“I have seen many, many, many symphony programs for public education, but they have NEVER been like this one. This is by far the best, most thought-out instructional program. What else would Austin produce but the best?” – Dr. Meria Carstarphen, ex-AISD Superintendent

ASO Young People’s Concerts are full orchestra performances engaging over 12,000 students (grades 4-5) annually with carefully-crafted programming of symphonic music and narrative that is targeted to the age group, richly cross-curricular, multi-sensory and interactive, supported by robust educational materials, representative of diverse backgrounds, and aligned to state teaching objectives. School groups attend during the school day as an educational field trip opportunity.

ASO 2025-2026 Young People’s Concerts: The Water Cycle took place February 23-25, 2026, in Dell Hall at the Long Center for the Performing Arts.

For more information about 2026-2027 Young People’s Concerts and/or other ASO Education programs, please contact:

JEREMY BRIMHALL | Director of Education and Community Engagement
512.617.0489 | jbrimhall@austinsymphony.org

ASO Young People’s Concerts have been made possible in part by The James C. Armstrong Young Education Endowment, Women’s Symphony League of Austin, H-E-B, Tres Grace Family Foundation, The Rea Charitable Trust, The Georgia B. Lucas Fund of the Austin Community Foundation, Texas Commission on the Arts, The Betty Kahle Family Foundation and PNC Bank Foundation.