Aaron Lewis

Serving nearly 200 families across three different orchestras, the Indianapolis Youth Orchestra’s mission is to develop and nurture the musical talent of young people in Indianapolis and central Indiana through quality music education and the rehearsal and performance of orchestral masterworks, both traditional and contemporary. Placement in all orchestras is by audition. The Concert Orchestra is open to enthusiastic string players entering a grade no higher than 8th in the upcoming fall. Concert Orchestra is a preparatory orchestral experience intended for students who may be new to or have limited ensemble experiences. The Philharmonic Orchestra is open to intermediate players of strings, brass and woodwind instruments. Philharmonic Orchestra is an intermediate orchestral experience intended for students who have had previous orchestral or ensemble experience and who wish to further develop their skills in this area. The Symphony Orchestra is open to advanced players of strings, brass, woodwind, percussion, and harp instruments. Symphony Orchestra is an advanced orchestral experience intended for students who have had extensive previous orchestral or ensemble experience.