Community and Events
Education Mission
We are passionate about supporting and promoting our local music teachers, the Palmetto Basics, and our community arts partners like the SC Children’s Theatre, Greenville County Youth Orchestra, and the Carolina Youth Symphony.
Events For Families
Best for Ages 3 - 8
Lollipops
Experience live classical music and storytelling with Traysie Amick, South Carolina Children’s Theatre Principal Teaching Artist and a Greenville favorite for over 40 years.
Best for Ages 3 - 8
Once Upon An Orchestra
Join GSO musicians and Traysie Amick, Principal Teaching Artist of the SCCT for fun and interactive performances of your favorite children’s books!
Pop-Ups! and Community Events
Adult
counterpoint panel discussions
Discover new perspectives in these engaging public panel discussions on music, culture, and ideas. Moderated by Music Director Lee Mills with national and local experts. These panels are free and open to the public!
Free Events
GSO Offstage
Free and open to the public. Conversations bring Greenville Symphony musicians into the spaces where our community naturally gathers — coffee shops, breweries, art hubs, and more. These pop‑up performances blend live chamber music with relaxed conversation, giving audiences a chance to hear incredible musicians up close, ask questions, and explore the stories behind the sound.
High School / Adult
Masterclasses
Experience renowned guest soloists mentoring talented high school and college musicians in live, interactive masterclasses at Smith Recital Hall, SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities.
All-Ages
Pop-Up Concerts
Enjoy live music in unexpected places! Pop-Ups bring small ensembles from the symphony to fun and vibrant locations throughout the community, creating unique and intimate musical experiences.
Events for Schools and Teachers
$5 Student / $10 TEACHER TICKETS
Discounted $5 Student Tickets and $10 Teacher Tickets are available for purchase on the day of the Peace Concert Hall and Gunter Theatre.
Annual Children's Concert
Students experience the thrill of a live Greenville Symphony Orchestra performance—for free! Priority is given to Greenville County Public Schools, but homeschoolers, co-ops, and charter schools are also welcome.
Student Ambassadors
Greenville Symphony Student Ambassadors (GSSA) volunteer at concerts and education events, enjoy performance opportunities, and connect with orchestra musicians—all while earning a free ticket to each concert they support.
Take a peek at this year's Annual Children's Concert
Partnership With Our Youth Orchestras
For Young Musicians
Side-by-side
Side-by-Side partners Greenville Symphony musicians with Carolina Youth Symphony students, providing coaching and the opportunity to perform together onstage.
Shoulder-to-Shoulder
Shoulder-to-Shoulder pairs 21 GSO musicians with Greenville County Youth Orchestra students for hands-on orchestral training through rehearsals and a final performance.
In-School Music Experiences
In-School Elementary Concerts
EDREACH
Small ensembles visit 52 elementary schools to introduce instruments and inspire band, strings or chorus.
Form Middle School Teachers/Students
Music Mentors
Greenville Symphony Musicians perform and coach Greenville Middle School teachers and students for free.
Community Partners
The GSO collaborates with various organizations to educate, inspire, and serve diverse communities through music.
