Youth Orchestra LA (YOLA) is the Los Angeles Philharmonic's initiative, supported by a network of stakeholders, to provide access to exceptional instrumental and orchestral education in order to promote youth development.
Due to overwhelming response from the community to support YOLA, the Los Angeles Philharmonic is hosting its first annual Instrument Drive, May 6 - 8th, two hours prior to performances. Any instruments that remain in working condition will be accepted. Materials such as music stands, metronomes and tuners will also be accepted. Donations will be received at a table set up in the Grand Avenue lobby at Walt Disney Concert Hall. In order to receive tax credit for donations, the instruments must be appraised by a third party and a letter must be provided with its determined value.
WHEN: May 6 - 8, 2010
Donations accepted 2 Hours prior to each performance
WHERE: Walt Disney Concert Hall
Grand Avenue lobby
151 S. Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012
The Los Angeles Philharmonic, in partnership with El Sistema USA and the League of American Orchestras, presents a three-day symposium, Composing Change: YOLA and the El Sistema Movement. The symposium, which takes place May 6-8, 2010 at EXPO Center and Walt Disney Concert Hall, will focus on a global perspective on El Sistema-influenced programs taking root beyond the borders of Venezuela, utilizing the YOLA Expo Center Youth Orchestra Program and one of the ultimate icons of El Sistema, Gustavo Dudamel, as the case study. The three-day event features a visit to the Expo Center, roundtable discussions, an invitational rehearsal with the YOLA Expo Center Youth Orchestra at Walt Disney Concert Hall, and a conversation between Gustavo Dudamel and LA Phil President & CEO Deborah Borda.
PLEASE NOTE - a limited number of Symposium events are open to the media as outlined below:
DATE: FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2010
LOCATION: EXPO Center, 3980 S. Menlo Ave., South LA
DATE: SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2010
LOCATION: Walt Disney CONCERT HALL
A full agenda of symposium events is available at the following link:
http://www.laphil.com/pdfs/education/yola-symposium-draft-3-15-10.pdf
For further information, please visit www.LAPhil.org/Symposium
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