• Umbarger Leads Harmony Chamber Orchestra in December 2011 Concert (Jon Hardison)

    Members of the Flagler Youth Orchestra will perform on Saturday, January 14, at 7 p.m. in the Palm Coast United Methodist Church’s Youth Music Festival. Caren Umbarger will conduct the Flagler Youth Orchestra’s 25-piece Harmony Chamber Orchestra with a program featuring music by Corelli, Strauss, Mendelssohn, and much more.

    The concert will be held in the sanctuary of Palm Coast United Methodist Church at 5200 Belle Terre Parkway.  Free childcare and parking assistance is provided. A freewill donation is encouraged. This concert is made possible in part with a cultural arts grant from the City of Palm Coast.  A reception with the members of the orchestra will follow the concert. For more information about the Youth Music Festival, call (386) 445-2098.

    The Flagler Youth Orchestra is made possible by the Flagler County School District, with the support of the Friends of the Youth Orchestra, whose sole mission is to provide free music education after school to all Flagler children with a desire to play an instrument.

    For more information on the Flagler Youth Orchestra, contact Cheryl Tristam, program director, at (386) 503-3808 or by email at Cheryl@flagleryouthorchestra.org.