IN-SCHOOL CONCERTS
MADE POSSIBLE BY THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE BLUE RIDGE

VSC also continues to offer student concert tickets at a special discount price during the concert season.

In addition to our full orchestral concerts, Valley Symphonic Concerts offers programs for young musicians and students in Staunton and the surrounding areas. Student group-priced tickets are available through all local schools for all three of this year's concerts. Click here for more information.

Congratulations to the 2009 Young Instrumentalists' Competition Winners!

First Place	Second Place	Honorable Mention
Ben Elliott, piano (student of Eloise Kornicke)	Eric Bame, trombone (student of Robert Harrold)	Mariette Southard, Violin (student of Maria Lorcas)

The 2010 Young Instrumentalists Competition will be held at Mary Baldwin College on a Saturday in early May. Check back for a specific date and details. Information may be found here. Contact Dr. Lise Keiter (LKEITER@MBC.EDU) with questions.

This year, we were pleased to bring several in-school music education experiences to local students. Thanks to a generous grant from the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge, we brought the acclaimed group Brass Five (www.brass5.com) to several schools in Staunton. Students loved their lively program, which featured a fascinating journey through the history of American music. We are grateful to have received another generous grant from the Community Foundation to sponsor this project.

Bringing programs to our area schools is a vital part of the Valley Symphonic Concerts mission.