Reaching out with music.
Young People’s concerts
The Reno Philharmonic, in partnership with the Washoe County School District, presents Young People’s Concerts (YPCs) for over 8,000 third, fourth and fifth-grade students every year. Most attendees are students from the Washoe County School District who travel by bus to the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts. Students from other districts, private schools, and home schools are also welcome to attend.
This concert experience is intended to provide young listeners (age 7-12) with an enjoyable introduction to symphonic music, enhance live music appreciation, and hopefully inspire them to become musicians themselves.
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
Link Up: The Orchestra Sings
May 8 & 9 2025
What is Link Up?
Carnegie Hall’s Link Up program pairs orchestras with students in grades 3–5 at schools in their local communities, giving students the opportunity to learn about, listen to, and perform great music. Students participating in Link Up explore an interactive curriculum in which they learn to sing and play an instrument in the classroom before performing with the orchestra from their seats at a culminating concert.
Link Up provides a free, high-quality yearlong curriculum that teachers can implement, along with teaching materials, online video and audio resources, and the professional development and support necessary to make the program an engaging experience for students.
Lead support for Link Up is provided by Fund II Foundation. Additional funding for Link Up is provided by Linda and Earle S. Altman, The Barker Welfare Foundation, JJR Foundation, and Joan and Sanford I, Weill and the Weill Family Foundation. Link Up in New York City schools is made possible, in part, by an endowment gift from The Irene Diamond Fund. The Weill Music Institute’s programs are made available to a nationwide audience, in part, by an endowment grant from the Citi Foundation.
Registration Begins October 21, 2024
WHAT DID YOU THINK?
All teachers are strongly encouraged to complete an evaluation form after the YPCs. The information and feedback provided by teachers is a key element in the planning of future Young People’s Concert programs. It is also used to secure grant funding for this program. Often teachers will send pictures or letters from the students reflecting their thoughts on the performance.
YPC Supporters
The Reno Philharmonic Young People’s Concerts would not be possible without the generous support of the following organizations:
The Redfield Foundation
Chris and Parky May
Sandy Raffealli and Bill Pearce Motors
The Robert Z Hawkins Foundation