YOLA Stories
Discover inspiring YOLA Stories that highlight the transformative power of music education. Watch and listen to featured stories and experiences.
Watch & Listen
What is YOLA? An overview of our young symphony of change
Learn about the intensive music program that trains, mentors, and empowers the next generation of musicians, leaders, and agents of social change.
Family Ties at YOLA
“These students come in, and they bring such a light with them”
Highlights from YOLA National Festival 2024
Get a glimpse of the music, friendships, and memories made at our annual 10-day youth orchestra festival.
YOLA Camp: Exploring Music and Future Pathways
Get an inside look at our annual summer retreat to Idyllwild, CA.
2024 Music For All Report
A Special LA Phil Philanthropy Update
What is YOLA? An overview of our young symphony of change
Learn about the intensive music program that trains, mentors, and empowers the next generation of musicians, leaders, and agents of social change.
A look inside YOLA National Festival 2023
10 days, 176 musicians from 62 programs, united in 1 purpose.
Meet the Musicians of Encuentros Orchestra
Gustavo Dudamel’s international orchestra of young musicians gathered in LA
Relive the 2022 YOLA National Festival!
Over ten days in July, young musicians from all over the country gathered in LA.
What does the YOLA Center mean for students?
YOLA alums Dalanie Harris and Laura Garcia share their thoughts
YOLA On Tour in South Korea
Relive the magic and excitement of the orchestra's trip to Seoul.
A Look Back at YOLA's Visit to Mexico City
Watch as 96 YOLA musicians joined the LA Phil on tour in Mexico City.
YOLA on Tour in Edinburgh
Last August, 22 YOLA and YOLA National musicians (students from diverse regions across the U.S.) joined the LA Phil in Edinburgh, Scotland, participating in a cultural exchange with 60 young musicians from Big Noise Raploch and Sistema Scotland.
