Elementary School Programs
Education Concerts
What Makes Music, Music?
Our concert for grades 3-5 explores core musical concepts through a wide range of cultures and composers.
For the 2026/27 school year, new concerts and curriculum-aligned material for elementary students are supported by lead education sustainers including 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.
Please visit the Education Concerts page for updates on our 2026/27 Education Concerts.
Statewide Teacher Workshop
Our free, in-depth professional development workshop is designed by music educators from across the state to complement our Education Concerts and equip you with ready-to-use classroom resources.
Online video recordings and all materials remain available throughout the school year.
Education Concerts in the Concert Hall
Education Concerts at Meymandi Concert Hall in Raleigh last approximately one hour. Most concerts begin at 10:45am. Tickets are $5/person.
Curriculum-aligned lessons and activities are available online with the resources created for our Teacher Workshop.
Reservations for Raleigh concerts will open on Monday, August 24th at 10:00am. The registration form is on the Education Concerts page.
Dates and availability are subject to change throughout the season.
Education Concerts Online
Register for special livestreams of the North Carolina Symphony’s 2026/27 Education Concert from Meymandi Concert Hall in Raleigh. The Education Concert will be livestreamed on the following dates:
Wednesday, January 6, 2027 at 1:00pm
Wednesday, April 28, 2027 at 10:45am
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.
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 can get to know the many instruments that make up a symphony orchestra, introduced by North Carolina Symphony musicians.
Contact
For more information about any of these programs, please contact the Education department at education@ncsymphony.org.