Augusta Symphony is the primary professional orchestra for Augusta’s River Region and pursues its mission to "share the joy of great musical performance with our community – together we are music" through annual symphonic, Pops, and family concerts that reach approximately 20,000 people each year. Via Community Chords Music Education, Veterans Outreach, and Group Music Therapy programs, the Augusta Symphony further strives to foster broad accessibility to live classical music performance and a lifelong appreciation of the art form among people of all ages, backgrounds, and means. Community Chords currently serve approximately 27,000 youth and adults in communities within a 75-mile radius from Augusta.