CKYO COVID-19 UPDATE (4/20/20)

In accordance with Fayette County Public Schools, all CKYO rehearsals, concerts, and after-school are cancelled for the remainder of the CKYO 2019-2020 Season. Current students and families may read more HERE.

Audition materials for the 73rd Season: 2020-2021 are now available. Click HERE for more information.

CKYO FALL 2020 Update (7/6/20)

CKYO seeks input and interest from students and families for some small, in-person ensemble work for the first half of our 73rd Season: 2020-2021. Click HERE for the email sent to all current CKYO families and new families who have submitted their email for additional information. Please reply by 7/20/20.

Updated Audition Information for the 73rd Season: 2020-2021 is now available. Click HERE for more information.

Community Programs

CKYO in the Schools

CKYO is committed to serving the Lexington, Fayette County, and the Central Kentucky region by presenting free or low-cost orchestral performances for public school students. Each season all four CKYO ensembles take a day and travel to public schools to perform for those students. Often, the students attending the performances would have no other opportunity to experience a live classical orchestra concert and CKYO is able to provide this unique and inspirational experience by bringing our orchestras directly into public schools.

Contact Amelia Groetsch at 859-254-0796 or ckyo@ckyo.org if you would like to schedule a performance by one of the CKYO orchestras at your school!

CKYO MusicWorks

MusicWorks is an orchestral and ensemble music program fostering positive youth development by providing equitable access to intense, high-quality music education four days a week after school. Learn more about CKYO MusicWorks!

Friends in Music

Friends in Music is an after-school mentoring and music instruction program that pairs CKYO Symphony Orchestra string players with middle school orchestra students in two Title I schools in Fayette County, KY. Learn more about Friends in Music!