Performances
Please plan to join us all season long!
2025–26 Season Theme
“I, Too, Sing America”
As we approach the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, ICYOLA’s 2025–26 season honors the enduring spirit, creativity, and resilience of Black Americans — past and present.
Inspired by Langston Hughes’ iconic poem, “I, Too,” this season celebrates 250 years of Black artistry, struggle, and triumph through powerful musical storytelling. From spirituals to symphonies, jazz to contemporary works, each performance lifts up voices that have helped define — and redefine — what it means to be American.
Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 4 p.m.
Holman United Methodist Church
3320 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90018
with the Aeolians of Oakwood University
Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 4 p.m.
Trinity Baptist Church
2040 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90018
Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 7 p.m.
Rolling Hills United Methodist Church
26438 Crenshaw Blvd., Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274
"Nicole's Christmas Party"
Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 6 p.m.
In The Lounge at The Ebell of Los Angeles
743 S. Lucerne Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90005
with the Santa Monica Symphony
Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 3 p.m.
Barnum Hall at Santa Monica High School
600 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405
Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049
Monday, January 19, 2026 at 2 p.m.
California African American Museum
600 State Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90037
Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 3 p.m.
Wilshire Ebell Theatre
4401 W. 8th St., Los Angeles, CA 90005
Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 3 p.m.
Los Angeles County Library Black Resource Center at the A C Bilbrew Library
150 E. El Segundo Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90061
Friday, April 3, 2026 at 7 p.m.
Rolling Hills United Methodist Church
26438 Crenshaw Blvd., Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274
Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 3 p.m.
Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90012
