String Orchestra
Made up of mostly middle school students, our String Orchestra is comprised of violin, viola, and cello sections. They rehearse weekly with our Music Director and Conductor, Jim Palmer, as well as our Associate Conductor, Jessica French.

Youth Orchestra
The Youth Orchestra is our largest program, consisting of mostly high school students. This program features a fully symphonic make up, including strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion sections. They perform standard repertoire and rehearse weekly with our Music Director and Conductor, Jim Palmer.

Chamber Groups

Each season a few of our students are formed into various ensembles to continue honing their instrumental craft by learning to play as a small group. YOGC contracts specialized coaches to instruct these ensembles weekly, and they perform at our seasonal concerts, as well as several community events throughout the year.

Summer String Camp

Every first week of June, we are privileged to host over fifty area students who desire to learn more about their stringed instrument. We employ multiple string coaches from around the state to coach, mentor, and direct these students, and we finish off with a bang at our annual String Camp Concert at the end of the week. If a String Camp student wishes to be a part of the String or Youth Orchestra the following season, they do not have to audition!