Outreach
For seven decades, Ames Town & Gown has brought to central Iowa world-renowned musicians performing masterpieces from the 1400s to the present. An equally important, but less known, promise of our mission is to reach audiences beyond the concert hall.
Our artists visit elementary and secondary schools, universities, public libraries, senior centers, and veterans' homes throughout central Iowa, offering special performances, master classes, workshops, career discussions, and more. The recipients of these special programs come away inspired by these great musicians' talent, knowledge, and above all, generous spirits.
Examples of Outreach Events
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Master Classes at Iowa State University
Members of the Poulenc Trio conducted a master class with double reed students from Iowa State University and the University of Iowa.
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Visiting Artists
Ida Kavafian, world-renowned violinist and professor at the Juilliard School and the Curtis Institute, with the Klier String Quartet made up of students from Ames and Gilbert High Schools.
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"Musical Storytelling" for Elementary Schools
When COVID-19 brought live performances to a halt, Town & Gown asked the Merz Trio (originally scheduled for a concert) to produce an interactive performance that was shared with all local elementary students in Ames, as well as other school districts.
Consider a gift to our educational programs!
Please consider a gift to our education program so that we may continue to share our artists with the community at large.
