Educational Outreach.

Of all our goals, inspiration and education are paramount.

Music inspires, and great music inspires greatly. The music we perform is history, whether it is a 250-year-old Mozart Symphony or a piece written in this decade by a young African-American woman. This history, through music, can teach as few other media can.

GBS provides a positive impact on our community’s youth.

The symphony continues to be a significant presence in the educational community of our region. Through special programs, mentorships and in-school concerts, GBS has touched the lives of countless students with the wonders of Classical music. We’ve brought musicians into classrooms, and the entire orchestra into all three high schools for educational presentations. The world-famous violinist Gil Shaham was our soloist at Central High School in 2019. Our competitions have brought out the best in youth and composer talent over the years.

GBS has served the Greater Bridgeport community with exceptional cultural arts experiences for three-quarters of a century, but never so ardently as in the past several years. Even during the Pandemic, we continued to serve our community, providing much-needed live entertainment, safely, in outdoor venues, as well as a full virtual season for our subscribers. The Pandemic created opportunities for the orchestra to pivot and become flexible and expand into new realms creating a resource for educational concert videos for use in Bridgeport music classes.

Community Outreach & Educational Programs

GBS music mentors provide inspiring opportunities for students to learn about musicianship and the beauty of orchestral music.

Group of people in a music rehearsal room practicing percussion instruments together.
A man in a white shirt is speaking to an audience of young people seated in rows in a theater or classroom setting.
Four people sitting in chairs, each holding a trumpet, with music stands in front of them in a rehearsal room.
Group of young musicians with their music teachers in a classroom, holding string instruments like violins, cellos, and violas, after a rehearsal or performance.