YOLA at HOLA Performs Sibelius’ Finlandia

On May 5, 2012, the YOLA at HOLA Youth Orchestra performed Sibelius’ Finlandia on the stage of Walt Disney Concert Hall during the LA Phil’s sixth annual Youth Orchestra Festival Day. The concert, which featured over 300 students from YOLA at HOLA and YOLA at EXPO, also included an exciting performance by the YOLA at EXPO Chamber Orchestra conducted by Sir Simon Rattle.

YOLA at HOLA is a partnership between the LA Phil and Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA). Learn more at http://www.laphil.com/education/yola-hola.cfm.

Through Gustavo Dudamel's Youth Orchestra LA (YOLA) program – inspired by Venezuela's revolutionary El Sistema – the LA Phil and its community partners provide free instruments, intensive music training, and academic support to over 600 students from underserved neighborhoods, empowering them to become vital citizens, leaders, and agents of change. Visit the official site http://www.laphil.com/education/yola

Youth Orchestra LA (YOLA)