The Meet the Orchestra Concert for Schools is ACYO’s educational outreach concert. Fifth-grade public, private school and homeschooled students are invited to experience the sound of a full orchestra and learn about its instruments at the University of Florida Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Gainesville’s premier venue. Concert repertoire includes well-known classical pieces as well as arrangements of popular songs that appeal to the young audience.
The Winter Concert includes traditional holiday pieces which bring back audiences year after year. The concert is held at the UF Phillips Center for the Performing Arts the evening following the Holiday Traditions Concert and is free and open to the public. Previous Winter Concerts have featured classical compositions and holiday favorites: Mozart’s Overture to “The Magic Flute”, Highlights from “Jurassic Park”, “Romeo and Juliet” Overture, Festive Sounds of Hanukah, A Most Wonderful Christmas, Anderson’s Christmas Festival, and Concert Suite from Polar Express.
The Spring Concert features the winner of the David Hubbell Concerto Competition as well as some of the more challenging pieces in the orchestra season’s repertoire. At this concert we also recognize our graduating seniors. The UF University Auditorium serves as the venue for this concert.
| Performance | Location | Performance Information |
|---|---|---|
| Meet the Orchestra Monday, December 11, 2023 | Phillips Center for the Performing Arts | Alachua county fifth grade students and homeschooled families are invited to have a special orchestra experience. |
| Winter Concert Sunday, December 10, 2023 | Phillips Center for the Performing Arts | This concert, held at the Phillps Center, celebrates the winter holidays with traditional music and contemporary orchestral repertoire. ACYO friends and family are invited to attend the post-concert reception in the West Foyer. |
| Spring Concert Sunday, April 28 2024 | University Auditorium | Graduating Seniors are recognized at this concert. ACYO friends and family invited to attend the post-concert reception at the UF Music Building. |