Through Gustavo Dudamel's Youth Orchestra LA (YOLA) program – inspired by Venezuela's revolutionary El Sistema – the LA Phil and its community partners provide free instruments, intensive music training, and academic support to over 600 students from underserved...
“Born this Way” — YOLA at HOLA Children’s Orchestra The YOLA at HOLA Children’s Orchestra came together at Walt Disney Concert Hall on May 10th, 2014 to perform an arrangement of “Born This Way” by Lady Gaga. This performance...
In June 2014, YOLA’s first class of graduating seniors said goodbye to the program that had been their musical home for the past four years. From learning to play in an orchestra, to trips to London, to meeting Gustavo Dudamel, their lives have been forever...
Announcement for The Fender Music Foundation! Give Music Life today by contributing to music education nationwide! We’ve reached almost 200,000 music students through the donation of just shy of a million dollars worth of instruments and equipment to qualified...
Katrina and John of Major Chords for Minors share the pleasure of knowing they are making a difference within their community. A perfect example of their positive influence is seen in a 16-year-old boy by the name of Emilio Saenz. Only four months ago he had just...
