Educational Programs
Music Education is a main component of our mission and vision. The Symphony makes dozens of educational opportunities available to children and adults each season as a way of enriching our community and engendering a love of music among all ages.
Mary Starling In-School Ensembles & Orchestra Concerts
The goal of this program is to introduce all 4th and 5th grade Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School students to the symphony orchestra. In Phase One of the program, woodwind, brass, string, and percussion ensembles visit and perform for all 4th and 5th graders, giving them a close up view of the instruments and how they work. In Phase Two all 5th graders are transported to a formal concert hall to experience a full symphony orchestra concert.
This program is funded by the Symphony, the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School System, and the City of Winston-Salem.
Introducing the Brass
WSS Brass Quintet
J. Strauss: Thunder & Lightning Polka
Potter: Finnegan’s Wake
Karen Ní Bhroin Conductor
Rachel Watson Dancer
Musicians in the Classroom and in the Community
Musicians, both individual and in ensembles of all sizes, bring their training and performance experience directly to students and audiences throughout the Triad. Programs are specifically designed to enhance your school music program or to engage your local community.
These programs give students and audiences an opportunity to meet the musicians of the WSS, experience a live performance, see the instruments up close, and enhance understanding of music, performance practice and much more. Program prices vary according to the scope of your group’s needs, duration, and location. Interested in having one or more of our musicians visit your school or classroom? Use the button below to get started!