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, an elementary string program, 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.)
 

Video Clips
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For LYO Alumni & Friends

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Auditions for 2010-11

 Auditions will take place August 28 - September 5 at Louisville Collegiate School.  Click here for forms and more information.

My Morning Jacket with the LYO
My Morning Jacket will play a long awaited hometown show with the LYO on October 29th at the new KFC Yum! Center. <more>
<My Morning Jacket website>

Hear Jason Seber on WUOL

Jason Seber  talked with Classical 90.5′s Daniel Gilliam about upcoming auditions and the exciting new season. <hear>

Fate Knocking - Classical

 Nov 21 / 4:00pm / Ballard HS

Stringing in the Holidays - Pops

 Dec 12 / 4:00pm / YPAS

On the Cutting Edge - Classical

 Mar 6 / 4:00pm / New Albany HS

Tried and True - Classical

 Mar 20 / 4:00pm / B
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And They're Off - Pops

 May 1 / 4:00pm / Iroquois

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