Lima Area Youth Orchestra to Present Annual Children’s Concert

The Lima Area Youth Orchestra will present a Children’s Concert at the Veterans Memorial Civic and Convention Center in Lima, Ohio on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 10 AM in the Crouse Performance Hall.  Hundreds of area students will be attending from many area schools.  This annual performance aims to provide an educational outreach experience through music for many area school children, performed by other children who themselves get to experience a community service project unlike any other.

This year’s performance will be a celebration of the music associated with Disney.  From Disney’s Fantasia to Moana, there will be a large variety of music that will doubtless reach everyone.

The Lima Area Youth Orchestra (“LAYO”) is comprised of about 70 students, grades 2 through 12, from various local schools, including home schooled students.  Students involved with LAYO may travel from as far away as 40 miles, and rehearse on select Sundays at Lima Senior High School.  LAYO is fronted by Joseph MacBenn and assistant director Tawnie Keen, and supported by the Lima Noon Optimists and the Lima Symphony Orchestra.