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Local kids compose new song for LF Symphony

Lake Forest Symphony composer-in-residence and conductor of the program Jim Stephenson watches the performance on Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Compose Yourself! youth outreach event at the John & Nancy Hughes Theater inside Gorton Community Center. Photos by Claire Esker/22nd Century Media
Kendall Phillips, 6, of Highland Park, plays an accordion during the show.

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Erin Yarnall, Freelance Reporter
5:27 pm CDT October 10, 2016

Most petting zoos feature a variety of farm animals, but when they’re hosted by the Lake Forest Symphony, they’re home to an array of musical instruments instead.

On Oct. 8, the symphony appealed to kids with their own take on a petting zoo, featuring instruments that the kids could touch and play with to help them gain an understanding of what goes into playing an instrument.

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