MusicaNova’s educational outreach and collaboration program, in place since the orchestra was founded in 2003, uses three simple practices to ensure effective interaction with educational partners:
We visit you: MNO conductors, composers, and musicians visit partner schools to introduce upcoming concerts, play some of the repertoire, lead workshops and talk in depth with students about their musical inspirations, aspirations, and potential careers.
You visit us: Students and faculty from educational partners may attend orchestra rehearsals to see how a concert comes together, COVID-19 precautions allowing.
We perform together: Outstanding student-musicians from educational partners join the MNO orchestra in a concert at their school), where they are mentored by MNO teaching artists and get practical experience in playing with a professional orchestra. (On hold during the pandemic.)
MusicaNova Orchestra is Artist-in-Residence at Tempe High School.