Presto! Strings
Entry-level String Music Education
Presto! Strings place violins, violas, and cellos in the hands of 3rd-5th grade students for first-year, entry-level string music education.
Hosted in venues such as schools, community centers, and religious centers, Presto! provides an inexpensive, convenient, and sustainable way for students to begin learning a string instrument. LYO comes to you to ensure every child can access music education.
Visit our Registration page for more information and to register your student.
Conductor
Matthew Lane
- Conductor, Presto! Strings
- Staff member since 2024
Matthew Lane is an Educator, Violinist, Conductor, and Luthier based in Louisville, Kentucky. He joined LYO as a middle school student in 1996 and continued through his Senior Year of High School.
Presto! Strings is LYO’s year-one, beginner strings program. Presto! Strings is open to any and all 3rd through 5th graders interested in beginning violin, viola or cello. No musical experience is required. As a Presto! Strings student, you will be introduced to your instrument and work to become an aspiring musician in the group instruction setting.
Sessions will begin in September 2024 and continue thru April 2025. Tuition is $150 per semester. For $50 per semester, students may rent an instrument through LYO. Students may also supply their own instrument if they prefer. Generous need-based Tuition Assistance and monthly payments are available.
Presto! Strings locations include St. Matthews Pavilion and Painted Stone Elementary (Shelby County).
