The Parma Symphony Orchestra is a self-supporting community orchestra in cooperation with the Parma City Schools.  Membership is by audition and open to the public.  The Orchestra is comprised of approximately 70 individuals from all walks of life and celebrated its 40th season in 2008-2009 of providing residents of Cleveland's southwest suburbs with live classical music in their own neighborhood. Dr. Randolph P. Laycock is the Music Director. 

Dr. Randolph Laycock celebrated his 30th year as Music Director of the Parma Symphony Orchestra in 2008. He is also the conductor
of the Baldwin-Wallace College Junior and Senior Youth Orchestras, the Valley Forge High School Orchestra and is Department Head for the Cluster Schools in the Parma City School District.

Aside from his full-time duties teaching in the Parma City Schools, he is also adjunct professor of music history and theory at Cuyahoga Community College.

Dr. Laycock earned a Ph.D. in Music Education from Case-Western Reserve University, Master of Music Education from Bowling Green State University and completed a Bachelor of Music Education degree at Baldwin-Wallace College.