Elementary School Programs
Education Concerts
During the 2024/25 school year, new concerts and curriculum-aligned material for elementary students are supported by lead education sustainers Truist, The Bastian Family Charitable Foundation, and the John William Pope Foundation
We are grateful to our music education supporters for their dedication to the importance of the arts in the lives of young people.
What Makes Music, Music? (Grades 3-5)
Our concert for grades 3-5, What Makes Music, Music?, explores core musical concepts through a diverse range of cultures and composers.
Education Concerts
Education Concerts at Meymandi Concert Hall begin at 10:45am and last approximately one hour. Tickets are $5/person. Curriculum-aligned lessons and activities are available on our Online Resources for Educators page.
Teacher Workshop
Music educators are invited to view a FREE online workshop, where North Carolina educators present curriculum-aligned materials and lessons for the Symphony’s 2024/25 Education programs—you can register now to get access to the online version.
Ensembles in the Schools
Through the Ensembles in the Schools program, the North Carolina Symphony creates intimate learning experiences for students with a wind quintet and a string quartet.
The ensembles, comprised of North Carolina Symphony musicians, give an interactive performance that reinforces the fundamentals of music and demonstrates the teamwork involved in music making. The NCS education staff and musicians work collaboratively with classroom teachers to create a program that is entertaining and supports North Carolina curriculum guidelines.
These programs are often supported by local foundations and are offered to schools and students unable to attend one of our education concerts during the year. For more information, contact education@ncsymphony.org.
Meet the Instruments
Through our Meet the Instruments! series, sponsored by MetLife Foundation and Puffin Foundation West, Ltd., students will get to know the many instruments that make up a symphony orchestra—as well as the North Carolina Symphony musicians who play them!
Contact
For more information about any of these programs, please contact the Education department at education@ncsymphony.org.