Each season, the Civic Symphony of Green Bay is pleased to offer our “Music for Young Listeners” concert, a morning concert program specifically designed to educate and entertain young listeners. In February 2026, we’re returning to The Weidner to appear as part of their Stage Doors educational series. We look forward to filling The Weidner with students from local school groups and homeschools in our community!
2026 Concert Details
Date: Friday, February 20, 2026
Time: 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Location: The Weidner, 2420 Nicolet Dr, Green Bay, WI
Theme: Music & Art
Artists and musicians often use similar techniques to express emotions, including the use of light, color, and sound to create a specific mood. Our 2026 concert will feature Modest Mussorgsky’s famous “Pictures at an Exhibition.” Students are invited to draw to the music of one of the movements of the music.
When you register your class for the concert, please indicate your interest in participating in the art portion. The orchestra will send you information about the music and the original painting that inspired the composer Mussorgsky. Ahead of the concert, your students will draw as they are inspired by the music they hear. Any two dimensional medium (paint, pencils, crayons, markers) is fine. Student artwork will be scanned or photographed and included in a slide show to be displayed during the concert.
The concert will be 60 minutes total, with 45 minutes of music plus a 15-minute Q&A session. The orchestra will also perform a longer version of this concert in the evening for the public.
Classroom Visits/Presentation
Schools: Musicians from the orchestra are available for classroom visits in advance of the concert to introduce the music, demonstrate instruments, and meet students. We’ll work with you and our volunteer musicians to schedule a convenient day/time. If you already submitted your registration and later want to add a classroom visit, just send an email to education@gbcivic.org.
Homeschools: Please see our YouTube channel for a series of presentations with musicians from the orchestra with instrument demonstrations and Q&A. You can view the videos in the education playlist at your convenience.
Study Guide/Educational Packet
This fall, our education packet will be available for teachers to use in the classroom to prepare students for the concert.
- About the orchestra & our conductor
- Seating chart for The Weidner
- Map of the stage
- Audience expectations
- Concert Listening Guides
- Activity Guides
Registration
Online registration will open this summer. All tickets are $7 unless otherwise noted or a scholarship is awarded. We encourage you to apply for a scholarship to offset the cost of student admission. Scholarships can range from discounted tickets to full coverage of your registration cost.
- Online Registration/Tickets: https://www.weidnercenter.com/education-series/ (look for Register Your Class)
- Scholarship Program/Application: https://www.weidnercenter.com/education-series/scholarship-program/
Questions?
- Please reach out to The Weidner directly with any questions about registration, the scholarship program, payment, and concert-day logistics.
- Questions about classroom visits, presentation videos, art class participation, and the education packet/study guide can be sent to Lynn on CSGB’s education committee at education@gbcivic.org.
About the orchestra
The Civic Symphony of Green Bay is a community of musicians committed to sustaining the wonder and beauty of symphonic music through live performances and artistic collaborations. Volunteer musicians of all ages play in the orchestra led by artistic director Seong-Kyung Graham. They are professional musicians and amateurs from all walks of life, drawn together by the love of great symphonic music and the desire to share it with others.