Lake Michigan Youth Orchestra

The Lake Michigan Youth Orchestra is one of several educational programs of the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra. The Youth Orchestra provides an orchestral experience for talented young musicians in southwest Michigan. This outstanding musical experience is open to students between the 4th grade and college senior. Under the direction of Conductor, Steven Reed, Rachel Cabanilla and Beth Oeseburg, the Youth Orchestra and Prep Strings and Junior Prep Strings rehearse on Monday afternoons during the fall and spring of each school year. The orchestra performs four public concerts each year - two concerts a season on the Mendel Center Mainstage at Lake Michigan College, an annual "Side by Side" concert with the Southwest Michigan Symphony, and one concert at the Paw Paw Performing Arts Center.