LIMA– The Lima Area Youth Orchestra will be performing their final concert of the season at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 26 at Lima Senior High School,1 Spartan Way, Lima.

The theme of this year-end concert is “The Classics: Inside Out!” The program highlights how music can convey a multitude of emotions, such as Joy (Finale from Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and Schubert’s Lebenslust), Fun (Jupiter from Holst’s Planets), Mystery (Mozart’s Abduction from the Seraglio), Pride (Dvorak’s New World Symphony), Sadness (Weep O Mine Eyes by Bennet), Longing (Oceans and Stars by Beron), and others. Closing the concert is a medley of Beatle’s tunes.

The Lima Area Youth Orchestra was established in 1968 and the Youth Chorus was founded in 2022. The Lima Area Youth Orchestra and the Youth Chorus are comprised of auditioned students between grades 7 and 12 from several area schools.

The directors are Dr. Sarah Waters from Ohio Northern University, Mr. Joseph MacBenn from Lima Schools,and Mr. Anthony Taylor from Shawnee 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 Area Youth Orchestra is sponsored by:

The Lima Symphony Orchestra

The Lima Noon Optimists