What started as pilot program last summer has become a new formal track that focuses on increased access points and flexible after school programming options for students in grades 6-12. …
Let’s Explore! (OrchPress Spring 2018)
Pacing the front of the room, Russell Kirk, Jazz Saxophonist and OrchKids Teaching Artist, surveys the group of young students squirming and giggling on rows of orange buckets in front …
Student Spotlight: Andre Palmer (Orchpress Spring 2018)
Andre Palmer, along with his twin sister, Asia, has been enrolled in OrchKids since day one! He is among our core group of veterans who are leading the way for …
OrchPress Fall 2017 Edition
Hot off the presses, our Fall 2017 OrchPress Newsletter is here! Click below to download the pdf!
Volunteer Spotlight: Ode to Joy! (OrchPress Fall 2017)
When we think of dedication and volunteerism, we think of Joy Munster! This being the first newsletter of OrchKids’ 10 year anniversary, it seems fitting that we celebrate a volunteer …
Update from the BSO Gala (OrchPress Fall 2017)
We would like to thank everyone who attended the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s Annual Gala on September 9, 2017! OrchKids students were honored to share the stage with special guest artist …
Oh The Places We’ll Go… And Went Last Summer! (OrchPress Fall 2017)
With the help of generous donors and corporate sponsors, OrchKids was able to send 47 students to outside summer programs around the country in 2017 – the highest number in …
A Message From Marin Alsop (Orchpress Fall 2017)
The 2017-18 school year marks OrchKids’ 10 year anniversary. This landmark gives us an opportunity to reflect, celebrate and plan for the next decade: reflect on why our work is …
OrchKids, Marsalis Collaborate at BSO Gala!
OrchKids students got to share the stage with Wynton Marsalis, Wendell Pierce, and the amazing Baltimore Symphony Orchestra at the Gala earlier this month. Thanks to everybody – parents, teachers, …
OrchKids in Europe!
OrchKids tuba players Keith Fleming and Lowrider James attended two festivals where OrchKids Artistic Director Daniel Trahey was teaching: The Alpine Brass Band Camp in Austria and The National Sistema …