YOLA: The 10th Anniversary Tour

In honor of YOLA's 10th anniversary, 80 of the program's most advanced students – representing all three of the program's sites – toured as an orchestra for the first time.

Kicking off October 23, 2016, at the Valley Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles, the tour took these students across California for performances in Visalia and Fresno, culminating at the historic Paramount Theatre in Oakland, where LA Phil Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel conducted their final tour performance on October 30. The 45-minute educational concert featured works by Beethoven, Brahms and Dvořák. Each performance included a narrative and video component illustrating the transformative power of music and community while paying homage to YOLA's rich 10-year history.