of Livingston County, Michigan         

The Livingston Symphony Orchestra (LSO)  was founded for the purpose of serving the community, providing culture and music, supporting the arts, and providing an opportunity for musicians to play. We encourage musicians and particularly string players to join us.

The Livingston Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is a young orchestra that has developed rapidly since its beginning in 1994.  As a small orchestra, it was formed by Ray Lund, Eva Byrd and Tracy Beauregard as a way of establishing music and cultural events in Livingston County, Michigan.  Building from its humble beginnings, the orchestra has now doubled in size and increased in outreach.  Created to provide cultural enrichment for Livingston County residents in a local venue, the orchestra offers residents the opportunity of viewing musical performances-ranging from classical to contemporary to pops-in their own hometowns.  The idea developed to the point that the orchestra will now venture to visit other communities and carry the sounds beyond their home community.

Fulfilling a needed function in providing a place for trained musicians to continue their playing as adults and to stay active as musicians, the orchestra allows for continual upgrading of their musical skills and the encouragement of their fellow musicians while encouraging the musical community and the audiences for whom they perform.  The orchestra also hopes to foster a sense of pride and appreciation of culture and the arts-with an emphasis on classical music-for young people in their audiences.