Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Announces Participation in READ ACROSS AMERICA Day, 3/1

February 26, 2016 - Chattanooga, TN - The Chattanooga Symphony & Opera is participating in the National "Read Across America" Day at area schools from March 1 through March 4. The official "Read Across America" Day is Wednesday, March 2, but the CSO will be celebrating with schools all week long. The National Endowment for the Arts' "Read Across America" is an annual reading motivation and awareness program that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on March 2, the birthday of beloved children's author Dr. Seuss.

24 schools have taken advantage of the CSO's offering of reading a music-related book to their students, and the CSO selected The Remarkable Farkle McBride written by John Lithgow. Each school will then be gifted with a free copy of the book for their classrooms. Schools include Apison Elementary, Ringgold Primary, Red Bank Elementary, Brainerd Baptist School, Barger Academy, Calvin Donaldson, East Lake Elementary, and more. Volunteer readers include CSO Board members, staff, musicians, and regular CSO volunteers. Area elementary schools not participating in the reading will still receive a free copy of the book. More than 100 books in total will be donated by the CSO.

"The CSO has been increasing its work in schools over the last several years through our Ensembles in the Schools program," stated Interim Executive Director, Samantha Teter. "We thought it would be fitting to branch out beyond just performance and bring music-related books into schools as well. We think this is a great start to expanding our reach with area students."

About CSO

The mission of the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera is to inspire, engage, and enrich the greater Chattanooga community through music and music education.

Contact: Samantha Teter, Interim Executive Director Phone: 423.267.8583 ext.2104
Email: steter@chattanoogasymphony.org

The 2015/16 season marks 83 seasons for the CSO, which played its first concert on November 5, 1933. The CSO, conducted by Music Director Kayoko Dan, consists of top players from the Chattanooga area as well as from across the southern region. The CSO performs a full season of Masterworks, Pops, Chamber, and Volkswagen Series concerts from September through May, as well as a variety of community, education and engagement events throughout the year.

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