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Chicago Symphony Orchestra
The Institute for Learning, Access and Training

Founded in 2008 with the ultimate goal of transforming lives through active participation in music, The Institute for Learning, Access and Training at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra integrates long-standing educational programs with dynamic new initiatives. The Institute seeks to create and sustain connections to music for individuals and communities by sharing the extraordinary musical resources of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association. Institute programs offer a continuum of experiences that follow the age spectrum from infancy to adulthood and are grouped into three primary areas of focus: Learning, Access and Training. Learning Programs introduce young people to the symphony orchestra, helping to expand and develop their understanding and enjoyment of music; Access Programs provide entry points and opportunities for Chicagoland residents of all ages to attend and participate in musical performances, events and activities at Symphony Center and in community locations; Training Programs offer hands-on instrumental coaching and high-level performance opportunities for youth, sharing the knowledge and skills necessary to train the next generation of musicians. Annually the Institute engages more than 150,000 children and adults across Chicagoland.

Located in downtown Chicago, the Orchestra Hall was designed by noted architect Daniel H. Burnham and completed in 1904. Renovated, expanded and opened in 1997 as Symphony Center, the complex is at the heart of the city’smusical, cultural life.

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