EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT The Nashville Symphony serves thousands of children and families each year from the 41-county Middle Tennessee region, both at Schermerhorn Symphony Center and in local schools and community gathering spaces across the region. Programs include the following: Young People’s Concerts offer age-appropriate programming for K-12 students, with accompanying curriculum and lesson plans tied to statewide learning outcomes. In the 2018/19 season, these concerts reached 9,981 students over 16 concerts. Accelerando prepares gifted young students of diverse ethnic backgrounds to pursue music at the collegiate level and beyond. Sixteen students participated in the 2018/19 season, including Accelerando’s first program graduate, Aalia Hanif, who was accepted into Northwestern University’s prestigious Bienen School of Music with a generous scholarship. Ensembles in the Schools serve local classrooms with visits from Nashville Symphony ensembles, along with lesson plans and other resources. Three primary partner schools received three or more visits, and 10 other MNPS schools received one or two ensemble visits. This program reached 5,364 students over 26 performances. Lessons and Masterclasses provide resources, instruction and performance coaching for small groups of students around Middle Tennessee. 2,394 students were engaged over 152 sessions. Open Dress Rehearsals offer a look behind the scenes before the first public performance of a Classical Series concert. 1,593 students witnessed soloists Emanuel Ax, James Ehnes, Juho Pohjonen and others in rehearsal at Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Sensory Friendly Programs provide integrated support for children with autism and other sensory sensitivities, including flexible and accessible seating, closed captioning, quiet spaces, trained staff and additional resources. Instrument Petting Zoos give children hands-on opportunities to try out a variety of instruments. 1,542 children tried out musical instruments in school and community settings. Is It a Fiddle or a Violin?, offered in collaboration with the Country Music Hall of Fame®, invited 1,426 students to explore the commonalities and the differences between country and classical music. The Nashville Symphony’s free Community Concerts brought the orchestra to neighborhoods across the region during the summer months, reaching 6,000+ community members. Learn more at NashvilleSymphony.org/education. NASHVILLE SYMPHONY | 2018/19 ANNUAL REPORT 3
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