Los Angeles Philharmonic / Disney Concert Hall
The Los Angeles Philharmonic is one of the Resident Companies of the Los Angeles Music Center. It is an American orchestra based in Los Angeles with a regular season of concerts from October through June at the Walt Disney Concert Hall and a summer season at the Hollywood Bowl. Gustavo Dudamel is the current Music Director and founder of the YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles) program at the LA Phil.
The Rafael & Luisa De Marchena-Huyke Foundation is a proud sponser of the Los Angeles Philharmonic having created an endowment for the YOLA On Tour fund providing support for YOLA as they tour with the LA Philharmonic.
YOLA on Tour: New York City & Bogotá
Voces del Futuro / Voices of the Future
See The LA Phil (and YOLA) on Tour: NYC & Colombia: https://youtu.be/j27OpvullJo?si=ephR3AI4Wb32xE02
In October 2024, nearly 50 young musicians from the YOLA Institute Symphony Orchestra and the YOLA National Symphony Orchestra joined peers from across South America for an unprecedented musical gathering: the Voces del Futuro Tour. Organized by the LA Phil in partnership with the Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá and the Asociación Nacional de Música Sinfónica, this weeklong exchange brought together 165 students from 13 countries to form one orchestra—united by their passion for music and their belief in a better future. Led by Gustavo Dudamel, along with LA Phil Assistant Conductor, Ann Ronus Chair, Rodolfo Barráez and conductor Tatiana Pérez, the Voces del Futuro orchestra rehearsed in Cajicá, Colombia, for five days before performing to a sold-out crowd at Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo in Bogotá on October 17. Their program—featuring works by Bernstein, Márquez, Tchaikovsky, and Colombian composers Bermúdez and Garavito—was a powerful expression of Latin American creativity and collaboration. Colombian music icon Carlos Vives made a surprise appearance, sharing the stage in a moment of joy and cultural pride.
The tour also included an intimate faculty performance for students at the Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral and guest performances throughout the week—from Banda Filarmónica Juvenil to regional music and dance from Cundinamarca. At every turn, students not only learned new repertoire—they also listened, collaborated, and formed lasting bonds across cultures and continents.
This was more than a tour—it was a statement of purpose. Voces del Futuro reaffirms the LA Phil’s belief that music can bridge divides, empower young people, and inspire change on a global scale.
Colombian journalist and activist Diego Aretz wrote of the concert:
“Last night’s performance at the Teatro Mayor was a beautiful example of what music can do for us—especially for young people, who are so vulnerable these days in Colombia…. I seemed to sense something of [El Sistema Founder José Antonio] Abreu’s message, but above all, I rediscovered the profound power of music.”
Support for YOLA on tour was generously provided by The Rafael & Luisa de Marchena-Huyke Foundation.
See The LA Phil (and YOLA) on Tour: NYC & Colombia: https://youtu.be/j27OpvullJo?si=ephR3AI4Wb32xE02