The LYO, founded in 1958, provides an extraordinary musical experience for young people from grade school through age 21. The LYO is made up of four orchestras, two elementary string programs, and various ensembles in which students advance according to their own musical progression and interests. There are nearly 350 musicians from 60 schools and 15 counties in the Louisville & Southern Indiana metro area.

Musicians are required to participate in their school instrumental music programs and must take private music instruction. Financial scholarships for instruction are available and awarded based on need. Performance opportunities provide a wide range of meaningful experiences from September through June each year.

The LYO depends on the generosity of patrons to make programming possible. We are grateful to all private contributors as well as the following agencies for helping to make this season successful:
 
Fund for the Arts League of American Orchestras (Formerly known as the American Symphony Orchestra League.)
 
Special thanks to Manis Studio for photos used on the LYO website.

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Bold New Horizons
Mar 14, 4:00, Clifton Center
Featuring Serenade Orchestra, Concert Orchestra, and Percussion Ensemble.

... In a Land Far, Far Away
Mar 21, 4:00, Brown Theater
Featuring Repertory Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra

And They're Off!
Apr 25, 4:00, Iroquois
Kentucky Derby Festival Event

Symphony members play MLK
Three members of the LYO Symphony orchestra are members of a string quartet that played for the Martin Luther King Concert on January 17, 2010 at St. Stephens Church.  <more>

Congratulations to Melody!
Melody Welsh-Buchholz, LYO's Executive Director, has been elected chairperson of the Youth Orchestra Division of the League of American Orchestras.  <press release>

Video Clips
See playlist and player.

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