Welcome!

My name is Dan Kinsman and I am the new Education Director for the New Haven Symphony Orchestra.  My experience as both a professional musician and public school music educator contribute to the passion and purpose that I bring to the Education programs of the NHSO.

The NHSO's Education program aims to help educate, inspire and transform the mind as well as to fuel the imagination of children throughout the state of Connecticut. Our education and community programs have been expanding and are now comprised of programs that include concerts by the full orchestra, such as our legendary "Young People's Concerts", workshops with children playing side by side professional musicians, individual coaching, progressive partnerships with other leading arts institutions, and much more!! 
 

I look forward to meeting you and your family at more then one of the many exciting events that we have planned for this coming season.  Please feel free to explore our website to learn more about the many interesting programs being offered by the NHSO this year.

For more information contact me at:  (203) 865-0831 ext.13 or email dkinsman@newhavensymphony.org

Sincerely,
Daniel Kinsman, Education Director

 School Programs 

 NHSO offers a variety of programs to schools all over Connecticut and to Students of all ages. Click here to learn more about the programs we offer!

 Young People's Concerts

 NHSO gives school children around the state the opportunity to experience  the excitement of a LIVE 50-piece orchestra!

 Aquatic Dance Project

 NHSO is excited to work with the Elm City Dancers as they embody the amazing aquatic life of the Mystic Aquarium. 

 Shifting Patterns 

 Composers Jin-Hi Kim and Augusta Read Thomas are currently working as Music Alive Composers-in-Residence with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra   (NHSO)

 “We found that the students who participated in your [music project] scored higher on the writing section of the Connecticut Mastery Test than their contemporaries who did not.”
Dr. Jean Lowery, PhD, from Bishop Woods Elementary School, New Haven