Welcome
The LYO, founded in 1958, provides an extraordinary musical experience for young people from grade school through age 21. This season the LYO is made up of three orchestras and various ensembles in which students advance according to their own musical progression and interests. There are musicians from diverse schools and 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 May each year. Potential members, families, patrons, media, and others can view the LYO's current video.and Season Highlights for 2019-20.
A word from the Executive Director
"The LYO has now had four very successful rehearsals during this unprecedented and highly difficult 62nd season. The board and staff are exceptionally proud of how our members are following the many rules and regulations that are necessary during this pandemic. Your attention to these details is allowing and helping us to continue to provide fantastic musical experiences while under the great duress of the current times. Many youth orchestras around the country have suspended operations indefinitely – something that we have not had to do as everyone pulls together to keep the LYO ship moving forward in choppy waters.
THANK YOU!
I remind you that should the need to quarantine due to COVID-19 exposure happens to you it will not affect your membership in any way. Simply contact me at info@lyo.org and let me know your circumstances. Your information will be kept completely confidential, and we will look forward to having you back with us once your quarantine period is over."
Melody Welsh-Buchholz
Executive Director
Preview of 2020-21 Season
Classical Series
Great Struggles, Great Triumphs
Sunday, November 15, 2020
(NO AUDIENCE / BEING VIDEOED)
Marriott East (Bluegrass & Colonel Ballrooms)
American Masters
Sunday, March 7, 2021
4:00 pm
Brown Theater
(with guest artist, Christian Howes)
(Grammy Award winning jazz violinist)
Old and New Friends
Sunday March 14 or March 21, 2021
4:00 pm
Location TBA
Pops Series
Mistletoe, Merriment and Miracles
Sunday, December 13, 2020
(NO AUDIENCE / BEING VIDEOED)
Marriott East - Bluegrass and Colonel Ballrooms
And They’re Off!
Sunday, April 25, 2021
4:00 pm
Iroquois Amphitheater
Discovery Series
From Many, One
Monday, March 8, 2021
10:30 am
Brown Theater
Come Grow With Us!
We understand audiences are thinking carefully about future performance ticket purchases. The LYO wants you to know that as we navigate this difficult period the safety of our students, parents, audience and staff is uppermost in our minds. We will be confirming locations with the utmost care.
Music is a pathway which kindles our passions, expands our curiosity and links us to our community, world and each other. The LYO has chosen to highlight each of our concerts with a least one minority composer in an effort to bring us all closer together during our 62nd consecutive season.
We can’t wait to see you back at our exceptional Louisville Youth Orchestra performances offered by our phenomenal student artists. We look ahead to brighter days filled with great music, fun and time spent with those who bring you joy. We will be adding concert locations and additional particulars about our events as the days move forward. We also have a plan in place to video our performances should circumstances dictate that concerts halls be closed. You will have the opportunity to hear and see these fantastic youth musicians even if not live. Please check back for more details
Thanks for Your Support
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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:
The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, provides operating support to the Louisville Youth Orchestra with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts..
The Louisville Youth Orchestra is made possible in part with the support from the generous donors to the Fund For The Arts.
The League of American Orchestras is dedicated to helping orchestras meet the challenges of the 21st century.