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Leonard and Gwynne Horwits
“We are so fortunate to have the
BSO here in Baltimore, and are
pleased to give our legacy support
to help sustain the BSO for
generations to come.”
O
riginally from New York City, Gwynne came to Maryland when she
was four, after living in Europe with her family through her father’s
work as a physician. He next worked at PAHO (Pan American Health
Organization) and the family lived in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties.
Gwynne’s parents enjoyed classical music on the Victrola and the radio plus an
occasional live concert. At age 8 Gwynne began piano lessons and at 9 she
began classes at the Washington School of Ballet. She also developed a keen
interest in international folk music, folk dancing, and Broadway musicals. At Oberlin
College she was a biology/chemistry major in preparation for medical school
and was with the Oberlin College Folk Dancers.
In Baltimore Gwynne met Leonard, originally from Philadelphia, during her
second year at the University of Maryland Medical School, while Leonard was
teaching science. He also had been a pharmacist, became a guidance counselor,
and a professional artist of cityscapes and landscapes. He loved jazz and popular
music. Together they have enjoyed many years with the BSO and its music
directors — Comissiona, Zinman, Temirkanov, and now Marin Alsop — each
making their unique mark on the symphony. Gwynne notes “the music talks to me
in emotional and physical ways, reaching my whole being. Live music is so
powerful: I am overcome by the beauty.” Together they note that “we are
so fortunate to have the BSO here in Baltimore and believe that helping to build
the endowment through our legacy gift will help sustain the BSO for generations
onward, for the community and for the children.” Their gift will establish the
Leonard and Gwynne Horwits Endowed Fund, with the income directed
to support Artistic Excellence. The BSO is deeply grateful for their support.
Join the Centennial
Challenge!
Make a musical difference in the lives that follow by being one of the 100 new donors to
include the BSO in your will, trust, IRA, life income gift, life insurance or donor advised fund.
If you have named the BSO in your estate plans, or would like more information, we would
like to thank you. To learn more about ways to help sustain the BSO into the next century
through tax-wise giving, please contact Kate Caldwell, Director of Philanthropic Planning
at 410.783.8087 or [email protected]
For more information, please visit www.baltimoresymphony.plannedgiving.org
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