The musicians of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra provide an important and integral part of the education of the children who live in and around Springfield. Here are some of the programs in which our musicians proudly take part. Each ensemble visits approximately 35 schools and reaches more than 4,500 students, from late September through late April. Schools receive the program at no charge. To date, 15-30 students from 2 nd and 3 rd grade classrooms at Kenwood Elementary School have participated.
Classrooms receive visits and concert tickets at no charge.
Several scholarship stipends are awarded to students seeking assistance with private lesson study. Season features weekly rehearsals, sectional coaching from SSO musicians, an annual Winter retreat and four-six performances. 30 to 60 students audition annually in early summer. The SSO takes small ensembles, often the same ones that perform in schools, to retirement centers during the summer months. The photo at left is the SSO Brass Quartet performing at Eaglewood in August, 1998.