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Program Details

As a part of Musical Explorers in the 2024–2025 school year, participating teachers will

  • participate in an in-person concert experience in Zankel Hall or via the Musical Explorers on-demand videos.
    • Please note, the 2024–2025 concert season will not be filmed for digital distribution. Students and teachers will have access to Musical Explorers Digital, with twelve digital concert experiences to choose from.
  • two required professional development workshops (fall and spring)
  • a Teacher Guide featuring lessons and creative extensions for yearlong coursework, geared toward both music teachers and general classroom teachers
  • Student Guide workbooks
  • digital resources, including video and audio recordings

All participating teachers are required to attend two professional development workshops (each 2.5 hours long): one in the fall of 2024, and one in the winter of 2025 at Carnegie Hall. Carnegie Hall staff will keep registered teachers abreast of the location as updates become available. Carnegie Hall staff will update registered teachers as the location becomes available.

For application and program questions, please contact musicalexplorers@carnegiehall.org.

Frequently Asked Questions

Professional Development Workshop Schedule

All participating teachers are required to attend two professional development workshops (each 2.5 hours long): one in the fall of 2024, and one in the winter of 2025 at Carnegie Hall. Carnegie Hall staff will keep registered teachers abreast of the location as updates become available. Carnegie Hall staff will update registered teachers as the location becomes available.

Fall Professional Development Workshops

Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 10:30 AM–1 PM
Monday, September 17, 2024 at 4:30 PM–7 PM

Spring Professional Development Workshops

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM–7 PM
Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM–7 PM

Culminating Concerts

Winter Concerts Schedule and Location

January 14–18, 2025
10:15 AM and 11:45 AM in Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall

Spring Concerts Schedule and Location

May 6–9, 2025
10:15 AM and 11:45 AM in Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall

There is a fee of $6 per student and $50 per teacher. Schools are permitted to bring one chaperone free of charge for every 10 students. Payment by personal check, credit card, or copy of certified purchase order is due by Friday, January 31, 2025.

Fund II Foundation; Carnegie Corporation of New York
Lead funding for Musical Explorers has been provided by Fund II Foundation, Linda and Earle S. Altman, Carnegie Corporation of New York, and Ralph W. and Leona Kern.
Additional lead funding for Musical Explorers has been graciously provided by JJR Foundation and JMCMRJ Sorrell Foundation.
Additional support has been provided by The Edwin Caplin Foundation and Mr. Chretien Risley, Trustee; Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation; KPMG LLP; and John Morning / Turrell Fund.
Musical Explorers is also made possible, in part, by an endowment gift from The Irene Diamond Fund.

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