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r <br /> Orange County Arts Commission <br /> Arts Program Application Narrative—Spring 2013 <br /> North Carolina Symphony: Music Education <br /> The North Carolina Symphony respectfully requests a$1,500 Arts Program grant from the Orange <br /> County Arts Commission in support of the Symphony's music education program. This grant will support <br /> the costs of presenting education concerts with the full-orchestra in Fall 2013 to elementary students <br /> from the Orange County Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. <br /> 1.Organizational Profile <br /> Founded in 1932,the North Carolina Symphony is a full-time,65-member orchestra with a mission to be <br /> North Carolina's state orchestra,an orchestra achieving the highest level of artistic quality and <br /> performance standards while embracing its dual legacies of statewide service and music education. <br /> Under the leadership of music director Grant Llewellyn the orchestra has continued to increase both its <br /> artistic stature and service to the community.Traveling approximately 14,000 miles each season across <br /> the state,the Symphony reaches 250,000 people per year from more than 30 counties, including over <br /> 50,000 school children. <br /> The orchestra also has an extensive music education program which is integrated into the arts education <br /> curriculum of the North Carolina public schools. The North Carolina Symphony allocates more of its <br /> resources to statewide service and music education than any other American orchestra. <br /> 2.Current Programs and Services <br /> Evening and Community Concerts—The Symphony's season is comprised of diverse series and <br /> performances including its classical music series, pops series,a series of concerts designed specifically <br /> for young people and families,and an outdoor summer concert series. In addition to performing in <br /> Raleigh's Meymandi Concert Hall,the orchestra's home venue,the Symphony offers subscription series <br /> in the following communities across the state: Chapel Hill, Fayetteville, New Bern, Southern Pines, and <br /> Wilmington. In Chapel Hill the Symphony performs nine classical concerts annually reaching an <br /> audience of over 10,000 patrons and an annual outdoor summer concert in Southern Village reaching <br /> over 2,500. <br /> Education—Education concerts performed by the full-orchestra have been a central part of the North <br /> Carolina Symphony's mission since the program began 70 years ago.The concerts are designed to <br /> introduce young people to orchestral music in a fun and engaging way and supplement the arts <br /> education curriculum in the schools. <br /> The Symphony presents numerous other educational opportunities, including professional development <br /> workshops for teachers, a pre-concert lecture series(also presented before each classical concert in <br /> Chapel Hill), master classes with guest artists, a youth concerto competition, and free private music <br /> lessons for economically disadvantaged students.The North Carolina Symphony recognizes the <br /> profound impact music has on people's lives and believes its education programs provide a critical <br /> service to our community. <br /> 1 <br />