Exciting Events for the School Year
Trip to the Phil:
Weather Report
for elementary and middle school students
September 10–13, 2024
10am and 11:15am
Hayes Hall
Naples Philharmonic
Manuel López-Gómez, conductor
Aligned with the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science, the Naples Philharmonic presents a concert that explores a variety of weather phenomena through programmatic music from a diverse selection of composers. Students will experience the thrill of a live orchestral performance while connecting this musical experience to their real world.
To participate, please submit your school's information through the School Reservations button below. For all schooltime performances, the purchase of 10 student admissions entitles schools to one free adult admission. For homeschool and family orders, please contact patron services at 239-597-1900.
Homeschoolers and families are welcome at the 10am performance. For school groups, there are both the 10am and 11:15am performances.
Trip to the Phil is generously sponsored by Ned C. and Cynthia R. Lautenbach. A special thanks to the Florida Department of State Division of Arts and Culture.
Young Person’s Concert:
The Conductor’s Spellbook
for elementary school students
September 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 and 30,
October 1, 2, 4, 7, 8 and 9, 2024
10am and 11:15am
Daniels Pavilion
Naples Philharmonic
Alvin Ho, conductor
Join musicians of the Naples Philharmonic as they share a whimsical adventure through the world of music with The Conductor’s Spellbook by Paul Dooley that teaches young students about the instruments of the orchestra and the joys of music.
To participate, please submit your school's information through the School Reservations button below. For all schooltime performances, the purchase of 10 student admissions entitles schools to one free adult admission. For homeschool and family orders, please contact patron services at 239-597-1900.
Homeschoolers and families are welcome at the 10am performance. For school groups, there are both the 10am and 11:15am performances.
So Much Drama:
Midsummer
for high school students
September 23 and 24, 2024
9:45am and 11:45am
Hayes Hall
Gulfshore Playhouse
Naples Philharmonic
Alvin Ho, conductor
The Naples Philharmonic and Gulfshore Playhouse present Midsummer, a 50-minute retelling of Shakespeare’s magical A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Featuring talented actors and musicians, this production is a fanciful tale of love, magic and fairies.
To participate, please submit your school's information through the School Reservations button below. For all schooltime performances, the purchase of 10 student admissions entitles schools to one free adult admission. For homeschool and family orders, please contact patron services at 239-597-1900.
Homeschoolers and families are welcome at the 10am performance. For school groups, there are both the 10am and 11:15am performances.
Link Up:
The Orchestra Rocks
for elementary school students
October 22 and 23, 2024
10am and 11:15am
Hayes Hall
Naples Philharmonic
Manuel López-Gómez, conductor
One universal element of music is rhythm. Composers and musicians play with elements of musical time, creating patterns of sound and silence that are expressive and exciting. Through the Link Up repertoire and this collaboration with Carnegie Hall, hands-on activities, and a culminating interactive performance with the Naples Philharmonic, we will discover how the orchestra rocks.
To participate, please submit your school's information through the School Reservations button below. For all schooltime performances, the purchase of 10 student admissions entitles schools to one free adult admission. For homeschool and family orders, please contact patron services at 239-597-1900.
Homeschoolers and families are welcome at the 10am performance. For school groups, there are both the 10am and 11:15am performances.
Open Rehearsals
Hayes Hall
Naples Philharmonic
Open to all public, private and homeschool groups as well as college music majors, these free open rehearsals allow students to experience how the conductor, soloists and orchestra work together in preparing for the upcoming concert. Music students will be inspired and motivated with this inside look at the Naples Philharmonic’s journey to the performance.
Joana Carneiro, conductor
Yeol Eum Son, piano
Thursday, November 14, 2024
10am-12:30pm
Kevin John Edusei, conductor
Yamen Saadi, violin
Friday, February 21, 2025
10am-12:30pm
Alexander Shelley, conductor
Gabriela Montero, piano
Thursday, April 3, 2025
10am-12:30pm
This is not a ticketed event; however please RSVP at least one week prior to the open rehearsal. To participate, please contact David Aulenbach, director of education and community partnerships, at 239-254-2643 or daulenbach@artisnaples.org.
