14.02.2025 | OrKidstra Concert, OrKidstra In The Community, Public Event
Feb 14: Notes of Love
Get your tickets now for “Notes of Love,” a special side-by-side fundraiser for OrKidstra featuring the National Arts Centre Orchestra!
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AboutMaking A Difference
Our mission is to empower kids and build community through the universal language of music.
We carry out this mission by giving children from equity-deserving communities free instruments, along with free group and individual music lessons. This gives children the chance to grow important life skills such as respect, compassion, teamwork, and responsibility through singing and playing music together.
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of OrKidstra graduates have completed high school and gone on to post-secondary education
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of students participate for free
students and counting
equity-deserving neighbourhoods
ProgramsFree Instruments and Instruction
OrKidstra’s programs serve low-income Ottawa communities and most kids participate for free. We believe this kind of accessibility breaks down barriers and allows our children to try something they couldn’t have dreamt of before – including instruments from triangle to trombone!
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SupportHelp Change A Child's Future
In Ottawa, financial constraints, cultural differences, language barriers, settlement difficulties, and other systemic barriers leave thousands of children without the opportunity to learn and benefit from music making. You can help create a future where all children and youth have the opportunity to find their voice and build their potential through music.
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As announced on December 30, 2024, the Government of Canada intends to amend the Income Tax Act to extend the deadline for making donations eligible for tax support in the…
On February 14, 2025, the renowned National Arts Centre Orchestra (NACO) and the talented young musicians of OrKidstra will unite for the first time in a breathtaking Side-by-Side performance at…
Updated Dec. 17, 2024 OrKidstra is truly thankful for our supporters whose generous donations help empower kids and build community through the joy of music! As Canada Post operations resume,…
