Inside the Orchestra

🎶 Make music part of your family’s year!

Our Tiny Tots Family Packs are the best way to experience the full 2026–27 season together—with immersive concerts, musical adventures, and unforgettable memories made from inside the orchestra.

From ocean explorations to holiday celebrations and imaginative play, there’s so much ahead this season. Plus, Family Packs include savings, free date exchanges, and exclusive offers!

✨ Explore the season and reserve your Family Pack today
insidetheorchestra.org/familypacks

🌲🎶 Denver families - don’t wait!

Tickets for our July 11 Tiny Tots: Explore the Outdoors concerts at Denver Museum of Nature & Science are now on sale to the public, and the first concert is already SOLD OUT!

There are just 80 tickets remaining for the second performance, so now’s the time to grab your spots for this immersive musical adventure featuring our 30-piece professional orchestra, opera singer from Central City Opera, narrator from the Denver Performing Arts Center, and special guest Neyla Pekarek.

Can’t make July 11? We’ll also be exploring the outdoors at:
☀️ July 12 - Chatfield Farms
🌿 July 18 - Centennial City Park
🎶 July 19 - Stanley Marketplace

Join us inside the orchestra for music, imagination, movement, and outdoor-inspired fun designed especially for young children and families.

🎟 Get tickets before they’re gone! insidetheorchestra.org

🌊🎶 Use your imagination—and music—to explore the ocean this summer!

Dive into our free Ocean Adventure online resources featuring performance videos, musical activities, games, and creative ways for kids and families to explore the sounds of the sea together.

Whether you’re heading to the beach or staying close to home, music can spark adventures anywhere.

https://insideorchestr.wpenginepowered.com/oa-landingpage/

☀️🎶 Sounds of Summer Playlist

Long drives, sunny days, backyard adventures, and music to match. We’ve put together a summer-inspired playlist featuring orchestral favorites that capture the feeling of sunshine, nature, and exploration.

From the storms of Vivaldi’s Summer to the peaceful landscapes of Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony, the warmth of William Grant Still’s Summerland, and the adventure of Grofé’s On the Trail from the Grand Canyon Suite, this playlist is perfect for listening all summer long.

👉 Listen now on Spotify!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/10UeIrJVppar7PWiNfLKTi?si=c1bbb737c1be449a

🎺 Instrument Spotlight: Trumpet

Bright, bold, and impossible to miss—the trumpet is one of the most exciting instruments in the orchestra!

Trumpets can sound heroic, celebratory, playful, or powerful, and they’re often featured in fanfares, movie music, jazz, and orchestral favorites. Players create sound by buzzing their lips into the mouthpiece, and changing valves helps create different notes.

Next time you hear a trumpet, listen for its brilliant sound shining above the orchestra! ✨ Can't wait for the next Tiny Tots concert? You can also check out our Spotify Playlist, "The Trumpet" to hear trumpet music now!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3GJbE21rhUt1lTAPkkYRpH?si=d7a936afd3024691

🎶 Why Sitting Inside the Orchestra Matters

There’s something powerful about experiencing music from the inside.

When children sit surrounded by musicians, they don’t just hear the music—they see bows moving, brass shining, fingers flying, and faces expressing emotion. They feel the vibrations, notice the different sounds coming from every direction, and become part of the musical experience itself.

Being inside the orchestra helps children engage with music through curiosity, movement, imagination, and joy in a way that simply isn’t possible from far away. Those moments of wonder and connection can spark a lifelong love of music. ❤️

Music is even more powerful when experienced together.

Today is the International Day of Families, and we’re celebrating the joy of making music-filled memories as a family - singing, dancing, imagining, and exploring together from inside the orchestra.

We can’t wait to welcome more families this summer!

After more than 40 years with Inside the Orchestra, horn player Susan McCullough is retiring!

Susan has inspired generations of young listeners through school programs, public concerts, and Tiny Tots performances, sharing her love of music with thousands of children and families over the years.

Thank you, Sue, for everything you’ve brought to Inside the Orchestra. We’ll miss you!