In-School Programs

The In-School Concerts Program offers elementary students an "up close and personal" concert and workshop experience. Through informal classroom performances by string ensembles from the KSO, the program serves young people in schools throughout the Knoxville area from September through May each year. The KSO has presented In-School Concerts in Blount, Anderson, Sevier, Loudon, Jefferson, and Knox counties, as well as at other sites throughout the 16-county East Tennessee region. KSO ensembles have also traveled to sites in Southeastern Kentucky and Southwestern Virginia to present In-School Concerts.

These presentations are created for young audiences new to classical music. The KSO musicians go directly into school classrooms and auditoriums and perform brief, recognizable pieces of classical music. The performance is accompanied by a general introduction to orchestra instruments and symphony music, laying a firm foundation for music appreciation. The KSO performers also involve the kids in a lively hands-on discussion about the specific instruments of the visiting ensemble - the instruments' histories, basic playing concepts, and so on.

In-School Concerts are the cornerstone of the KSO's Music Education Program, an important first step and, for some students, the only experience in music appreciation. They are a real "alternative" music experience for young people!  In-School Concerts are made possible by a grant from Target. 

KNOX COUNTY
sponsored by a Knox County Community Development Grant
Ensemble Request Form
 

KNOX COUNTY PRIVATE SCHOOLS
In-school Information for Private Schools
Ensemble Request Form for Private Schools


BLOUNT COUNTY & MARYVILLE CITY
sponsored by Pellissippi State Community College

• In-School Information for Blount County and Maryville City Schools
•  Ensemble Request Form for Blount County and Maryville City Schools   

  Walland Elementary School
  Sam Houston Elementary School
  Lanier Elementary School
  Union Grove Elementary School
  Rockford Elementary School
  Montvale Elementary School
  John Sevier Elementary School
  Porter Elementary School
  Foothills Elementary School
  Carpenters Elementary School
  Maryville Middle School
  Maryville Intermediate School
  Friendsville Elementary School
  Fairview Elementary School

SEVIER COUNTY
sponsored by Linda Pierce
 

LOUDON COUNTY
sponsored by Tellico Village Community Concert Association
 

TENNESSEE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
 

For more information about In-School Concerts,
please contact the Director of Education and Community Partnerships.

 

College-level Master Class Opportunities

The KSO partners with the University of Tennessee School of Music to provide master classes for university students. During their stay in Knoxville, KSO guest artists instruct performance students in their craft creating once in a lifetime opportunities for learning from master musicians.

For more information about master classes,
please contact the Director of Education and Community Partnerships.