Augusta Symphony to offer free Holiday Concert in McCormick
Augusta Symphony to offer free Holiday Concert in McCormick
McCormick, SC – The Symphony’s education and outreach program, Community Chords, is excited to announce its initiative, Symphony on the Road, is coming to McCormick, South Carolina, on Monday, December 12. The day will begin with a holiday concert for all school children in the McCormick County School District. Midday, students will have the opportunity to interact with musicians during Classroom Concerts and panel discussions on music careers. Symphony on the Road culminates with a free community holiday concert, “Sounds of the Season” at 6:30 pm in the McCormick Middle School Gymnasium (6929 Hwy 28 S, McCormick, SC 29835).
While this event is free and open to the general public, tickets are required. Tickets will be available beginning Monday, November 14 through Friday, December 9 at various locations. Families with school children in McCormick County can pick up tickets at school offices. Community members can get tickets at the MACK Artisan Gift Shop (218 South Main Street, McCormick, SC 29835) or the McCormick Chamber (100 South Main Street, McCormick, SC 29835).
Through its Symphony on the Road program, Augusta Symphony and Community Chords bring symphonic music to neighboring rural communities for education, enrichment, and community building. This initiative provides opportunities for cultural experiences and personal growth through in-school concerts for elementary through high school age students. For many students, these musician interactions and concerts are their first introduction to live symphonic and classical music. Over the years, this program has impacted communities such as Jefferson, Burke, McDuffie, and Lincoln counties in Georgia and Edgefield and Aiken counties in South Carolina. This year, for Symphony on the Road, the Augusta Symphony will be partnering with McCormick County School District and McCormick Arts Council at the Keturah (MACK) in McCormick, South Carolina. McCormick County School District is committed to providing world-class educational opportunities and experiences in the arts, ensuring that its students are prepared for anything and everything in a global society.
