Youth Orchestras of Lubbock (YOL) is a 501 c3 organization dedicated to providing an exceptional musical education experience, which prioritizes the need for unbiased musical expression and education in the West Texas region among all youth. The mission is: to provide a comprehensive, exceptional music education to the members of the orchestra; to offer artistic performances that collaboratively enrich the lives of flowering musicians, our community, and the entire region of West Texas; and to work cooperatively with the professional music organizations, other non-profit organizations in a collaborative effort to provide musical development, progress, & inspiration for youth to pursue both classical & contemporary orchestral music from a variety of composers & cultures.