Local primary school-aged students and their accompanying adults filled the Wangaratta Performing Arts and Convention Centre (WPACC) on Thursday, 9 October in anticipation for a spectacular 50-minute performance from the renowned Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO).

Led by emerging conductor Leonard Weiss, MSO's kids program presents the unmistakeable sights and sounds of the orchestra through an interactive lens, making it both educational and exciting for younger generations.

The program featured the works of notable classical composers, Glinka and Brahms, and invited the audience to actively engage with the music and learn first-hand the different elements of an orchestra in producing a sound that blends together effortlessly.

Audiences came to understand music's essential role in fostering community connection and how it brings a collective together.