Each season at the LA Phil begins and ends with a simple truth: Your support makes music accessible to more people, in more places, than ever before. 
 
Whether in classrooms or concert halls, city parks or digital spaces, donor generosity makes it possible for us to share the transformative power of music with people of all ages, backgrounds, and experiences. 
 
The 2024/25 season marked a turning point in our story—a year of remarkable growth, renewed connection, and profound artistic ambition. From Los Angeles to New York to Bogotá, we witnessed music’s ability to build bridges across geography, generation, and genre.  
 
And as we look ahead to Gustavo Dudamel’s legacy season as Music & Artistic Director (Walt and Lilly Disney Chair), we reflect with deep pride on how his visionary leadership has helped shape the LA Phil into one of the most access-driven and community-focused institutions in the world. 
 
Access is not a program—it is a philosophy. A philosophy that has taken root across everything we do: free and low-cost concerts that welcome new audiences, robust learning programs that nurture the next generation of artists and leaders, and hands-on career development and training that open doors for young professionals in the performing arts.  
 
As you explore this report, we invite you to see the many ways your support opens doors—to opportunity, to expression, to community, and to joy. Thank you again for giving back to the LA Phil to create brighter futures for so many. 

Part One: Music for All—Youth & Families

YOLA Class of 2025: By the Numbers

This year, 42 students graduated from YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles), each carrying with them not just a diploma but years of musical training, mentorship, and community. Representing four YOLA hubs across the city, the Class of 2025 reflects the program’s growing reach and influence on young people’s lives.

Pathways to Higher Education 

• 86% of students will attend four-year institutions 
• 10% will attend two-year colleges 

Students will pursue advanced education at outstanding institutions including Cornell University; Swarthmore College; UCLA; UC Berkeley; USC; California State University, Long Beach; Pasadena City College; Pepperdine University; Cal Poly Pomona; and the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University.

Academic and Artistic Ambitions 

• 44% of students will pursue degrees in STEM 
• 19% will major in the humanities 
• 17% will major in music 
• 10% are pursuing business and entrepreneurship 
• 12% of graduates will minor in music 
• 78% of the Class of 2025 identify as first-generation college students

The Class of 2025 embodies the spirit of YOLA—ambitious, resilient, creative, and ready to lead. 

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