Brian is currently a seventh grader at Kirby School and enjoys playing the cello.  Brian started learning music in the third grade, then joined El Sistema in the 4th grade. On why he chose the cello, “I didn’t know what it was. They picked it for me, but I fell in love with it.” He enjoys playing...

The Family Concert was a resounding success, drawing hundreds of first-time concertgoers and giving them an opportunity to get to know the Symphony.

Arts Council of Santa Cruz County reports that over 50% of arts education programs in the schools in Santa Cruz County are music programs. The top three providers of arts education are the schools, Arts Council and the Santa Cruz Symphony.