Community Involvement

In the spring, second graders from area schools visit Glimmerglass for backstage tours for a behind-the-scenes look at the theater and the preparation process.

The Glimmerglass Festival’s Music Student Rewards Program is part of our ongoing effort to encourage young musicians in their love of the arts. This program was welcomed back for our 50th anniversary season as a celebration of our connection to our community. This program awards two tickets to any mainstage performance at The Glimmerglass Festival to excelling high school music students in Otsego and Herkimer counties. Any student involved with music is eligible for a nomination, whether or not the school has a dedicated music and arts program.

Glimmerglass’s youth ticket prices, paired with programs like the company’s Music Student Rewards Program, have been developed to cultivate a love of opera in the next generation. For more information, contact Becky Gill at rgill@glimmerglass.org.

Each summer, The Guild of Glimmerglass Festival presents “Talking Opera,” a series of free, educational seminars that delve into the history and details surrounding the upcoming productions.

To learn more, and to view past Talking Operas, visit the Guild’s website.

Glimmerglass staff members are happy to speak at local high schools about the careers available in the performing arts. To find out more information, contact Kira DeLanoy, Director of Communications, at kdelanoy@glimmerglass.org.

Glimmerglass is happy to consider requests for ticket donations for upcoming fundraising events. Before you make your request, please look over our criteria for donation.