Connecting young musicians across Los Angeles County with world-class musicians, conductors, and composers
The Los Angeles Philharmonic has completed an extensive planning process for education, resulting in a newly defined strategic direction and major institutional educational initiatives. Chief among these is the Young Musicians Initiative, comprised of a number of innovative music education programs that address the specific artistic needs of young musicians in L.A. County. These young musicians represent an extraordinary variety of different artistic proficiencies and personify the ethnic and economic diversity of Los Angeles.
While Philharmonic educational programs have provided elementary school children with access to the orchestra, the organization has had few programs for young people who self-selected music as a course of study. The Young Musicians Initiative represents a major commitment by the L.A. Philharmonic to invest in the artistic needs of those students by providing them with access to its musicians, artistic resources, and concert venues.
The power of this initiative is that it is integrated with the overall direction and objectives of
the institution, reflecting its core values and continuing its tradition to nurture the work of
emerging and established musicians. The programs in this initiative are uniquely designed
to address the artistic needs of today’s young instrumentalists and composers. In order to
implement these programs, the Philharmonic collaborates with a range of other institutions
such as public schools, independent youth orchestras, and music education providers, with the
goal of complementing existing music resources.
The following programs comprise the Young Musicians Initiative:
Youth Orchestra LA
Youth Orchestra Partners Program
School Partners Program
Composer Fellowship Program
Funding for the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s Education and Community Programs is provided by Amgen Foundation, Annenberg Foundation, Marie Baier Foundation, Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation, City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, James and Paula Coburn Foundation, Dana Foundation, Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Edison International, Farmers Insurance, Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation, Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, Green Foundation, Employees Community Fund of Boeing California, William Randolph Hearst Foundation, Hollywood Bowl Society, Karl H. Loring, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, Los Angeles Philharmonic Affiliates, Los Angeles Philharmonic Committee, Macy’s Foundation, B.C. McCabe Foundation, Johnny Mercer Foundation, MetLife Foundation, Morgan Stanley, National Endowment for the Arts, Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation, Northrop Grumman Corporation, Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts, Dick and Sally Roberts, Rose Hills Foundation, David and Linda Shaheen Foundation, SKETCH Foundation, Smith Barney Citigroup Foundation, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sprint Foundation, State Street Corporation, Target, Flora Thornton Foundation, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., WaMu, Weingart Foundation, and Winnick Family Foundation.
