When the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra and Music School made its new home across the street from the PCD campus, it presented a natural ­opportunity for collaboration. PCD's growing music program, which includes both instrumental and choral components, saw its musicians juggling their practice time and space. Thanks to our new relationship, the Philharmonic’s renovations, which include state-of-the-art facilities, are now available to PCD musicians.  As a part of their daily schedule, PCD Upper and Middle School students can avail themselves of individual instruction with the Music School’s professional musicians, as well as use their facilities for class instruction and practice space. In addition to the availability of acoustically designed rehearsal halls, our instrumental musicians benefit from increased performance opportunities as well.