La Jeunesse Youth Orchestra

Our Focus

La Jeunesse Youth Orchestra provides young musicians with the stimulating experience of performing a wide range of symphonic repertoire. LJYO performs full orchestral programs in December, February and May.

The Orchestra serves students from the region bounded by Oshawa, Belleville, and Lindsay. Concert tours of private and public schools, and field trips to professional performances, are integral to our season calendar.

Interested in Joining?

Members are admitted to La Jeunesse Youth Orchestra through auditions, which are held each year in June and again in September. Our next scheduled auditions are June 10, 11 and 12, 2010.

At any time of year, we are interested in talking to potential new members. If you would like more information or would like to schedule an audition, please contact Orchestra Manager by email or by phone at 1-866-460-5596.

Financial Accessibility
LJYO has available a limited amount of funds to cover part of membership fees. For further information on Financial Accessibility please go to 'About us'.

News and Events

Current Events

Current Newsletter Nov 2009
Current News Release Nov 2009

Upcoming Concert Information

La Jeunesse Youth Orchestra presents ‘In The Spotlight’, an opportunity for our soloists and featured sections to perform with the backing of a full symphony orchestra. Selections by Dvorák, Sibelius, Chaminade & Bruch. Sunday, Feb 21, 3 pm, at Port Hope United Church. Tickets at 1-866-460-5596, and at Capitol Theatre in Port Hope and Victoria Hall in Cobourg. This Concert is sponsored by Ontario Power Generation and Cameco.

La Jeunesse Youth Orchestra presents ‘The Cello Suites‘ on Thursday March 25, 7:30 pm, at the Capitol Theatre in Port Hope. Eric Siblin will read from his bestselling book The Cello Suites: J.S. Bach, Pablo Casals, and the Search for a Baroque Masterpiece. Rachel Mercer will perform selections from the Suites on the 1696 ‘Bonjour‘ Stradivarius cello, awarded by the Canada Council. This special evening will open a window into compositions that have been shrouded in mystery, nearly forgotten for centuries, and now rank among Bach’s most loved works.

Eric Siblin will be available for book signing after the evening’s presentation. Rachel Mercer will be on hand to meet with guests.

Tickets are $40 ($25 for students), at 1-866-460-LJYO, at the Capitol Theatre (1-800-434-5092) & at Furby House Books (905-885-7296).

Our season culminates with a symphonic welcome to spring, ‘Sonic Bloom’, Sunday May 16, 7 pm. Always a deeply satisfying musical experience, Sonic Bloom challenges our members with repertoire that would not be out of place for professional ensembles. Our special guest this year will be violinist Nathaniel Anderson-Frank. Now a Masters candidate at the Royal Academy of Music in London, England, Anderson-Frank is an alumnus of the Festival Pablo Casals, the Perlman Music Program, and the National Academy Orchestra of Canada.

All three concerts will be held at the Port Hope United Church. Advance tickets can be ordered by mail, by phone at 1-866-460-LJYO, through the Capitol Theatre in Port Hope (1-800-434-5092) or the Concert Hall at Victoria Hall in Cobourg (905-372-2210).

A painter paints pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence.

Leopold Stokowski