Music Discovery
The North Carolina Symphony’s Music Discovery program, a part of PNC’s Grow Up Great initiative, combines music and storytelling for our youngest audiences. NCS musicians travel to libraries, museums, community centers, and Head Start classrooms across the state to share favorite storybooks and introduce children to their instruments.
Music Discovery launched in 2013 and since then, has grown more than 50% in the number of programs offered annually. We now present more than 30 events each year, including many in rural and under-served areas of the state.
June events
July events
Wednesday, June 11 at 10:30 AM
with Qi Cao, violin
Hosted by
Central Library, Louisburg
906 N Main St
Louisburg, NC 27549
Wednesday, June 11 at 1:00 PM
with Qi Cao, violin
Hosted by
Warren County Memorial Library
119 S Front St
Warrenton, NC 27589
Friday, June 13 at 10:30 AM
with Anna Black, violin
Hosted by
Brown Library
122 Van Norden St
Washington, NC 27889
Friday, June 13 at 1:30 PM
with Anna Black, violin
Hosted by
Tyrrell County Library
414 Main St
Columbia, NC 27925
Wednesday, June 18 at 10:00 AM
with Gabriel Mairson, horn
Hosted by
Greene County Public Library
229-G Kingold Blvd
Snow Hill, NC 28580
Tuesday, June 24 at 10:00 AM
with Megan Torti, flute
Hosted by
Biscoe Community Center
204 Page St
Biscoe, NC 27209
Tuesday, June 24 at 2:00 PM
with Anna Black, violin
Hosted by
Angier Public Library
28 N Raleigh St
Angier, NC 27501
Wednesday, June 25 at 1:30 PM
with Matthew Neff, trombone
Hosted by
Bladen County Public Library
111 N Cypress St
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
Wednesday, June 25 at 10:30 AM
with Matthew Neff, trombone
Hosted by
Scotland County Memorial Library
312 W Church Street
Laurinburg, NC 28352
Friday, June 27 at 10:00 AM
with Anna Black, violin
Hosted by
The Filling Station
221 Main St
Pollocksville, NC 28573
Monday, June 30 at 10:00 AM
with Gabriel Mairson, horn
Hosted by
The Clayton Center
111 E Second St
Clayton, NC 27520
Monday, July 7 at 10:00 AM
with Seula Lee, violin
Hosted by
Farmville Public Library
4276 West Church St
Farmville NC 27828
Tuesday, July 8 at 10:30 AM
with Anna Black, violin
Hosted by
Shepard-Pruden Memorial Library
106 W Water St
Edenton, NC 27932
Wednesday, July 16 at 10:30 AM
with Megan Torti, flute
Hosted by
Western Watauga Public Library
1085 Old US Hwy 421
Sugar Grove, NC 28679
Wednesday, July 16 at 11:00 AM
with Qi Cao, violin
Hosted by
Orange County Public Library
137 W Margaret Lane
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Wednesday, July 16 at 1:00 PM
with Megan Torti, flute
Hosted by
Watauga Public Library
140 Queen St
Boone, NC 28607
Thursday, July 17 at 10:00 AM
with Megan Torti, flute
Hosted by
Alleghany County Public Library
115 Atwood St
Sparta, NC 28675
Thursday, July 17 at 1:00 PM
with Megan Torti, flute
Hosted by
Ashe County Public Library
148 Library Dr
West Jefferson, NC 28694
Thursday, July 17 at 3:00 PM
with Megan Torti, flute
Hosted by
Wilkes County Public Library
215 10th St
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
Wednesday, July 30 at 10:30 AM
with Matthew Neff, trombone
Hosted by
Haywood County Library
11 Pennsylvania Ave
Canton, NC 28716
Wednesday, July 30 at 1:00 PM
with Matthew Neff, trombone
Hosted by
Marianna Black Library
33 Fryemont St
Bryson City, NC 28713
Wednesday, July 30 at 4:30 PM
with Matthew Neff, trombone
Hosted by
Murphy Public Library
9 Blumenthal St
Murphy, NC 28906
Thursday, July 31 at 10:00 AM
with Matthew Neff, trombone
Hosted by
Macon County Public Library
149 Siler Farm Rd
Franklin, NC 28734
For more information about these events, contact Maggie Hemedinger, Education & Community Engagement Manager, at mhemedinger@ncsymphony.org.
If you are a Head Start center interested in learning more about Music Discovery programs, please contact education@ncsymphony.org
Upcoming Music Discovery events will be added to this page as they are announced.
We are grateful to our music education supporters for their dedication to the importance of the arts in the lives of young people.