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THE STORY: Coming soon!…More coming on Sept. 30…
At Home with the Juneau Symphony
THE STORY: In the past year we have worked to bring music into the homes of our faithful audience members and . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
COMMUNITY IMPACT: Our Virtual season included over 900 subscribers, allowing us to increase our customer base by just . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
Young Composers Project
THE STORY: Coming soon……More coming on Sept. 30…
B Sharp Arts Engagement® Program
THE STORY: The Fort Collins Symphony’s B Sharp Arts Engagement® program is a fine example of a community effort . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
COMMUNITY IMPACT: Right now, seven million Americans and an estimated 73,000 Coloradans are living with dementia. . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
A New, Expansive Stamford Symphony
THE STORY: Stamford Symphony is looking to expand our services to reach not only the residents in Stamford, but . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
COMMUNITY IMPACT: With these new initiatives, we are able to positively impact our community by creating more . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
Where in the World is the OPO
THE STORY: “Where in the world is the OPO” highlights our 2020 Young People’s Concert, our first-ever virtual . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
COMMUNITY IMPACT: “When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down school field trips, we were naturally concerned about how our . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
Outreach and Education programs
THE STORY: Beyond our MasterWorks concerts, the Kamuela Philharmonic strives to enrich the lives of all our . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
COMMUNITY IMPACT: These events, as part of the larger project, have created an environment throughout Hawaii that . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
IPO Innovate – Multi-faceted Approach to Partnerships
THE STORY: IPO’s catch words are Invent, Innovate, Imagine.
Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra is an innovative . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
COMMUNITY IMPACT: Music is about people and here at IPO we attempt to bring in more people through innovative and . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
Juneteenth
THE STORY: When our annual Martin Luther King Day Celebration was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID, we looked for . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
COMMUNITY IMPACT: The response for this initiative has been overwhelmingly positive from the EDI committee to our . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
2020: A shift to digital #wcfsymphony
THE STORY: When the pandemic hit in 2020, it was clear that without live concerts, wcfsymphony could fade from . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
COMMUNITY IMPACT: So far, components of the wcfsymphony Digital Programming library have been viewed close to 20,000 . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
Free Community Concerts
THE STORY: The mission of the Wichita Symphony is to enrich, educate, and entertain diverse audiences of all . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
COMMUNITY IMPACT: Tiffany Rhodes, Wichita Symphony Manager of Education and Community Partnerships, says it best: . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
Triumph & Transformation
THE STORY: Triumph & Transformation
Acadiana Symphony Orchestra was established to give folks purpose and . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
COMMUNITY IMPACT: Our TRIUMPH over adversity has helped our community to TRANSFORM. We adapted to not only survive, . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
Orchestrating Kids Through Classics
THE STORY: The Orchestrating Kids Through Classics (OKTC) Program
Each year, every Lexington third grader and . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
COMMUNITY IMPACT: The OKTC program has had a huge impact here in Lexington on enrollment in the Lexington Public . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
Hearts and Minds
THE STORY: For 76 years the history and mission of the Michigan Philharmonic has been focused on being . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
COMMUNITY IMPACT: How do you measure your impact over 75 years? For the Michigan Philharmonic, that’s easy because we . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
Mankato Symphony Orchestra’s April 2021 Brandenburg Concert
THE STORY: Recognized as “a model for what a community orchestra can be” by Minnesota Public Radio, the Mankato . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
COMMUNITY IMPACT: By mid-April, 2021, Mankato residents were hungry for live orchestral music and when ticketing . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
Preludes at the Pubs
THE STORY: Preludes at the Pubs was a program started in the fall of 2020. We saw a necessary partnership . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
COMMUNITY IMPACT: We expose people who may not always come to our concerts to classical music from chamber ensembles. . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
Buffalo Crossing: past, present and future (Native American event)
THE STORY: The purpose of this project is to disprove stereotypes of Native Americans and combat anti-Native . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
COMMUNITY IMPACT: This project brings the arts into facilities with the largest percentage of underserved and minority . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
THE STORY: RPA KIDS
Mission
The mission of RPA Kids is to engage pre-6th grade students in a level of music . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
LCSO POPS Concert Featuring the Mambo Kings
THE STORY: The 2019-2020 POPS concert hosted a visiting guest band fronting the full Orchestra, the Mambo . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
COMMUNITY IMPACT: The Las Cruces Symphony POPS concert featuring the Mambo Kings allowed the Orchestra to reach . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
Truth is of No Color: Concerts for Social Justice.
THE STORY: The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) is pleased to announce a series of free, streamed musical . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
COMMUNITY IMPACT: Under the baton of Music Director Andreas Delfs, our 21-22 Season consists of composers and artists . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
Symphony Rocks
THE STORY: Symphony Rocks began ten years ago to showcase the FMSO to audiences who might not attend . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
COMMUNITY IMPACT: Symphony Rocks is also a time to celebrate: great music, great fun, the end of summer, and, this . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
Forces of Nature: Toledo Symphony Celebrates Metroparks Toledo
COMMUNITY IMPACT: Metroparks Toledo and Toledo Symphony enhance the quality of life in Northwest Ohio and have both . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
Spotlight on Tulsa Symphony
THE STORY: Tulsa Symphony resonates throughout the Tulsa community and Northeastern Oklahoma as the . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
RI Phil’s Cyber Screen
THE STORY: At the Rhode Island Philharmonic, we seek to provide access to world-class, live symphonic . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
COMMUNITY IMPACT: RI Phil’s Cyber Screen and Cyber Symphony sound system create two new, innovative ways that we can . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
Hilton Head International Piano Competition
THE STORY: On March 14, 2020, the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra performed the finals concert of the . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
COMMUNITY IMPACT: Annually drawing more than 2,000 attendees—more than half of which are tourists or visitors to . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
“Lakota Music Project” Bringing communities and cultures together through Music
THE STORY: The Lakota Music Project is the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra’s flagship Bridging Cultures . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
COMMUNITY IMPACT: The Lakota Music Project embraces the following strategies to create each program:
• Provide . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
The Tocando Music Project
THE STORY: The Tocando Music Program serves elementary and middle school students with music education and . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
COMMUNITY IMPACT: EPSO events and programs bring the various communities together through music. Offering events and . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
Vermont Symphony brings musical diversity to its audiences in Vermont!
THE STORY: During the pandemic, the VSO chose to commission five new pieces of music to highlight the breadth . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
COMMUNITY IMPACT: We were able to highlight the creativity of young and established composers from across the US, . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
SPARK! Composition Course
THE STORY: When the COVID-19 pandemic caused live musical gatherings to come to a grinding halt, the Walla . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
COMMUNITY IMPACT: This program continues to bridge some of the divide created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many young . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
Symphony at Sunset
THE STORY: For over 65 years, the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra (CSO) has been serving the city of Cheyenne and . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…
COMMUNITY IMPACT: We are excited to have been able to make this performance available to our community free of charge, . . .…More coming on Sept. 30…