Community Engagement

Glacier Symphony Orchestra and Chorale is committed to supporting, educating and uplifting our community through the power of music.

Season 44 Community Guest Artists

Jeffrey Biegel

Kinga Augustyn

Robert deMaine

Jeffrey Biegel, Robert deMaine and Kinga Augustyn will perform for students at our Season 44 Wild About Music concerts!

For more information, email info@gsocmusic.org.

Youth Music Experience

Inspiring the next generation of musicians

GSOC partners with schools in the area to provide memorable musical activities to local students.

Wild About Music (WAM) Guest Artist Performances

Each season, our soloists and symphony members are asked to perform a concert for Flathead Valley youth. These performances are free of charge and offered to every grade level, with most attendees from 4th–8th grade. Through these concerts, students are able to meet world-class performers and musicians, who are often educators as well. Our guest artists often teach students about music theory and history in an exciting and captivating way. Some of our recent favorites have been presentations by renowned pianists Sheng Cai and Anna Shelest.

Thank you to the following organizations for making our Youth Music Experience programs possible!

Heartstrings

Sharing the healing power of music

The Heartstrings program brings live music to health care settings, providing comfort and connection for patients, families and staff. Last season, this outreach program reached over 600 individuals at Logan Health’s Brendan House, surgical recovery units, and the hospital’s main lobby.

“Thank you for sending musicians to play in the Logan Health lobby. It is such a boost to staff morale, and filling the hospital with such a glorious sound certainly benefits patients and families alike. It is a real testament to the commitment of your orchestra to our community that you do that for us.”

- Logan Health physician

We thank our sponsors Logan Health, Glacier Bank, Applied Materials, Northern Rockies Anesthesia Consultants, and Edward Jones for bringing this program to life!

Symphony Storytime

Bringing the imagination to life through stories and live music

GSOC partners with all Flathead County Library locations to offer free, interactive Symphony Storytimes to the public. In a chamber ensemble setting, our musicians and librarians bring picture-book stories to life, inspiring a love of both reading and music while awakening the imagination.

Our woodwind quintet features the following GSOC musicians: Jennifer Hawken (flute), Mary Notess (oboe), Dinah Weimer (clarinet), Alicia Brischli (bassoon), and Greg Notess (horn). Stay tuned for more details of our upcoming Symphony Storytimes!