Young Audiences Inc

History

The concept for Young Audiences began in 1950 in Baltimore, Maryland, when famed violinist Yehudi Menuhin played and talked with a group of children in the home of Nina Perera Collier. Realizing the great benefit of having children work directly with a professional artist, she arranged for chamber music concerts to take place in Baltimore elementary schools. Young Audiences has since grown into a national organization with 30 affiliates around the country serving 5 million children annually.

Specialties

Young Audiences, Inc. is the National Office of the Young Audiences Arts for Learning Network. Young Audiences Arts for Learning is the nation's source of arts-in-education programs for children, schools and communities. The YA Network consists of over 30 affiliates around the country, serving 5 million children a year in 22 different states. To schedule programs, please contact our local affiliates.