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.

2009-2010 CSO Education Committee

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

Lois H. Allen
Women's Association of the CSO

Amy D. Chivington
Ohio Dept. of Education; Director of Music Education, Otterbein College

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

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

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

Jeff Harriman
Retired Band Director, Whitehall High School; 2009 CSO Secondary Music Educator Award Winner

Kathi Machle
Representative, Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestras

Ken Matsuda
Columbus Symphony Orchestra - Viola

Kathy Mead
Columbus City Schools

Jude Mollenhauer
Columbus Symphony Orchestra - Principal Harpist

Kim L. Swanson
Retired, Rockbridge Capital, LLP

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

Peter Stafford Wilson
CSO Associate Conductor & CSYO Music Director

Debra Rosenthal
Director of Education & Community Outreach

Jeani Stahler
Youth Orchestras Manager