The Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra is turning the holiday spotlight on the Lake Michigan Youth Orchestra. The Youth Orchestra Winter Concert is a unique opportunity for music lovers to experience the full artistic offerings from a group of ambitious and talented student musicians.
“LMYO is a great opportunity for kids from all over Berrien County to play music together,” youth symphony Conductor Burke Lokey said. “We are excited to share this wonderful concert with our community.”
The Winter Concert will be conducted by Lokey, and takes place Sunday, December 17th at 3 pm at the Howard Performing Arts Center on the campus of Andrews University in Berrien Springs.
In addition to the youth orchestra, this performance will also feature Concert Strings conducted by Beth Oeseburg and Encore Strings conducted by Rachel Cabanilla-Sinnett. The Combined Strings will be conducted by both Oeseburg and Cabanilla-Sinnett.
The SMSO says the concert is a perfect opportunity to provide younger concert goers inspiration as they see other students perform at a high level musically.
This program is made possible in part by a grant from the John & Dede Howard Fund through the Berrien Community Foundation.
Youth Orchestra Music Program
Concert Strings
Dragonhunter
Silver Bells
Here comes Santa Claus
Encore Strings
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Dance of the Toy Flutes
I’ll Be Home for Christmas
Encore and Concert Strings Combined
Irish Yuletide
Snowflakes and Twinkle Lights
Youth Symphony
Symphony No. 7 Second Movement
Finale from Symphony No. 5 Op. 47
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Event Details
What – Lake Michigan Youth Orchestra’s Winter Concert
Where – Howard Performing Art Center
4160 E. Campus Dr., Berrien Springs
When – Sunday, December 17, 2023 at 3 p.m.
Tickets are available by calling the SMSO office at 269-982-4030, visiting the website www.smso.org, and are also available at the door. The cost is $9 for adults, and $6 for students and seniors.
The Lake Michigan Youth Orchestra is the capstone of the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra’s educational outreach programs. Members of the LMYO have the opportunity to participate in sectionals and rehearsals with members of the SMSO, and perform four concerts during the season. The youth orchestra program began in 1978 and over the past 45 years has retained the flexibility to adjust its focus to meet the changing needs of student musicians.
The LMYO program includes scholarships to summer music camps and free tickets to SMSO concerts. The Youth Symphony, Encore Strings, LMYO Winds and Concert Strings rehearse Monday evenings throughout the school year. Membership is by audition for all groups.
For more information about the Lake Michigan Youth Orchestra, see the educational link at www.smso.org, or call the SMSO office at 269-982-4030.
