Three Options for Primary and Secondary Students

1.   Montclaire String Quartet School Tour Program

The award-winning Montclaire String Quartet, resident quartet of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra, offers 60+ educational school performances per season. These are wonderful, up-close introductions to the string instrument family, covering many baseline musical and cross-disciplinary concepts.

The West Virginia Commission on the Arts offers grants to support up to half the cost of Montclaire String Quartet programs, bringing the total cost down to as little as $150.00. We will provide you with all the information necessary to make your application.

For more information, please contact Betty King at (304) 561-3531

Dates:             TBA

Location:         Your School

Cost:               $300 for education program; $1,000 for public concert

How to Order:   Send in the registration form or call Betty King at (304) 561-3531 or

                           email bking@theclaycenter.org

2.   In-School CD ROM Training Sessions

The WVSO is nationally known for its CD ROM development Program and its cutting-edge work in fusing music education with the latest technology through real-life correlations with other vital disciplines such as math, science, and the humanities. WVSO staff are available to come to your school and work with your students in a workshop setting at a very affordable price. Call the WVSO Education Department at (304) 561-3531 for more information.

The workshop can be customized as needed. The standard cost for a basic in-school workshop is $200.00 (note that this program does not qualify for scholarship funding).

3.   Student String Program

The WVSO and Kanawha County Schools have offered a String Education Program since 1986. Instructors in the program, also orchestra musicians, teach in elementary, middle, and high schools throughout Kanawha and Boone counties. Over 300 students currently participate in the Kanawha County Program, which is concluded each year with an All-County String Festival.

Recently, the Horace Mann Middle School orchestra won second place in the middle school category in a national competition that took place in Kansas City, Missouri.

Contact your local school for more information. If you are interested in starting a similar program in another county, contact the WVSO Education and Community Outreach Program at (304) 561-3531.

Partially Underwritten by: Kanawha Schools and the James & Ruth Kessler Fund