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CHILDREN'S CONCERT SOCIETY -- A BRIEF HISTORY
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The first three concerts for the children of our community were given by the newly-formed Akron Symphony Orchestra during the 1947-48 school year. They were so enormously successful that, despite the demise of the orchestra, the women's committee was determined to continue to provide musical pleasure and education to the school children of the Akron area. Accordingly, they formed a new organization--the Children's Concert Society--and presented the Cleveland Orchestra from 1948 until 1975. In 1970 CCS began also to present concerts by the Akron Symphony Orchestra, and has presented the Akron Symphony Concerts exclusively since 1976.
CCS has presented one or more series of concerts every single school year since its inception, and has faithfully fulfilled its mission of bringing live music to the children of our community by enriching their music education -- we estimate over 935,000 children have been introduced to the concert hall experience. Also, CCS has expanded its programming over time to include:
Concert hall performances of opera and ballet;
Informal concerts in the schools;
A Scholastic Composers Contest;
Outreach programs.
CCS constantly reviews its programming in order to meet the current needs of each new generation. In cooperation with other community organizations, CCS now offers an after-school program at a inner-city school with a percussion workshop conducted by students from the Music Department at the University of Akron under the direction of Dr. Larry Snider. We also participate in many local community events. |
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CCS seeks to create a future audience of trained listeners whose lives will be enriched by a lifelong appreciation of music.
CCS reaches over 60,000 children annually.
Our programs are open to all children in the community, encompassing many diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.
The trip to the concert hall is a first-time experience for many of our students.
Programming varies according to age group, and is structured to conform to curriculum guidelines.
Our programs supplement and enrich our students' in-school music education experience.
The in-school concerts are offered to the schools free of charge.
The in-school concerts represent a diverse offering of different types of music.
When CCS decided to encourage the creative composition of music by young children in 1953, it was the first in the country to have an annual Scholastic Composers Contest open to all students K-12.
CCS has formed close collaborative relationships with schools, local Ohio artists, the University of Akron School of Music, and others.
CCS is an all-volunteer Board, except for one part-time administrator.
Several generations have experienced live music through CCS.
Except for minimal office and operating costs, CCS channels all funding into artistic productions.
CCS received Akron Public School Volunteer Recognition Award for 1999-2000.
CCS received the Summit Education Initiative’s Celebrate the Stars - Partners in Education Award for 2000-2001.
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2009-2010
Concert Hall Series
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FALL
The Freedom Brass Band of Northeast Ohio
(www.freedombrassband.com)
October 14 & 15, 2009
9:45 am & 12:30 pm (both days)
at the New Civic Theatre
for grades four through six
Cost: $5 per student
SPRING
The Akron Lyric Opers
performing
"Little Red Riding Hood"
April 14 & 15, 2010
9:45 am & 12:30 pm (both days)
at the New Civic Theatre
for grades one through three
Cost: $5 per student
SEE RESERVATION INFORMATION BELOW.
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