Come Grow With Us
LOUISVILLE YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Doug Elmore, Music Director
Our 63rd Season
Audition for the 2022-2023 Season
We welcome you to sign up to receive an alert when info and excerpts are released for the next LYO auditions. We want YOU to join us for an exciting season of learning, performing, and making new friends!
The LYO includes 8 ensembles that meet a wide range of skill levels from beginner to advanced and everything in between.
Auditions are essential for placement in the appropriate ensemble. All returning LYO students also audition each year.
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Auditions include a scale, 2 music excerpts, and short sight reading. These musical excerpts will be shared in the coming months.
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Audition dates: August 27-28 and September 3-4, 2022 at Louisville Collegiate School. Registration is required. Stay tuned—an additional date and location will be added in West Louisville this year.
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Generous need-based scholarships are available for qualifying families to assist with membership costs.
Contact Carrie at auditions@lyo.org or call 502-896-1851 with any questions.
LYO ENSEMBLES
FULL ORCHESTRAS
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA – advanced full orchestra
REPERTORY ORCHESTRA – intermediate full orchestra
STRING ORCHESTRAS
CONCERT ORCHESTRA – intermediate string orchestra
SERENADE ORCHESTRA – developing string orchestra
CHAMBER ENSEMBLES
MASTER ARTISTS – advanced quartets, quintets, etc.
HORIZONS WINDS – developing/intermediate
HORIZONS BRASS – developing/intermediate
Additional chamber groups may be formed as numbers rise
PERCUSSION
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE – intermediate/advanced
Percussion students also audition for placement in orchestras.
STATS AT A GLANCE
LYO student enrollment in 2021-2022:
21% grades 1-7
47% grades 8-10
30% grades 11-12
Our student members represented 76 schools from 12 counties in Kentucky and southern Indiana this year.
1 in 4 students received LYO scholarships toward membership and/or private lessons.
