Merced Symphony Orchestra musicians perform for Los Banos, Dos Palos students

Musicians from the Merced Symphony Orchestra performed for hundreds of local students last week as part of a county-wide concert program.

The performers traveled to Pacheco High first to play for more than 750 fourth-grade students in Los Banos over two performances.

They then went to Dos Palos High, where third through fifth grade students from Marks Elementary heard the music.

The symphony previously performed for Merced City School District and Atwater Elementary School District at the Merced Theatre in April, according to a Merced County Office of Education news release.

“We want to see the long-running children’s concerts expand to reach all students in the county,” said Jennifer Summers, the executive director of the Merced Symphony Association.

Students were bused in from their schools to the campuses where each performance was held, according to MCOE.

The Merced Symphony has reached students across Merced, Los Banos, and Dos Palos with performances at schools in each community.

This story was originally published May 11, 2022 at 9:46 AM.