The Phoenix Symphony Education and Community Programs
The Phoenix Symphony Administrative & Box Offices, 1 North First Street, Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85004
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The Phoenix Symphony Education and Community Programs include school-based concerts, a cross-cultural music residency with the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, and live, interactive performances by Symphony musicians in healthcare settings and homeless outreach centers. The program also includes a professional development model that trains teachers and Symphony musicians in how to teach and assess STEM concepts through music. These activities are part of a broader set of programs that reach over 125,000 students, adults, and families every year through the Phoenix Symphony Learning Institute.
The Phoenix Symphony Education and Community Programs are part of Arizona’s only full-time, professional symphony orchestra and the state’s largest performing arts group. Programs feature world-renowned conductors and guest artists performing classical, chamber, and pops concerts, as well as performances for families and children. The organization’s mission is to provide extraordinary musical experiences that inspire and advance the community, enriching the lives of people of all ages and backgrounds. The Phoenix Symphony’s community involvement includes classroom programs, spring community performances, and collaborative efforts with organizations such as Ballet Arizona, AZ Science Center, Arizona Theatre Company, Heard Museum, Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix Bach Choir and Boys Choir, and Arizona State University. The Symphony’s Health & Wellness Initiative provides live, interactive performances in healthcare settings and homeless outreach centers. The Phoenix Symphony has a history that includes its founding in 1947 as a part-time orchestra, achieving full-time status in 1983, and hiring Tito Muñoz as its 11th music director in 2014. Leadership for the organization includes Virginia G. Piper Music Director Tito Muñoz, Associate Conductor Alex Amsel, and Chorus Master Thomas Bookhout. The Phoenix Symphony has received an ECHO Award, continental Europe’s equivalent of the Grammy award, for an album of the music of Aaron Copland.
Last updated January 10, 2026.
The Phoenix Symphony Education and Community Programs are part of Arizona’s only full-time, professional symphony orchestra and the state’s largest performing arts group. Programs feature world-renowned conductors and guest artists performing classical, chamber, and pops concerts, as well as performances for families and children. The organization’s mission is to provide extraordinary musical experiences that inspire and advance the community, enriching the lives of people of all ages and backgrounds. The Phoenix Symphony’s community involvement includes classroom programs, spring community performances, and collaborative efforts with organizations such as Ballet Arizona, AZ Science Center, Arizona Theatre Company, Heard Museum, Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix Bach Choir and Boys Choir, and Arizona State University. The Symphony’s Health & Wellness Initiative provides live, interactive performances in healthcare settings and homeless outreach centers. The Phoenix Symphony has a history that includes its founding in 1947 as a part-time orchestra, achieving full-time status in 1983, and hiring Tito Muñoz as its 11th music director in 2014. Leadership for the organization includes Virginia G. Piper Music Director Tito Muñoz, Associate Conductor Alex Amsel, and Chorus Master Thomas Bookhout. The Phoenix Symphony has received an ECHO Award, continental Europe’s equivalent of the Grammy award, for an album of the music of Aaron Copland.
Last updated January 10, 2026.
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