YOLA Expo Center Youth Orchestra
at the Hollywood Bowl!

YOLA Expo Center Youth Orchestra performed at the Hollywood Bowl on October 3rd under the direction of Gustavo Dudamel, the Los Angeles Philharmonic's incoming Musical Director. It is a beginning-level ensemble from South LA with a focus on excellence, community, and creativity. This first project of YOLA is a partnership of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, The Harmony Project, and the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks.

Youth Orchestra LA (YOLA) is inspired by El Sistema, the Venezuelan music education system that nurtured Gustavo Dudamel. El Sistema annually provides a quarter million children with free musical instruments and music instruction so that they may play in youth orchestras throughout Venezuela.