Weezer with the LA Phil & YOLA
YOLA alumni joined members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Weezer for a historic performance.
The LA-based icons collaborate with members of the LA Phil and YOLA on performances of songs from "OK Human" and "Weezer" (The Blue Album). Plus, singer Rivers Cuomo catches up with an old friend—the LA Phil’s Akiko Tarumoto.
Four YOLA alumni—Fabiola Marinero (violin), Yuriko Imada (violin), Samantha Rosas (viola), and Zenaida Aparicio (cello)—joined members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Weezer for an historic Sound/Stage performance capture this spring.
As veterans of the YOLA program, they are no strangers to the Walt Disney Concert Hall stage or performing alongside world-renowned musicians. For them, what was most impactful about the day was reuniting with their friends on stage for the first time in more than a year…
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