inclusion, and Awareness

At Wintergreen Music, we believe that a healthy community can only exist through commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and awareness. Based on our Values, we dedicate ourselves to: 

• Creating a welcoming, safe & nurturing environment for every member of our community

• Actively inviting and encouraging diverse participants and including historically excluded perspectives into programming

• Acknowledging collective ownership of these values and holding ourselves accountable if expectations are not met.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OUR values

At our best, we are a community that is:

• Welcoming and Open-minded

• Collaborative and Accountable

• Inspirational and Aspirational

Welcoming and Open-minded by:

• Seeking ways to expand and champion inclusiveness and fresh perspectives;

• Presenting programs in formats and venues that attract a diverse range of audiences; and

• Engaging with stakeholders.

Collaborative and Accountable by:

• Considering the organization first, always;

• Establishing partnerships throughout the region;

• Honoring lessons learned with a forward-looking spirit of perfecting our mission;

• Displaying humility in our actions with others;

• Taking responsibility and encouraging a communal sense of ownership; and

• Safeguarding our future through judicious management of resources.

Inspirational and Aspirational by:

• Creating a nurturing and supportive environment for our professional, community, and student artists and administrators alike to challenge themselves;

• Developing programs that inspire audiences and performers alike to champion music at Wintergreen and their home communities; and

• Striving for excellence and encouraging others to do so.

LEADERSHIP & STAFF

As stated in Our Core Values, at our best, we are a community that is Welcoming and Open-minded; Collaborative and Accountable; Inspirational and Aspirational. The professional leadership and staff that support the activities of Wintergreen Music live by these values each day.

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