The Longmont Youth Symphony (LYS) enriches the entire community, educating young musicians to excel and perform challenging orchestral music at four annual concerts. Performers and audiences alike are educated and entertained. Please donate now and keep LYS music alive and thriving - for all of us!
"I've enjoyed watching my daughter grow as a musician and have a larger circle of friends and instructors." - LYS Parent
"I like that it's fun and challenging and that the other musicians are nice. It's like having a second family." - LYS Student
"I've had a blast with the Symphony Orchestra. My favorite part of it all would have to be seeing everyone around me start to grow in order to live up to the challenging Music. Everyone in the ensemble is really like a family and I've never felt uncomfortable being around them. Plus, we get to play really cool music!" - LYS Student
"The Longmont Youth Symphony has been a wonderful experience for our son. It has given him more confidence in his playing and the opportunity to play in a more professional setting outside of of school. When we asked him if he wanted to participate for a second year, he said yes without hesitation! The directors of all the different ensembles are wonderful, positive role models for all the children that participate." - LYS Parent
The Longmont Youth Symphony (LYS) is a non-profit orchestra founded in 1996 and dedicated to working with young musicians in the St. Vrain Valley and surrounding northern front range cities of Colorado. LYS helps young musicians develop and expand their musical abilities through its rigorous creative programs in an encouraging environment. LYS youth have an opportunity to entertain, educate, and promote music appreciation with the greater community while forming life-long desire and ability to excel.
The LYS, with its flagship Symphony Orchestra program, was founded in 1996 with the goal to give young music students in the St. Vrain Valley School District advanced instrumental music training and a rewarding exposure to symphonic orchestral music. Our Strings Ensemble and Symphonic Band are standalone ensembles to challenge the younger students as well as serving as introductory ensembles for the Symphony Orchestra.
Students perform multiple concerts annually including integrated performances with all three LYS ensembles where these younger students enjoy the experience of playing in a full symphony orchestra.
Highlights of the LYS education program include weekly rehearsals of challenging orchestral music; public and charity performances; collaborations with professional musicians in community orchestras; solo performances with orchestral accompaniment for graduating seniors; a summer music camp to keep kids musically-engaged over the summer break. We also work with local colleges by engaging their students as mentors and sectional coaches.
Many of our students matriculate to college music programs, and of these students, many attend Colorado schools. Our students are primarily Boulder County residents and members of the SVVSD and BVSD school districts, though we welcome homeschool students and students from surrounding communities as well.
Organization name
Longmont Youth Symphony
other names
LYS
1992
Tax id (EIN)
26-0309390
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Organization Size
Small Organization
Address
PO Box 1065Mailing
PO Box 1065Boulder County, CO, US