Exciting Events for the School Year
Trip to the Phil:
The Color of Music:
A Journey through the Garden
for elementary and middle school students
September 29-30 and October 1-2, 2026
10am and 11:30am
Hayes Hall
Naples Philharmonic
Manuel López-Gómez, associate conductor
See and hear nature translated into pigment and sound as the Naples Philharmonic joins forces with Naples Botanical Garden in this educational concert designed to help students interpret the organic world through the disciplined artistry of botanical color and classical 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 11:30am performances.
Trip to the Phil is generously sponsored by Ned C. and Cynthia R. Lautenbach.
Young Person’s Concert:
Penelope’s Odyssey of the Orchestra
for elementary school students
September 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, and 25,
October 6, 7, 8, and 9, 2026
10am and 11:30am
Daniels Pavilion
Naples Philharmonic
Manuel López-Gómez, associate conductor
Vanessa Rossberg, narrator
Penelope's Odyssey of the Orchestra is a newly commissioned work for chamber orchestra and narrator that gives audiences a deeper understanding of the orchestra’s four instrument families and how each contributes to the mood and narrative of the 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 11:30am performances. Family and Sensory-Friendly Concerts will be October 10.
Young Person's Concerts for the 2026-27 season are generously sponsored by Joyce Hagen and Donald Fites, Dr. Jonathan Sonne and Dr. Rebecca Lambert, and David Shockley.
So Much Drama:
Starcrossed
for high school students
September 9 and 10, 2026
10am and 11:30am
Hayes Hall
Gulfshore Playhouse
Naples Philharmonic
Manuel López-Gómez, associate conductor
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet leaps off the page in this dramatic fusion of theater and music. Actors from Gulfshore Playhouse perform alongside the Naples Philharmonic, telling the story of feuding families and star-crossed lovers, set to music by Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky and Bernstein.
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 11:30am performances.
Link Up:
The Orchestra Moves
for elementary school students
October 13 and 14, 2026
10am and 11:30am
Hayes Hall
Naples Philharmonic
Manuel López-Gómez, associate conductor
Heather Ivy, vocalist
By any definition, music moves. In this engaging program, the Naples Philharmonic explores how sound travels through time and space, stirs emotion and even inspires physical movement, revealing the many ways the orchestra comes alive with music by Beethoven, Bizet and Strauss II.
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 11:30am performances.
Link Up is generously sponsored by The Watkins Family Foundation and a grant from the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation.
Open Rehearsals
Hayes Hall
Naples Philharmonic
Open to all public, private and homeschooled children as well as college music majors, these free open rehearsals allow students to experience how the conductor, soloists and the orchestra work together in preparing for an upcoming concert. Music students will be inspired and motivated with this exclusive inside look at the Naples Philharmonic’s journey from rehearsal to performances worthy of standing ovations.
Alexander Shelley, conductor
Anthony McGill, clarinet
Thursday, December 10, 2026
10am-12:30pm
Teddy Abrams, conductor
Zachary DePue, violin
Thursday, January 28, 2027
10am-12:30pm
Ludovic Morlot, conductor
Clara-Jumi Kang, violin
Friday, April 29, 2027
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 free private art sessions and performing arts rehearsals that serve as inspiration for their works of art. In Sketching Sights and Sounds, students are welcome to sketch while engaging in a variety of sensory experiences. There is no fee to participate, and sketching materials are provided.
Alexander Shelley, conductor
Anthony McGill, clarinet
Thursday, December 10, 2026
10am-12:30pm
Teddy Abrams, conductor
Zachary DePue, violin
Thursday, January 28, 2027
10am-12:30pm
Ludovic Morlot, conductor
Clara-Jumi Kang, violin
Friday, April 29, 2027
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 Jessica Wozniak, school and family programs manager, at jwozniak@artisnaples.org.
18th Annual Student Exhibition
May 1 through July 11, 2027
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
Organized by Artis—Naples, The Baker Museum, the 18th Annual Student Exhibition includes works by local public, private and homeschool students, grades ranging from pre-K through 12. A broad array of media, including painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, ceramics and photography, is represented in this showcase of outstanding artwork created by talented student artists. Artis—Naples is honored to support art education and the local teachers who have inspired and encouraged students throughout the growing and diversifying community.
Submission Deadline
To be announced.
Opening Reception
Saturday, May 1, 2027, Noon-2pm
To participate, please contact Jessica Wozniak, school and family programs manager, at jwozniak@artisnaples.org.
Drawing Inspiration
Creating Art to Music
February 13, 2027
2pm in Hayes Hall
Drawing Inspiration provides an exciting opportunity for students to explore the connections between music and visual art, encouraging creativity and artistic expression.
To participate, please contact Jessica Wozniak, school and family programs manager, at 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 conductors 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.
Meet the Conductor is generously sponsored by Arlene Lidsky Salomon and Chester B. Salomon.
Chamber Music in School
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&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.
Music Makers in School
Collier County and Lee County Schools
Musicians of the Naples Philharmonic
This free music education program sends professional musicians from Artis—Naples to local schools providing interactive lessons on a variety of musical and arts integrated topics. Students will actively participate in creating, performing and responding to music while developing musical literacy and a lifelong love of music.
To schedule Music Makers in School, please contact David Aulenbach, director of education and community partnerships at 239-254-2643 or daulenbach@artisnaples.org.
Music Makers in School is generously sponsored by David and Robin Gunning.
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, school and family programs manager, at jwozniak@artisnaples.org.
ArtSmart in School is supported by grants from Suncoast Credit Union and the Berry Family Foundation.
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.