The LYO was founded in 1958 and provides an extraordinary experience for young musicians. It is made up of several orchestras and ensembles. Students advance based on ability and areas of interest. The LYO includes student musicians from many schools and counties in the Louisville and southern Indiana metro area. Performance opportunities take place from September through May each year. Please also check out the LYO video and past season highlights.
We believe in the LYO mission of providing a musical experience of the highest quality for ALL dedicated young musicians and to provide meaningful and artistic education programs for young audiences throughout our diverse communities. LYO musicians are required to participate in their school instrumental music programs and take private music instruction. Financial scholarships for instruction are available and awarded based on need.
Upcoming Events
NOV
21
Russian Legends
Performance by Symphony, Repertory, Concert, and Serenade Orchestras
7 PM
see Season Schedule for details
NOV
22
DEC
12
Concert for Middle Schools
Performance by Symphony Orchestra
10:30 AM
see Season Schedule for details
No Business Like 'Snow' Business
Performance by Repertory Orchestra, Concert Orchestra, Serenade Orchestra, Horizons Winds, Horizons Brass, and Percussion Ensemble
4 PM
see Season Schedule for details
LYO ENSEMBLES
FULL ORCHESTRAS
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
REPERTORY ORCHESTRA
STRING ORCHESTRAS
CONCERT ORCHESTRA
SERENADE ORCHESTRA
CHAMBER ENSEMBLES
HORIZONS WINDS ENSEMBLE
HORIZONS BRASS ENSEMBLE
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
Students of all levels and ages are highly encouraged to join the LYO. Ensemble placement is based on ability instead of age.
Thank You for Your Support!
Online contributions are greatly appreciated. You can charge a gift of any amount to most bank cards or to PayPal. Click the Donate button to begin a secure transaction. If you prefer, you can also set up a monthly recurring donation charged to PayPal. See more ways to help on the Be a Patron page.
The Louisville Youth Orchestra has met the Better Business Bureau’s 20 Standards for Charity Accountability and is a BBB Accredited Charity. Click here to view the LYO’s full charity report.
The Louisville Youth Orchestra thanks the following individuals, foundations and corporations for their support of our 63rd season in 2021-2022.
Prelude, continued (up to $99)
Evan Keeton
Drs. Cecilia Huerta-Lauf and
Adrian Lauf
Linette Lowe
Rhonda Towler Lyons
Laura Martin
Reed and Jan Martin
Scott L Meyer Jr
Rhonda Payne
Jeff and Mary Afton Payne
Diane Rowley
Olivia Sargent
Milan Savkovich
Hannah Schardein
Jonah Sorenson
Suzanne Thornberry
Evan and Laura Vicic
Madelyn Walker
Joseph Lord and Brandy Warren
Paula Wright
Lauren Zachry-Reynolds
In-Kind Services and Partnerships
Gheens Foundation
Instrumental Partners
Kentucky Performing Arts
Louisville Ballet
Louisville Collegiate School
Louisville Orchestra
Louisville Public Media
Youth Performing Arts School
+ Family sponsorships
Harmony ($250-$499)
Joe and Panaena Bina +
Jessica Caballero
Charles and Rebecca Christensen +
Kroger
Bruce and Donna Livers +
Darlene Livers +
Phil and Stephanie Martin
Mark and Heather Willis +
Melanie Vittitow +
Melody ($100-$249)
Anonymous (2)
Teddy Abrams
Swapna and Manoj Chandran
Sonya Cook
Mrs. Thelma G. Gault
Theresia Hartz
Christine Loehrlein
Ruth Ann Meade
Michael Rihn
Michelle Winters
Prelude (up to $99)
Anonymous (3)
Elizabeth Bell
Amber Burke
Libbi Caines
David Darst
JuliAnna Hanig
Helen and Dennis Hogan
Dawn Howard
Ravishankar Jayaram
David Jones
Chuck Keeton
Symphony ($10,000 +)
Fund For The Arts
Kentucky Arts Council
Metro Louisville Government
Concerto ($5,000-$9,999)
The Cory Foundation
Ed Klein
Paul and Judy Shoemaker
Fanfare ($1,000-$4,999)
Jim and Ginger Welch Charity Fund
Evelyn Loehrlein and Sidney King
Vaughn Petitt Legal Group, PLLC
Rhapsody ($500-$999)
Dr. Thomas and Amanda Altstadt +
Lori Ball -Torus Investments LLC +
Drs. Timothy and Tracilia Beacham +
Justin and Kristen Bouchard +
Dr. Jimica Howard
Ben Keeton
Mary Alice Keeton
Sang Y. Park and Minjung Ko +
Janet Leon and Imad Makdah +
Megan Renwick
Ty and Mary Richardson +
The Yu Family +
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.