During the 2025/26 school year, new concerts and curriculum-aligned material for elementary students are supported by lead education sustainers Truist, The Bastian Family Charitable Foundation, the John William Pope Foundation, and the Puffin Foundation West.
We are grateful to ourĀ music education supportersĀ for their dedication to the importance of the arts in the lives of young people.
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, contactĀ 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.
