| Youth Orchestra Los Angeles | |
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| Youth orchestra | |
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| Founded | 2007 |
| Location | Los Angeles |
| Website | http://www.laphil.com/yola |
Youth Orchestra Los Angeles (YOLA) is the Los Angeles Philharmonic's initiative to establish youth orchestra programs in underprivileged communities throughout Los Angeles. Modeled on Venezuela's El Sistema,[1] a program which brings classical music education to children from low-income communities, YOLA provides free instruments, music training, and academic support to nearly 800 students age 6-18. A "social project first and artistic project second", 100% of YOLA's 2016 graduating class completed high school, and 90% went on to college.[1][2][3]
- ^ a b Johnson, Reed (September 29, 2013). "Youth Orchestra L.A. sets an example". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ Ross, Alex (March 23, 2017). "HOW THE L.A. PHIL CAN STAY ON TOP OF THE ORCHESTRA WORLD". The New Yorker. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ^ Thompson, Tamika (May 14, 2012). "El Sistema: From Venezuela to the United States". Tavis Smiley (PBS). Retrieved 15 May 2017.