Doug Fischer Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Doug Fischer Memorial Scholarship Fund is established in loving memory of our kind, brilliant, and devoted parent, conductor, and mentor whose selfless service to music and young people over many decades has created a lasting legacy that will live on in his family, colleagues, and generations of students to come. As part of the permanent endowment of Community Youth Orchestra of Southern California (CYOSC), the fund will initially provide both merit and need-based annual scholarships for K-12 music students selected through an application process curated by the Fischer Family to participate in music programs both within and beyond our orchestra, and as it grows over time will support new teachers for professional development in the spirit of Doug's dedication to the next generation of music educators.
Community Youth Orchestra of Southern California is a 501(c)3 non-profit public charity organization that presents innovative music education programs that serve students of all ages and ability levels, engages musicians in meaningful community service through mentorship, and fosters a positive collaborative environment for music-making that strives to unite people from many diverse backgrounds, identities, and experiences.