Philharmonic Society Of Orange County
PROGRAMS
Concerts for Fifth Grade
Four pairs of concerts explore orchestral music in its historical and cultural contexts. Programs, which take place in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall , feature the Orange County Youth Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Johannes Muller Stosch. Pre- and post- student and teacher materials help to prepare the students for their experience. This program is free for students.
This program exposes 5th grade students to classical music, performed by student musicians not much older than themselves. The students become familiar with the concert hall and again an emphasis is placed on concert deportment. They hear fine classical music played by the Orange County Youth Symphony. The goal is to inspire curiosity in students to seek out additional musical learning experiences. This peer-led model is also inspiring for our young musicians who perform as a part of the Orange County Youth Symphony.
Digital Music Mobile
This 5-part learning curriculum is designed to introduce elementary-aged students to the instrument families of the orchestra. Either student-led or teacher-led, these modules can be tailor-fit to any classroom wanting to learn more about instrumental music. The curriculum also offers extensive teacher resources, classroom material and take-home activities and concert opportunities for participating students and their families.
Introduce students grades 2-5 to the instruments of the orchestra through virtual teaching tools such as music examples, musicians interviews and listening guides. Increase music appreciation and inspire curiosity to seek musical experience out elsewhere.
Strike Up the Band
This application-based program grants musical instruments and resources to K-12 schools to enhance and grow their existing music programs and provide for the creation of new music programs, benefitting 2,500 youth. This is an enormous assistance to low-income families who cannot afford to rent or purchase a musical instrument themselves. Since this program’s inception, the Philharmonic Society has granted over $250,000 worth of instruments and supplies to local schools.
Support area music programs with resources to make their specific program more successful.
High School Orchestra Festival
A one-day adjudicated event featuring Orange County ensembles performing at the Reneé and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, reaching nearly 1,000 high school students.
Acting as a fundraiser for each individual music program, the High School Orchestra Festival offers adjudication of a performance in a world-class venue.
Orange County Youth Symphony/String Ensemble
These ensembles consist of more than 100 students who meet once a week during the school year, participate in a leadership retreat, and perform several concerts per season. The OCYS roster represents student musicians from nearly 50 high school and college programs, from San Clemente to Fullerton and beyond. The Orange County Youth Symphony community of young musicians and their families is particularly committed to advancing and sharing the intercultural love of orchestral music. For over 50 years, the Orange County Youth Symphony has traveled the world representing Orange County’s best young adult musicians in performances in Austria, China, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, and at the United Nations and Carnegie Hall, including an appearance in a documentary entitled Beethoven’s Ninth: Journey to Joy that was selected by PBS SoCal for multiple broadcasts.
Deliver high-class music instruction by top-tier teaching artists while helping musicians to develop/enhance attributes of confidence, integrity, self-esteem, responsibility, resilience, and self-worth.
CONTACT
Philharmonic Society Of Orange County
1124 Main Street
Suite B
Irvine, CA 92614
Tommy Phillips
Phone: 949-553-2422#203