Community Engagement

Lamp and its partners are committed to sharing the outstanding musical talent and incredible works studied here through a strong community engagement program offered to children, adults and seniors in our community.

Community Outreach Programs

For every week our guest faculty and student musicians spend at Lamp, they agree to give at least two hours to our community engagement programs. These may include focused classroom workshops or 500-student assemblies at South Shore schools; our popular preschool program, attended by groups from the Lunenburg Day Care Centre and the South Shore Regional Centre for Education’s Pre-Primary classes, as well as children accompanied by a parent or grandparent; and concerts at care facilities throughout Lunenburg County, Queens County and HRM. These live performances are provided at absolutely no cost to the schools and care facilities bringing music into the lives of people who might not have an opportunity to experience music of this caliber any other way. That music is essential to brain development in young children is no secret; it remains equally important throughout our lives. Everyone should have the opportunity to experience beautifully performed live music regardless of age, financial stability, gender, race, religion, physical & mental abilities, or any other barrier which might prevent music being a part of their life.

A Little Light Music

We also offer the public series, A Little Light Music. These free one-hour presentations feature visiting artists who talk about their careers and artistic inspirations interspersed with performance. Audience members with burning questions have an opportunity to ask them of the performers. It's a great opportunity to learn more about great music and get a taste of the outstanding artists appearing here at Lamp. If you’re unfamiliar with Lamp or have been feeling like you can’t come to our concerts because you don’t know enough about the music (if you feel that way - please don’t! everyone is always welcome at Lamp!), A Little Light Music is a perfect fit: short, sweet and totally free, it gives you the chance without spending a dime to see things first hand and decide whether you’ll make room in your life for some truly inspirational artists and their music.