Ocean State Summer Pops

The Rhode Island Civic Chorale and Orchestra (RICCO) is a dedicated community of singers committed to enriching the cultural landscape of southern New England through choral music. With a distinguished reputation for presenting both classic choral-orchestral masterworks and new compositions, RICCO offers opportunities for singers from diverse backgrounds to engage in high-quality musical performances. Generated from the website

The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) is a prominent organization dedicated to supporting musicians through advocacy, education, and collective bargaining efforts. With initiatives such as Fair Trade Music and emergency assistance programs, AFM empowers its members to navigate the challenges of working in the music industry. AFM offers a range of resources, including travel kits for musicians, insurance products, and advocacy for arts funding, ensuring that artists are equipped to thrive in a rapidly changing landscape. By fostering solidarity among musicians, AFM strives to enhance the profession and protect the rights of its members across various musical disciplines. Generated from the website

Music SchoolMusic School serves approximately 14, 500 children, youth and adults annually with lessons, classes, ensembles and community partnership programs.We have private instrumental and vocal lessons, classes and performance ensembles of all sizes, ability levels and instrumentations including classical, pop, jazz, rhythm & blues, youth orchestras, wind ensembles, big bands, combos and an adult community orchestra. The School has a faculty of over 70 teachers and coaches. Please follow this link to view or download the 2010-2011 Music School Catalog.We are currently enrolling students for our 2011 Summer Workshops. For more information please click here and follow the link to print the registration form.Our dedicated teachers, conductors and coaches include members of the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra and graduates & faculty of the best college music programs in the U.S.The Orchestra presents 4 education concerts at VMA in May and we have several ensembles who perform at schools and community centers throughout the year.Some students are preparing for careers in music ; others are here for their own enjoyment ; parents bring the youngest students to share their own love of music with them.