The Orchestra's Frank R. Bodor Strings of Joy program provides free violin lessons to selected Trumbull County students in grades three through seven. Elements of the program include: 

• The Orchestra will loan each student an age-appropriate violin and provide individual, 20-minute lessons each Sunday afternoon through ​​May 2023. Occasional group lessons will be scheduled, as well. The Orchestra will provide printed music to the students at no cost.

• Each student must be willing to attend the lessons, practice what he/she is learning, properly care for the borrowed instrument and demonstrate good behavior throughout each lesson.

• Parents must be willing to provide transportation for the lessons, provide encouragement and practice space, and assume ultimate responsibility for the instrument.

• Instructors are qualified musicians who are paid under a separate fund consisting of grants from the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber Foundation, other community organizations and individual donations.

• Lessons begin October 2, 2022, and will be held at Christ Episcopal Church, 2627 Atlantic Street, NE, Warren.

• Applications for this class were due by September 1, 2022.​