2021年9月20日 · SYMPHONY OPENING NIGHT GALA RAISES $1.6 MILLION FOR MUSIC, COMMUNITY AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS SYMPHONY RECOVERY FUND RECEIVES $3 MILLION FROM PHILANTHROPIST JOAN WATJEN ADDITIONAL $1 MILLION DONATED TO FUND BY SHERRY AND THE LATE JAMES RAISBECK

2010年8月16日 · Mr. Watjen, of Bellevue, a former Microsoft assistant treasurer and a generous contributor to baseball, music and cancer research, died Friday of cancer. He was 74. …

2022年9月19日 · The Opening Night Gala honored Seattle philanthropists Joan Watjen and her late husband, Craig. The Watjen family has been a steadfast partner of the Seattle Symphony for three decades, and well known for their donation of …

Craig Watjen, a Juilliard graduate and former board member, Microsoft Corporation executive, and philanthropist, died of cancer on August 13. He was 74 and a resident of Bellevue, Wash. A Juilliard trustee from 2005 to 2008, Watjen shared his success with the arts world, never forgetting his beginnings as a musician.

2010年8月18日 · Craig is survived by his wife Joan of Bellevue, his sister-in-law Sandra Watjen of Pawtucket, RI, and three nieces from the East Coast. Craig was greatly admired by his peers and was the...

Home to Village Theatre’s extraordinary artistic staff of carpenters, painters, and properties artisans, the Craig and Joan Watjen Technical Studios is the space where all the Village Theatre’s shows are constructed. This fantastic building measures 14,500 square feet and is conveniently located only 1 ½ blocks from the Francis J. Gaudette Theatre.

Opus 114 was the gift of Craig and Joan Watjen, long-time supporters of the Seattle Symphony. From the earliest days of planning for Benaroya Hall, an organ had been included in the overall design.

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Furthering fundraising efforts, the Seattle Symphony is pleased to announce the launch of the Symphony Recovery Fund, which recently received $3 million as a lead gift from philanthropist Joan Watjen, who sought to alleviate the pandemic’s impact on the Symphony and its musicians.

The Symphony is grateful to have such a supportive community, including philanthropist Joan Watjen, who recently made a donation of $3 million in support of the Symphony’s recovery.