Welcome to the Dayton Philharmonic Volunteer Association

The Dayton Philharmonic Volunteer Association was created in 1952 with an on-going mission to support the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra in the areas of education, promotion, fund raising and membership development. The current membership of the DPVA is 300 men and women, the largest volunteer organization to support the Dayton Philharmonic and the largest music education program in the United States.

You can find DPVA volunteers throughout the community in schools as docents, educating school children prior to attending Young People’s Concerts, ushering youth concerts, providing hospitality to musicians, collecting used instruments to be refurbished for Dayton Public School children and fund raising. The DPVA signature event is the Designers’ Show House and Gardens. 2007 will mark the fifteenth Show House.

75th Anniversary

June 1, 1933, Paul Katz conducted the first concert of the Chamber Orchestra Society; now the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. June 1, 2008, the DPVA will celebrate the anniversary with a special re-creation concert at the Dayton Art Institute.

Music Education

Congratulations to all the Competition winners!!

Click here for list of 2008 winners

7-8-9 Competition

Junior Strings Competition

Summer Camp Scholarship

College Scholarship

Win a Lexus Automobile

Enter a chance to win a Lexus automobile; also help support the Dayton Philharmonic Volunteer Association. Only 1000 tickets will be sold....hurry, they will not last!

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Volunteer Opportunities

If you are interested in participating in the “Big Bling” 75th DPO Anniversary event or helping with the “Diamond Dinners” please contact Sally Kindrick Ekkens or Jean Walsh.