The North Carolina Symphony has launched a three-year initiative in Jones County, North Carolina, designed to provide high-quality live orchestral music and music education experiences at schools and other community organizations. The first event in the initiative took place in November in Jones County’s new K-12 school, where more than 400 students were taught core musical concepts such as rhythm, melody, tempo, and dynamics, and included students singing “De Colores,” a song they had studied and prepared in their music classes. Over the three years of the Jones County residency, planned activities include twelve Ensembles in the Schools performances, interactive programs for elementary school students; twelve Music Discovery events combining music and literacy for preschoolers and their families; an instrument zoo where students can try out orchestral instruments, to support 6th grade band recruitment; master classes in which North Carolina Symphony musicians coach middle and high schoolers on technique and musicianship; a side-by-side community concert where students will perform together with North Carolina Symphony musicians; and a free community chamber music concert.
Posted December 3, 2019
