Link Up Concerts

The SC Philharmonic is excited to offer Link Up: The Ochestra Sings in our 2023-24 season. This exciting program will feature the SC Philharmonic under the direction of Music Director, Morihiko Nakahara.

Melody is one of the universal elements of music and defines the music we know and love. A great melody can express ideas and emotions, help tell a story, and bring people together through song. Composers create melodies through a combination of rhythmic patterns, sweeping contours, and expressive qualities. Through the Link Up repertoire, hands-on activities, and a culminating interactive performance with a professional orchestra, we will explore what makes a melody great.

This newly updated and flexible curriculum is designed to supplement your curriculum and includes activities and warm-ups that can be used for introducing recorder and vocal techniques, as well as introductory lessons on rhythm and melody. The Link Up program addresses National Core Arts Standards for Music, Common Core State Standard and the South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Standards for General and Instrumental Music Proficiency. The Link Up experience also supports Social and Emotional Learning.

Click the link below to reserve your student seats now! Dates:  February 12 - 14, 2024.

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The Orchestra Sings, an interactive experience for students in grades 3-5, in February 2024. All performances at Koger Center for the Arts. Bus parking is on Park Street, behind Koger. Cars may park in the garage on Park Street or at metered spots.

Dates:  February 12 - 14, 2024 | 9:45 AM and 11:15 AM each day

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"Link Up was an excellent opportunity for my students, many who had never set foot in a concert hall, to experience a symphony orchestra. It's made even better by the fact that the students don't just sit and watch, they actually get to participate with the orchestra! They loved hearing and playing along with songs they had already learned in the classroom. As a teacher, the resources that are provided with Link Up are well-crafted lessons that cover many of the different standards we need to teach in the music classroom." - Callie Holman, Elementary School Teacher, Lexington District One

"My students absolutely loved attending all of the Link Up Concerts. Even my biggest skeptics loved learning about the classical pieces. One young man found "Carmina Burana" was a theme for the NE Patriots, so he was super excited. Link Up is a complete education experience! Kids were excited about learning foreign language songs. The singing activities brought my school together in song. It was very cool to see live percussionists playing the rhythms we had been learning; such a great reinforcement!" - Christine Harding, Elementary School Teacher, Richland District Two