Augusta Symphony’s Community Chords includes education programs, community engagement, and music therapy services.  As part of the Symphony’s mission to share the joy of music, Community Chords is comprised of innovative means connecting the Symphony and its musicians and staff with people from all walks of life beyond the concert hall. Facets of Community Chords include:

• Music Therapy – A board-certified music therapist provides free music therapy to groups of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities at the Knox Music Institute.
• Veterans Outreach – Symphony quartets and trios perform in common areas at VA medical centers.
• Classroom Concerts – Symphony musicians perform engaging and interactive concerts in CSRA schools.
• Discovery Concert – the Symphony presents an annual concert for elementary, middle, and high school students at the Miller Theater.