String Orchestra. The name was changed in 2011 to the Dayton Philharmonic Youth Strings. Conductors 1982-1991 - William R. Scutt 1991-1998 - Xiao-Guang Zhu 1998-2009 - Karen Young 2009–present - Betsey Hofeldt Dayton Philharmonic Junior Strings The Dayton Philharmonic Junior Strings was formed in 2014 for young string players not quite ready for the Dayton Philharmonic Youth Strings. The junior string orchestra is open for competitive audition for students of string instruments in grades 4–8. Conductors 2014–present - Kara Camfield References External links Official site Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Musical groups from Dayton, Ohio Tourist attractions in Dayton, Ohio Musical groups established in 1933 Orchestras based in Ohio