Mission
To cultivate musical expression as a vehicle for personal development, and to bring to fruition the full musical and academic potential of young inner city residents of Los Angeles.
The Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles
We are the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (ICYOLA),
the largest majority Black orchestra in America. Founded in 2009, ICYOLA is a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation that transforms the lives and minds of young people in Inner City Los Angeles through high quality music education.
We teach inner-city youth the great music of the world, and provide opportunities for them to perform that music in the most magnificent settings of our community. We prepare our members for advanced study and high caliber success in music and otherwise. We instill the ancillary benefits that music instruction provides: problem-solving skills, critical thinking, self-reliance, self-confidence, self-discipline, and the crystallization and pursuit of meaningful purpose.
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Help us make a difference in the lives of young people! Your donation helps provide quality music instruction, as well as educational and community initiatives to the inner city youth of Los Angeles. All contributions will be gratefully acknowledged and are tax deductible.
Upcoming Events
All ICYOLA performances are suspended due to COVID-19. Please follow our social media and check our website for information about future programs.
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