How QCCT Impacts the Quad City Symphony Orchestra

One of the country’s longest continuously-operating orchestras, the Quad City Symphony Orchestra has presented superb symphonic music for more than a century. The QCSO strives to lead through Masterworks, Pops, Films-in-Concert, and Chamber Music performances, and through artistic and educational partnerships. The QCSO seeks to inspire, entertain, and engage the entire Quad Cities community.

In addition to presenting 25+ performances each season, the QCSO reaches over 13,000 students of all ages throughout the region each year with their Youth Ensembles, Private Lesson Program, Boys & Girls Club Cello Program, school engagements, Students @ the Symphony, and Symphony Day, which introduced over 6,000 fourth, and fifth-grade students to a live orchestra performance each year since 1988. Support from the Quad Cities Cultural Trust allows the QCSO to focus on innovation and opening community access to their programming.