LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) - The Lima Area Youth Orchestra held their annual Spring Finale concert on Saturday.
The orchestra has about 70 students in it, grades 2 through 12, all from various schools. Some travel as far as 40 miles to make it to rehearsals. Their spring concert consisted of all songs Disney. From wearing mickey mouse ears on stage to performing different hit classic songs from movies, this performance brought joy to their parents and supporting friends who looked forward to watching the orchestra's big finale of the season.
"Youth orchestra presents a different kind of musical experience for a lot of the kids who are involved with band, and then for a lot of the kids who are involved with strings, there's not really an ensemble around here to play with unless you're from Lima, Bluffton, or Findlay," says Joseph MacBenn, Director of the Lima Area Youth Orchestra.
"Aspect of community outreach, you know. Our children's concert, for example, is a great opportunity for a lot of schools to show their students the world of music," says Carson Huber, a senior member of Lima Area Youth Orchestra.
The director adds that applications for the upcoming season of the Lima Area Youth Orchestra are available on their website.
