With support from the California Arts Council, MONTEREY COUNTY SYMPHONY ASSN will increase its Music for the Schools program capacity by 20% in 2019/20 to serve 8,400 students from 75 Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz county schools. Eight free-of-charge youth concerts will be held (4 in Carmel and 4 in Salinas) with customized classroom materials, school visits, and bus scholarships available to facilitate widespread participation by schools with limited economic and transportation resources.