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"An extraordinary year that culminated in an event so spectacular, it brought together families, teachers, and students, and rallied the whole community."

- Thomas Rabone, Principal, Maple Hill Middle School, Castleton, N.Y.

The Concert Curriculum benefits orchestras in a number of concrete ways.

The Concert Curriculum enables orchestras to offer best-practice outreach programming; make a genuine impact in their community; produce popular, high-profile, concerts featuring broad student participation; increase media attention and public awareness; expand their audience, including among underrepresented populations; improve morale; and enhance their ability to raise funds.

For orchestras with robust outreach departments, the Concert Curriculum complements existing programs.

For orchestras with limited resources, the Concert Curriculum not only enables them to engage in best-practice outreach without the expense of program development and support, but also may open up new avenues of funding.

"The most exciting thing going on in children's programming."

While the concerts that culminate the program are always unique, reflecting the circumstances and personalities of participating organizations, they share the common experience of thrilling audiences and packing venues. In an evaluation of the field published in the National Arts Journalism Program Journal of Columbia University, author Gwendolyn Freed concluded that the concert was “the most exciting thing going on in children’s programming” and “would have kids begging their parents for a chance to go to the symphony.”

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