PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - In 2007, the support for the arts across the entire school district of Philadelphia was $1.3 million. Ten years later, instrumental music in the School District of Philadelphia has ...

The Symphony for a Broken Orchestra installation of broken instruments at Temple Contemporary (courtesy Robert Blackson) The School District of Philadelphia has over 1,000 broken musical instruments, ...

Jerry Stemach lived out a quiet dream Sunday afternoon when he played the cello for the first time inside Rohnert Park’s Weill Hall at the Green Music Center. “I grew up playing the saxophone but deep ...

Students at Berkshire Elementary School in West Palm Beach are among the promising young musicians who have received instruments from the Palm Beach Symphony's instrument donation program. Palm Beach ...

WHITTIER – The first time Rio Hondo Symphony oboist Laura Stone picked up a musical instrument was in the fourth grade – it was a recorder, and she loved it. “I loved it so much that I decided that ...

Evelena Shermaine Pinder, who works in Philly's pre-K program, strums a zither during rehearsal for "Symphony for a Broken Orchestra." (Emma Lee/WHYY) John McInerney plays a one-string violin during a ...

SPRINGFIELD — After banging drums, pounding on xylophone keys and shaking a set of maracas, Jillian Kaiser locked her eyes on a shiny, gold instrument that she immediately recognized. "I love the ...

WEBVTT >> OUR NEXT GUEST HELPING TO PUT SMILES ON THE FACES OF STUDENTS WHILE ENCOURAGING MUSIC EDUCATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PALM BEACH SYMPHONY, DAVID CLIMATE. THIS IS SUCH A COOL PROGRAM ...

Seungyoo-Kim-Jung The Santa Barbara Symphony has announced the winners of its 2026 Youth Concerto Competition, following live auditions held Jan, 25 at ...