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Our Mission

The goal of the Columbus Symphony’s education and outreach programs is to "Educate and entertain people of all ages, to foster talent and to create future audiences and to foster intellectual development and creativity."

We invite you to participate in the numerous programs and opportunities we offer throughout the year for classrooms, for young musicians, for families, and for communities. Details about these programs can be found by clicking the tabs above in these categories.

2011- 2012 CSO Education Committee

Lois H. Allen
Women's Association of the CSO

Richard L. Blatti 
Professor and Director The School of Music, The Ohio State University

Shareena Casey
Reach Out and Read Music Volunteer Coordinator, Nationwide Children's Hospital

Dan Caton
Executive Vice-President, McGraw-Hill School Education Group

Amy D. Chivington
Director of Music Education, Otterbein College

Donna Collins
Executive Director, Ohio Alliance for Arts Education; Ohio Citizens for the Arts

Johanna DeStefano
CSO Board Member

James Dowdy
Retired Music Teacher, Worthington City Schools; 2001 CSO Secondary Music Educator Award Winner

Amy Fingerhut
CSO Board Member  

Bethany Gray
Quick Square Consulting, LLC; B.A. Education, M.A. History

Ken Matsuda
Columbus Symphony Orchestra - Viola

Kathy Mead
Columbus City Schools

Jude Mollenhauer
Columbus Symphony Orchestra - Principal Harpist

Carol Welk 
Music Teacher, West Broad Elementary School; 1997 CSO Elementary Music Educator Award Winner

Jeani Stahler
Director of Education Columbus Symphony & CAPA