DISCOVER THEIR STORIES
We honor two women who the world lost in 2020 , but whose legacies live on through their extraordinary planned gifts to the BSO .
Dorothy Krug
From an early age , Dorothy Krug sought opportunities to immerse herself in culture , education , and history . Watching BSO musicians who visited Baltimore schools and attending concerts at the Lyric with her family solidified her attachment to this organization , and she was a regular member and classical series subscriber for decades .
A Baltimorean through and through , Dorothy attended Friends School and Goucher College , where she also served as a Trustee . In 1943 she began working as the secretary for a new financial firm , T . Rowe Price , where she remained focused on her career until her retirement in 1976 , serving in many positions including T . Rowe Price ’ s first female vice president of personnel . Her focus then shifted to traveling the world and experiencing as much culture as possible . While at home , Dorothy often visited the Walters Art Museum and the Baltimore Museum of Art .
A longstanding member of the BSO ’ s Legato Circle , Dorothy shared her passion for culture and music with family and friends throughout her life and also believed in the power of planned gifts . With Dorothy ’ s passing in June 2020 , she ’ s gone even further to share her love of music , by leaving an extraordinary legacy gift to the BSO .
Dorothy joined the BSO Legato Circle in 2012 .
Ruth Sragow Newhouse
Ruth Sragow Newhouse ’ s life centered around her family , her music , and all the people to whom she extended warmth and care . Ruth ’ s visit with her mother to the National Symphony Orchestra at the age of three sparked a career and education intertwined with music .
Ruth studied the cello at the Peabody Institute and led her high school ’ s music club , exploring music from classical compositions to American folk tunes . At Ithaca College , she studied performance and was active with the Hillel Foundation . Her love of music and her faith guided her to become the first director of the music program at JCC of Greater Washington . While teaching music in D . C ., she completed her dissertation “ The Music of the Passover Seder from Annotated Sources .”
In 1969 , Ruth met NOAA meteorologist Henry Newhouse at a Hadassah social function , and they were soon married . A curious traveler with a passion for Native American history , Ruth visited the last of all 50 state capitals on her list during her trip to Hawaii in 2017 . Family , students , and colleagues remember her fondly for her great devotion to all . A former student noted that she taught far more than just music , but how to be a good human being – a legacy that lives on in the BSO ’ s music and programs thanks to a generous bequest from her estate .
Ruth was a subscriber and member at Strathmore since 2006 .
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