To assist our newer friends and audience members become more familiar with the instruments of the orchestra and their typical placement on the stage, we’ve prepared a visual guide to help you navigate each section.

No matter the concert program, Spartanburg Philharmonic is a fantastic way to introduce children to music. But we know that bringing children, especially young children, can sometimes seem daunting. Get are a few tips to help your entire family have an exceptional concert experience:

You’ve probably read our program notes or our program book, but what’s with all the ways we use the term “program?”

Frequently asked questions about what to expect at a SPhil concert

Both A Work Of Art And A Genre Defining Piece

Performer, Educator, Music Maker

Preparing Sheet Music For Performance

Frequently Played And Often Mistaken For A Symphony

Philharmonic vs. Symphony vs. Orchestra

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When it comes to musical instruments and children, curiosity is never in short supply.  Here are five ways to move your child from curiosity to connoisseur:

Tackling parenthood and all of its moving parts is rarely easy, but adding music into children’s lives is so worth it.  Hopefully this list helps you on your journey.

Libraries are not passive institutions.  Libraries are a vital and intricate part of a community’s educational and cultural fabric. To remain relevant, Libraries must program spaces in and out of its walls.

One of the most important days in music history, the old story goes, was when Adolphe Sax hooked his clarinet mouthpiece to his garden hose and invented the saxophone.

The Spartanburg Philharmonic celebrates its 90th anniversary this year. Here are some things that happened 90 years ago in the Music world…