About this Artist

The Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles is the nation's largest orchestra dedicated to empowering youth from underserved backgrounds through music. It was formed in 2009 by its Conductor and Executive Director, Charles Dickerson, at the instance of nine young African-American instrumentalists for a youth orchestra to serve a community where none existed. It now serves close to 300 youngsters of which about 125 will be on stage for the orchestra's participation in the LA Phil's March 2 Mahlerthon. It's mission is to provide high-quality music education and performance opportunities, all while fostering essential life skills such as discipline, teamwork, and self-confidence. ICYOLA offers an annual concert season of about 12 concerts, serving as a creative haven for its young members, allowing them to express themselves artistically and develop both musical and life-enhancing skills and practices that will serve them throughout their lives. Dwayne Burrell serves as the orchestra's Assistant Conductor.

FIRST VIOLINS
Amber Daughtry, Concertmaster 
Yuliana Lagunas, Concertmaster-in-Training 
LaVern Antoine, Assistant First Violin Mentor
Alessandra Cruz Rivera
Ashley Molina
Brandon Glasgow
Brenda Leyva
Emanuelle Gonzalez
Jeffrey Arredondo
Kevon Fortune
Rosalind Darbeau
Semaj Murphy
Vainayaki Sivaji
Wynton Grant
SECOND VIOLINS
Erynn Hill, Second Violin Mentor
Jordan Busa, Assistant Second Violin Mentor
Abigail Leyva
Alex Wayman 
Alicia Randall 
Anala Walker 
Donovan Smith 
Ella Shelton-Frates 
Faith Manio 
Giovanni Vazquez 
Harper Cox 
Kalen Dones 
Kathleen Beaufait 
Leila Vazquez 
Mali Singh 
Marit Asrat 
Matthew Dudley 
Micah Rivas-Jobe 
Nadir Williams 
Naila Walker 
Nayla Goodjoin 
Savanah Smith 
Shylo Viyuoh 
Tiffany Carter 
Darrius Dudley 
Arlington Jordan

VIOLAS 
Larry Joe Williams, Viola Mentor 
Gayle Adkins-McDonald, Assistant Viola Mentor 
Caleb Asrat 
Lalibela Faraba 
Darrel Sims 
Chad Jackson 
Katie Brown 
Ashley Diggs 
Therry Malone 
Jenny Asher

CELLOS 
Nick Anton, Cello Mentor 
AJ McQuarters, Principal Cellist 
Benton Preciado, Assistant Cello Mentor 
Kaleb Victor 
Kenechi Fortune 
Janiyah Fortune 
Brittany Arredondo 
Elijah Walker 
Kenneth Brito 
Melissa Bausley 
Naomi Rush 
Jewel Halligar

BASSES 
Isaac Green, Bass Mentor 
Immanuel Bain 
Kaeun Kim 
Xavier Warner 
Daniel Romo 
Ludvin Maldonado 
DaQuan Robinson 
Nedra Wheeler 
Jermaine Paul 
Gary Pratt

FLUTES 
Sergio Miragliotta, Flute Mentor 
Joshua Childrish
Angie Trujillo 
Autumn Gale 
Catrina Smith

PICCOLOS
Angie Trujillo 
Autumn Gale
Sergio Miragliotta
Stephen Javier
OBOES
Neil Cole, Oboe Mentor
Amelia Yamauchi
Bennett Mai
Eder Riveria
ENGLISH HORN
Neil Cole
CLARINETS
Jarius Montgomery
Madison Bray
Micah Rachal
Mylo Viyuoh
Nevaeh Weyman 
Sahana Relf
E-FLAT CLARINETS 
Dwayne Burrell, Associate Orchestra Conductor 
Luc Eldridge

BASS CLARINETS 
Arthur Williams 
Micah Rachal

BASSOONS 
Travis Munoz, Bassoon Mentor 
Braxton Porter, Assistant Bassoon Mentor 
Rida Wasaf

CONTRABASSOON 
Braxton Porter

HORNS 
Malik Taylor, Horn Mentor
Avery Jett
Benjamin Makarchuk
Ethan de Leon
Farah Abdalah
Jaden Upshaw
Noah Linton
Paul Loredo
Sophia Mercado 
Madison Dorsett

TRUMPETS 
Wellington Lima, Trumpet Mentor 
Sehn-Ra Chestnut-Brooks, Assistant Trumpet Mentor 
Christopher Cooper 
Daniel Kim 
Enrique Rios 
John Brooks 
Joshua Mercado 
Mario Recinos 
Nicholas Sanz
Rio Nakazawa 
Stephan Brooks

TROMBONES 
Nicholas Pérez, Principal Trombonist 
Marx Ha, Low Brass Mentor 
Chanelle Davis 
Colin Henderson 
Jayden Kang 

BASS TROMBONES 
Sean Davis 
Brianna Aponte 

TUBAS 
Nelhuayotl Vargas 
Samuel Zollar 
Jayden Sainz
PERCUSSION 
Shota Hanai, Percussion Mentor 
Bakhari Nokuri 
Joey Muskat 
Grant Bubar 
Greg Ozment 
Kevin Brown 
London Johnson 
Noriko Hirao 
Selected members from ICYOLA Drum Corps

HARPS
Angelica Hairston 
Elizabeth Steiner