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For Students

Whether you're picking up an instrument for the first time or preparing for a career in music, the Charlotte Symphony has a program for you — regardless of background or financial resources.

Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestras
Ensemble training for middle and high school musicians, from intermediate to pre-professional level. Auditions held each spring.
Bridge Program
Free, year-long introductory program for students across Charlotte. No experience or instrument required.

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The Charlotte Symphony is… Educating! With Youth Ensemble Conductor Eric Thompson

The Charlotte Symphony Youth Ensemble (CSYE) is a new training ensemble designed to bridge early music education with the Intermediate and Advanced Youth Orchestras. The CSYE is an introduction to mus…
Youth Programs Interview

The Charlotte Symphony is… Music in Our Schools

For more than 30 years, March has been designated Music In Our Schools Month by the National Association for Music Education, and what better way for the Charlotte Symphony to celebrate than to welcom…
Student Success

In Her Own Words: Jirah Montgomery

A former member of the Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra, Jirah Montgomery also received musical training through the Symphony's Northwest Residency Program. Now, as an assistant with the Charlotte S…
Youth Programs
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