Youth Education Program

The San Juan Symphony's Youth Education program serves all communities in the Colorado and New Mexico Four Corners region.

The Meet-a-Musician program is the San Juan Symphony's primary outreach element. The musicians speak about and demonstrate their instruments, answer questions, coach music ensembles, or participate in rehearsals and concerts playing next to students in the full ensemble.

The San Juan Symphony performs two annual Family Concerts which provide an affordable opportunity for parents to attend a one-hour symphony concert with their children. The symphony performs popular classical music and film scores. This year’s Family Concerts are scheduled for September 10, 2011 at the Learning Commons Plaza at San Juan College in Farmington and September 11, 2011 at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College in Durango.

In addition, the education program also arranges an annual Side-By-Side concert where area school students are featured on stage with the symphony for a portion of the program. The Side-by-Side includes additional coachings and rehearsals with symphony musicians. This season's Side-By-Side will take place at the November 19-20, 2011 concerts.

The San Juan Symphony also maintains a cooperative relationship with Fort Lewis College where both faculty and students are members of the orchestra.