The Capital City Symphony (CCS) is a community orchestra based in Washington, D.C. It is one of the founding arts partners in the Atlas Performing Arts Center, located in Northeast DC’s Atlas District .
6-611: The orchestra was founded in 1967 by Louis Fantasia as the Georgetown Symphony Orchestra. In 2006, the orchestra relocated from Georgetown to the Atlas. The group’s current name was adopted at the same time. The Conductor and Artistic Director is Victoria Gau, who is also the associate conductor of the National Philharmonic. Previous conductors: Louis Fantasia, Daniel Hornstein, and John Welsh. The stated mission of CCS
12-520: A DC church, where 16 faculty members taught 70 students. A $ 10,000 grant from the Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation enabled the school to offer scholarships to 8 students. In the years since then, Levine has grown into "one of the country's leading community music schools." It has expanded to four campuses, 3,700 students, and 150 faculty members. This year, Levine will provide free or subsidized instruction to more than 850 at-risk youth and children, at
18-811: A cost to the school of $ 800,000. Levine initially opened its campus in Southeast D.C. in 1992, at the Village of Parklands Shopping Center in Anacostia , becoming the first major arts non-profit to serve the Southeast section of the city. In 2005, Levine moved the Southeast Campus to the Town Hall Education Arts and Recreation Campus ( THEARC ). THEARC also houses branches of a number of other organizations also committed to serving disadvantaged and at-risk children:
24-647: Is a non-profit community music center serving the Greater Washington DC metropolitan area. Levine currently operates four campuses, in Northwest DC, Southeast DC, Strathmore MD, and Arlington VA. Levine welcomes students of all ages and abilities, from all economic backgrounds. Levine was founded in 1976 by Ruth Cogen, Diana Engel and Jackie Marlin. They named the school after their dear friend, DC attorney and amateur pianist Selma M. Levine, who had died. During its first year, Levine operated in rented rooms in
30-623: Is to make great orchestral music approachable by presenting affordable concerts to the public, performing innovative programs in a relaxed format, and providing a musical outlet for talented amateur and professional players. CCS regularly accompanies gifted young performers from the Levine School of Music and the Novik Piano Competition. The orchestra's community outreach efforts include annual family concerts and Christmas Carol sing-a-long. Levine School of Music Levine Music
36-622: The Children’s Hospital Wellness Clinic, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, Covenant House , The Washington Ballet , Corcoran School of Art and Design, Parklands Community Center, Trinity Washington University , and the Washington Middle School for Girls. Levine's program at THEARC serves 200 children, 90% of whom require scholarship support. Levine is one of only 16 community music schools accredited by
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