With support from the CAC, the Symphony will perform 4 concerts at our performance hall for 12,000 4th and 5th grade students from every elementary school in the LBUSD. The concerts will present age-appropriate music tied to what students are learning in school. 100 high school orchestra students will be invited to perform side by side with our professional musicians. An online Teacher Resource Guide will connect the concert to California VAPA Standards and the school district’s music textbook.
The Symphony produces five Classical concerts and five Pops concerts annually that include time-honored masterworks, as well as new works that broaden the horizons of our audience. We also provide four free symphonic concert fieldtrips for 12,000 students and two matinee family concerts. Our 45+ year partnership with the Long Beach Unified School District allows us to deliver more than 150 education events each year, as well as comprehensive classroom lesson plans that incorporate common core curriculum standards. These lesson plans can be accessed online. Our Elementary Ensembles and Youth Concerts programs meet the California Standards for Visual and Performing Arts. These free programs serve 27,000 K-12 students and teachers annually. In 2018, the Symphony launched a Sunday matinee Family Concert Series to address audience development and diversity. This concert is free for children under 18, with subsidized tickets available for adults from low-income households.

