Education Mission
To inspire, enrich and educate diverse listeners of all ages with concerts, mentorships, and other high-quality music programs — all free!
Annually, the GSO offers more than 100 free events that serve 25,000 people in the South Carolina Upstate. Our programs are designed for every age and listener. We are passionate about supporting and promoting our local music teachers, the Palmetto Basics, and our community arts partners like the SC Children’s Theatre, Greenville County Youth Orchestra, and the Carolina Youth Symphony.
Education and Community Engagement Opportunities
The Annual Children’s Concert
Peace Concert Hall
Featuring “Suite from the River” by Duke Ellington
Fourth and fifth graders get to hear and experience how exciting a live orchestra can be when they hear the expansive sound of the Greenville Symphony Orchestra for free! Greenville County Public Schools receive priority access, but this concert is open to homeschoolers, co-ops, and charter schools as well.
Friday, February 28, 2025
10:00 am (FULL) and 12:00 pm (STILL OPEN)
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Lollipops
Best for Ages 3-8
Experience the magic of live classical music and storytelling with Traysie Amick, South Carolina Children's Theatre Principal Teaching Artist. A Greenville favorite for over 40 years!
Once Upon An Orchestra
Best for Ages 3-8 Join musicians of the Greenville Symphony Orchestra and Traysie Amick, Principal Teaching Artist of the South Carolina Children’s Theatre for fun and interactive performances of your favorite children’s books!
EDREACH
EdReach In-School Concerts Small ensembles from the Greenville Symphony visit all 52 elementary schools in Greenville County! Students learn about the different families of instruments, how they sound individually and together, how music is put together, and what a career in music is like. The Greenville Symphony musicians encourage all students to try band, strings, or chorus when they reach middle school.
Once Upon An Orchestra
Best for Ages 3-8 Join musicians of the Greenville Symphony Orchestra and Traysie Amick, Principal Teaching Artist of the South Carolina Children’s Theatre for fun and interactive performances of your favorite children’s books!
Once Upon An Orchestra
Best for Ages 3-8 Join musicians of the Greenville Symphony Orchestra and Traysie Amick, Principal Teaching Artist of the South Carolina Children’s Theatre for fun and interactive performances of your favorite children’s books!
Elementary School
EdReach In-School Concerts
Small ensembles from the Greenville Symphony visit all 52 elementary schools in Greenville County! Students learn about the different families of instruments, how they sound individually and together, how music is put together, and what a career in music is like. The Greenville Symphony musicians encourage all students to try band, strings, or chorus when they reach middle school.
The Annual Children’s Concert
Peace Concert Hall
Featuring “Suite from the River” by Duke Ellington
Fourth and fifth graders get to hear and experience how exciting a live orchestra can be when they hear the expansive sound of the Greenville Symphony Orchestra for free! Greenville County Public Schools receive priority access, but this concert is open to homeschoolers, co-ops, and charter schools as well.
Middle School
Music Mentor Program
Greenville Symphony Musicians visit Greenville County Middle School band and string programs to perform for and coach young musicians at no cost to the students, teachers, or schools. Interested teachers should email Anneka Zuehlke-King (anneka@greenvillesymphony.org).
High School to Adult
Shoulder to Shoulder and Side by Side The Greenville Symphony partners with local youth orchestra programs to coach young musicians, then perform with them onstage.
Student Ambassador Program
The Greenville Symphony is excited to continue its newest community program, Greenville Symphony Student Ambassadors (GSSA). Student Ambassadors will have volunteer opportunities before Symphony concerts, education events, and performance opportunities, as well as the opportunity to interact with orchestra musicians. Ambassadors will receive a free ticket to each concert for which they volunteer.
Guest Artists Masterclass
Watch and learn from our amazing guest soloists as they work with talented and committed high school and college music students one-on-one in front of an audience of their peers and interested adults. Masterclasses are held at Smith Recital Hall, SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities.
Student and Teacher Tickets!
Discounted $5 Student Tickets and $10 Teacher Tickets are available for purchase on the day of the Peace Concert Hall and Gunter Theatre.
Community Partners
The GSO collaborates with various organizations to educate, inspire, and serve diverse communities through music.
