Young People's Concerts

In the 2022-2023 season, Young People’s Concerts are offered to students and educators in person. Two programs will be added to our digital concert programs. All concert programs include curriculum materials digitally administered in advance including standards-based lesson plans, student-friendly digital materials, and audio recordings. In-person concerts are $4 a seat with ticket discounts and transportation assistance available.

22/23 Young People's Concerts

Registration for in-person YPC concerts is now open

Registration Form

Once Upon an Orchestra
MAR 1 - Sold Out
MAR 8 - Seats Still Available

Recommended for grades 4-6

What is a story? Good stories draw us in and hold our attention. Writers use common elements; settings, characters, conflict, and resolution. Explore how composers can create musical stories and capture our imagination.

Spotify Playlist

Concert Guide

Activity Booklet

Past Concerts from This Season

Sonic Architecture - OCT 27

Recommended for grades 6+

Watch as the orchestra creates a visual display of pitch, duration, and amplitude. Even the architecture of Music Hall can be seen in a whole new way!

Spotify Playlist

Dots & Lines - NOV 21 & Nov 22

Recommended for grades K-3

Join conductor Daniel Wiley to explore how composers are like painters. They combine and layer short, long, and silent sounds as they write their music. Come hear the CSO connect sounds using dots and lines!

Spotify Playlist

Concert Guide

Kandinsky Lesson Plan | Grades 1-3

Miró Lesson Plan | Grades 2-3

Curriculum

Curriculum materials for all 2022-2023 programs will release in Fall 2022. In the meantime, check out our lessons and activities archive and our virtual tour of Music Hall!

Lessons & Activities 360° Music Hall Virtual Tour

Contact us if you have ideas or cannot find what you're looking for!

Summer 2020 Virtual Young People's Concert: Beethoven's 5th + We Shall Overcome

Sit down with the whole family to explore how composers Ludwig van Beethoven and Louise Shropshire created music that changed the world. This free, live-stream event is hosted by CSO Assistant Conductor François López-Ferrer and Cincinnati Pops Conductor John Morris Russell, and includes audience Q&A after the show! Learn more here.

FAQs

: Virtual Young People's Concerts are between 30-40 minutes in length. In-person Young People’s Concerts are between 50 and 60 minutes. Please note, bus dismissal for in-person concerts can take up to an additional 30 minutes post-concert. Looking for a shorter virtual performance? Register for access to our education portal to view our Musicians in Schools chamber ensembles performances.
: No, Young People’s Concerts are designed for all youth, regardless of their familiarity with music.
: Virtual Young People's Concerts are viewed from the CSO education media portal, accessed via password provided to registered educators. The performance will remain available through May of the current season. Registered viewers can re-watch the performance at any time during that period.
: Check our Know Before You Go page for full COVID Safety Protocols at Music Hall. All updates and additional information will be sent out to registered schools when available.

Attendees should evaluate their health the morning of the performance and not attend if health is in question
: Students do not need to dress up, they are welcome to wear anything they feel comfortable in and would normally wear to school.
: Although we do not have strict age requirements, we ask that groups do not bring children under 2 years old to in-person concerts. Every child requires a ticketed seat at in-person concerts, even those sitting on laps. Virtual viewing is for all ages!