Sketching Sights and Sounds
Hayes Hall
Naples Philharmonic and guests
Artis—Naples invites high school art students to attend private art sessions and performing arts rehearsals that are the basis of inspiration for works of art. In Sketching Sights and Sounds, students have the opportunity to sketch while participating in a variety of sensory experiences. There is no fee to participate, and sketching materials are provided.
Joana Carneiro, conductor
Yeol Eum Son, piano
Thursday, November 14, 2024
10am-12:30pm
Kevin John Edusei, conductor
Yamen Saadi, violin
Friday, February 21, 2025
10am-12:30pm
Alexander Shelley, conductor
Gabriela Montero, piano
Thursday, April 3, 2025
10am-12:30pm
Once your reservation form is completed, you will receive an email confirming your participation. Space is limited. There is no fee to participate in Sketching Sights and Sounds, and sketching materials will be provided. For additional information, please email jwozniak@artisnaples.org.
Meet the Conductor
Collier County and Lee County Middle and High Schools
Artistic Leadership of the Naples Philharmonic
Open to all public and private middle and high school orchestras, this program brings Naples Philharmonic Associate Conductor Manuel López-Gómez or Naples Philharmonic Assistant Conductor Alvin Ho to a rehearsal in the school. Students will experience playing under the baton of a professional conductor while the orchestra director observes and learns new techniques and rehearsal strategies. This guest conducting opportunity will enhance the overall musical growth of every Collier County and Lee County string musician as well as the music educators who serve as directors!
To schedule a visit and rehearsal during the school day, please contact David Aulenbach, director of education and community partnerships at 239-254-2643 or daulenbach@artisnaples.org.
Generously sponsored by Arlene Lidsky Salomon and Chester B. Salomon.
16th Annual Student Exhibition
May 3 through June 30, 2025
Located on the third floor of The Baker Museum, in The Blair Foundation Gallery and in the first floor John and Jeanne Rowe Performance and Learning Center
Students grades pre-K through 12 are eligible to participate. Achievement awards are presented to outstanding students. Three $1,000 scholarships are given to high school seniors continuing their education. We welcome works in any media — photos, drawings, collage, sculpture, paintings, etc. Two-dimensional works are required to be matted/mounted or framed.
Submission Deadline
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Art teachers must submit information about each piece, including artist’s name, title, medium, dimensions, school name, grade level and art teacher’s full name.
Deliver Artwork to Artis—Naples, Hayes Hall Lobby
Thursday, April 24, 2025, 3-5pm
Friday, April 25, 2025, 3-5pm
Monday, April 28, 2025, 2-4pm
Opening Reception
Saturday, May 3, 2025, Noon-2pm
To participate, please contact Jessica Wozniak at jwozniak@artisnaples.org.
Chamber Music in Schools
Collier County and Lee County Schools
Musicians of the Naples Philharmonic
This free performance opportunity brings members of the Naples Philharmonic into schools in chamber ensembles such as a string quartet, woodwind quintet or brass quintet. Open to all elementary, middle and high schools, this program brings world class professional musicians to the classroom to inspire and educate students of all ages with extraordinary musicianship, discussion and Q and A.
To schedule a chamber ensemble performance during the school day, please contact David Aulenbach, director of education and community partnerships at 239-254-2643 or daulenbach@artisnaples.org.
ArtSmart in School
This free art education program sends trained arts educators from Artis—Naples to local schools in order to provide interactive presentations and hands-on art projects. Encouraging curiosity and creative problem solving, ArtSmart brings the art world to the classroom.
To participate, please contact Jessica Wozniak, at jwozniak@artisnaples.org.
Education Tours
of The Baker Museum
These special tours of The Baker Museum are led by trained docents and provide students unique insight into the art and artists featured in current museum exhibitions. Visits last approximately 90 minutes and include an art activity when desired.
To participate, please submit your school's information through the Request Education Tour button, below.