Field Trip Opportunities

The Jacksonville Symphony provides a variety of educational concert opportunities throughout the school year that enhance your music curriculum and educational experiences. We encourage classrooms in grades K-12 to visit us at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts. Learn more about our field trip opportunities below:

Youth Concerts

The Jacksonville Symphony offers two Youth Concerts each season: Preludes in the fall and Young People’s Concerts in the spring. These concerts provide access to live symphonic music for thousands of Northeast Florida students in grades 1-5. The age-appropriate performances in Jacoby Symphony Hall stimulate students' imaginations and introduce them to the sounds of an orchestra, many of them for the first time in their lives.

Preludes

October 3 & 4, 10:30AM

Preludes Concerts are catered towards students Grades 1-3 to experience classical music performed by a live symphony.

These 50-minute concerts are specially curated to engage children with all of the instruments and sounds of the orchestra, with musical learning moments in a fun and entertaining setting.

To participate in this program or to learn more, please visit the online registration form by clicking the button below.

Preludes Registration

Young People's Concerts (YPC)

February 20 & 21, 10:30AM

YPC Concerts are catered towards students Grades 3-5 to experience classical music performed by a live symphony.

These 45-minute performances are geared to elementary school students that are often a child’s first glimpse into the world of live, musical performance.

To participate in this program or to learn more, please visit the online registration form by clicking the button below.

YPC Registration

Students at the Symphony

The Students at the Symphony program provides free or discounted concert tickets for middle and high school students attending public schools and Title I Charter Schools for select Jacksonville Symphony Coffee Series concerts. The program also includes the opportunity for a post-concert meet-and-greet with a Jacksonville Symphony conductor upon request.

Upcoming Opportunities:

JAN 19 ∙ A Journey From Bach to Beethoven
APR 19 ∙ Let’s Misbehave: Tony DeSare Sings Cole Porter

MAY 24 ∙ At the Ballet II

To participate in this program or to learn more, please contact Haley Cox at hcox@jaxsymphony.org.

First Coast Nutcracker

The Jacksonville Symphony’s First Coast Nutcracker ballet offers a wonderful way to learn while enjoying quality entertainment just days before the holiday break in December. These fully-staged educational performances are offered in the Moran Theater at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, December 14, 2023 and Friday, December 15, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.

To register for this performance or to learn more, please click the appropriate button below.

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Music Education Resources

The Jacksonville Symphony provides a variety of concert curriculum materials and in-school performance opportunities throughout the school year that enhance your music curriculum and educational experiences. We encourage teachers of grades K-12 to check out our resources below:

Concert Curriculum Materials

Before your visit, make sure to review the concert curriculum materials below. These materials are resources for teachers to educate their students about the orchestra, classical music and how to attend a concert at the symphony.

Each button is a link to download an interactive PowerPoint Presentation.

Concert Etiquette

Meet the Orchestra

Virtual Programs

Thanks to our generous sponsors, we are able to offer virtual educational programs at no cost! These concerts provide a perfect way to introduce students to the instruments in the orchestra and develop an appreciation for classical music.
These concerts are pre-recorded online and they can be viewed whenever you'd like, as many times as you'd like.

Links to register for these virtual performances will be posted in the fall and spring of the 2023/24 Season.

Ensembles in Schools

Students have the opportunity to hear ensemble performances by Jacksonville Symphony musicians in their classrooms.

To request an ensemble for your school, please complete the Request Form, found by clicking the button below.

Request Form