Education is a crucial aspect of the ECSO's mission "to inspire, educate, and connect our communities through live orchestral music."

Your donation of $1000 supports our education efforts and impacts the lives of children in our region in the following ways:

• Provides funding to continue our Young Artist Instrumental Competition, for musicians under 26 years of age. Winners are afforded the career launching opportunity to play a solo concerto with the ECSO during a subscription series concert.
  
  
• Supports 200 children attending the Young People's Concert, a year-long curriculum aid and field trip to see the orchestra live at their very own concert.
  
  
• Funds 5 buses to transport children to our Young People's Concert, an increasing need among many New London County school districts.
  
  
• Helps us expand our newly formed Storytime program beyond the pilot program in our 2024-25 season.
  
  
• Subsidizes over 80 of our reduced-price tickets for Under 40 and Military Members, priced at $12.

Education is a crucial aspect of the ECSO's mission "to inspire, educate, and connect our communities through live orchestral music."

Your donation of $500 supports our education efforts and impacts the lives of children in our region in the following ways:

• Supports 100 children attending the Young People's Concerts, a year-long curriculum aid and field trip to see the orchestra live at their very own concert.

• Underwrites an entire ensemble's visit to a school in our region, supporting music education with interactive performances.

• Provides funds to create community-focused free events, such as our Storytime sessions.

• Subsidizes over 40 of our reduced-price tickets for Under 40 and Military Members, priced at $12.

Education is a crucial aspect of the ECSO's mission "to inspire, educate, and connect our communities through live orchestral music."

Your donation of $100 supports our education efforts and impacts the lives of children in our region in the following ways:

• Supports 20 children attending the Young People's Concerts, a year-long curriculum aid and field trip to see the orchestra live at their very own concert.
  
  
• Covers the cost of sheet music for one section of the orchestra for a concert.
  
  
• Underwrites the cost of one musician to visit a school in our region, supporting music education such as our Storytime sessions with interactive performances.
  
  
• Guarantees that we can continue to inspire future generations of music lovers through our accessible concerts.