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Community Education Programs

Bring your students to us or bring our musicians to you for in-person and virtual musical experiences that support how your students, teachers, and schools learn best.

With a commitment to creating accessible, high-quality orchestral experiences, the Colorado Symphony offers opportunities for connection through music to Coloradans across the state — especially for our community’s youth! Each year we provide an inspiring array of educational programs including a bilingual curriculum and collaborations with local artists and organizations. Financial aid is available upon request for all programs.

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Youth Concerts

Grades 3-12

This year’s theme for youth concerts is Colorful Colorado. Join us as we commemorate Colorado’s sesquicentennial (150th Anniversary) and the history, culture, people, and communities that have made our state what it is today.

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Open Rehearsals

Grades 9-12

Experience your Colorado Symphony as they rehearse and prepare for an upcoming concert.

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Mini Música

Ages 0-7

Mini Música is a bilingual interactive concert program designed to introduce very young children to the instruments of the orchestra through a musical telling of a children’s story.

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Sensory Friendly

All Ages

These performances are specifically designed for those in our community who need a more sensorially relaxed environment to enjoy a concert.

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Musician Visit

Bring Our Musicians to You

All Ages

Request a visit by a musician or bring a Colorado Symphony musician to your school to lead instrument demonstrations, workshops, coaching, and more!

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Virtual Education Package
FREE!

Virtual Education Package

All Ages

To ensure affordable access to high-quality music education programming, we are proud to offer this package for FREE – including Mini Música and the Lift Every Voice Youth Concert!

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Partner Programs

DENVER YOUNG ARTISTS ORCHESTRA

The Colorado Symphony is thrilled to renew our shared vision of music education and build upon an already longstanding partnership with the Denver Young Artists Orchestra. Founded in 1977 with the support of the Denver Symphony Orchestra, the Denver Young Artists Orchestra is a 250+ young musician organization that fosters the education and excellence in musicianship in the classical form in our community.

In July of 2018, both organizations renewed a commitment to pursuing the shared mission value of music education in a strategic partnership that will allow young musicians from the DYAO greater access and mentorship from the full-time professional musicians of the Colorado Symphony.

The greatest shared feature of the DYAO Alliance with the Colorado Symphony will include soloist performance opportunities between both organizations, music coaching, and mentorship fostered by Colorado’s only full-time professional orchestra, masterclass opportunities for DYAO students with Colorado Symphony musicians and featured guest artists, new performance opportunities between ensembles, and a renewed fervor for volunteerism between organizations.

Both organizations will also continue their commitment to serving the area by performing the annual Side-by-Side performance, free to all members of our community and endeavor for even more events to connect with Denverites and beyond. Learn more at DYAO.org.

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Student and Educator Discounts
$10* Tickets

Child, Student, & Educator Discounts

We offer several affordable options for children, students, and educators to attend a performance – including $10* tickets!

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Community Ticketing Initiative

Through partnerships with local agencies and community organizations, the Community Ticketing Initiative (CTI) primarily serves historically low-income individuals and families for whom cost is a barrier to concert attendance. If your organization serves low-income or low-SES individuals and families, the CTI is for you!

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Questions about our Education programs?

Contact us with any questions at communityeducation@coloradosymphony.org

Breanna McCaughey, Director of Community Education

Lindsay Genadek, Community Education Manager

Autumn Stolle, Community Education Coordinator