Lima — The Lima Area Youth Orchestra will present two concerts this March under the direction of Joseph MacBenn and assistant director Tawnie Keen.
Students will be given the opportunity to observe their peers on the stage of the Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center for the Annual Children’s Concert on Wednesday, March 20, at 10 a.m.
The Lima Area Youth Orchestra will return on Sunday, March 23 at 4 p.m. for their finale concert on stage at the Lima Senior High School Auditorium. Students will showcase their hard work this year with challenging classic pieces such as Sleeping Beauty Waltz by Tchaikovsky, Libertango by Piazzola, and The Barber of Seville by Rossini. The orchestra will also present a world premiere commissioned work in honor of the upcoming solar eclipse: Hidden Star by Samantha Ezell. The younger students in the Cadet Orchestra will also be featured throughout the performance.
Children’s Concert tickets are free and finale concert tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors.
The Lima Area Youth Orchestra (LAYO) is comprised of auditioned students between grades seven and 12 from several area schools. LAYO is an educational opportunity for young musicians throughout northwest Ohio to further develop their musical skills and talents in a professional setting. LAYO seeks to develop pride and self-esteem in young musicians from all cultural backgrounds, linking them with musical achievement and instilling values and discipline they will carry throughout their lives. The Lima Symphony Orchestra is proud to sponsor the future generation of musicians.
LAYO is sponsored by The Lima Symphony Orchestra and The Lima Noon Optimists.
The Lima Symphony Orchestra is dedicated to preserving musical excellence as a living part of our community. Serving communities throughout west central Ohio, the Lima Symphony annually presents five subscription concerts, a family concert, Music by Candlelight concerts and an annual New Year’s Eve Pops concert.
For more information about the Lima Symphony Orchestra or for tickets, contact the Lima Symphony at 419-222-5701 or www.limasymphony.com.
