About this Artist
Through YOLA (Youth Orchestra Los Angeles), inspired by Gustavo Dudamel’s own training as a young musician, the LA Phil and its community partners provide free instruments, intensive music training, and academic support to over 1,700 young musicians—aged 6 to 18—empowering them to become vital citizens, leaders, and agents of change.
Seventeen years ago, the LA Phil and its community partners launched YOLA with 80 students at the EXPO Center in South LA. Today, there are five sites: in South LA, the Rampart District, Westlake/MacArthur Park, East LA, and Inglewood. YOLA engages players from more than 200 schools in culturally vibrant and ethnically diverse communities across LA County. Music study is complemented by leadership development opportunities, workshops, and performances. YOLA’s young musicians have performed on great stages, from the LA Phil’s iconic venues—the Hollywood Bowl and Walt Disney Concert Hall—to national and international television broadcasts, and alongside the greatest artists.
On October 15, 2021, the Los Angeles Philharmonic opened the Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen YOLA Center at Inglewood, designed by Gehry Partners, LLC, the first permanent, purpose-built facility for YOLA.
For more information, please visit laphil.com/yola.
FIRST VIOLINS
Marycarmen Elizalde*, YOLA at Torres
Sophia Fagan, YOLA at HOLA
Pablo Fernandez*, YOLA at Torres
Isabella Gomez, YOLA at HOLA
Angela Kong**, YOLA at HOLA
Clarissa Larios, YOLA Institute
Angel Martinez, YOLA at Torres
Maya Miguel Hernandez, YOLA at HOLA
Allison Mills**, YOLA at HOLA
Hera Molina**, YOLA at Torres
Sergio Paez*, YOLA at Torres
Celeste Pena**, YOLA at Torres
Isabella Reyes**, YOLA at Camino Nuevo
Aileen Rosales, YOLA at HOLA
Jarod Watler*, YOLA at EXPO
Reese Wheatley, YOLA at Torres
SECOND VIOLINS
Jaylon Black**, YOLA at Inglewood
Lucia Calderon, YOLA at Torres
Jivago Campos, YOLA at Torres
Lucero Diaz, YOLA at Torres
Alejandro Garcia**, YOLA at Camino Nuevo
Cesia Guzman, YOLA at HOLA
Yuriko Imada*, YOLA at EXPO
Karen Martins de Paula**, YOLA at Torres
Semaj Murphy**, YOLA at Inglewood
Liliana Nicolas, YOLA at Torres
Beatrice Padilla*, YOLA at EXPO
Nathalie Ponciano, YOLA at Torres
Diane Rosenthal**, YOLA at Inglewood
Raul Ruiz Vidal**, YOLA at Camino Nuevo
Marie Trinidade**, YOLA at Inglewood
Tammy Yi**, YOLA Institute
VIOLAS
Hannah Esquivel*, YOLA at EXPO
Chloe Garcia, YOLA at Torres
Brian Gomez-Garcia*, YOLA at Torres
Emperatriz Hernandez*, YOLA at EXPO
Genesis Hernandez, YOLA at HOLA
Albert Magcalas**, YOLA at Camino Nuevo
Daniel Miles**, YOLA at Torres
Aracely Morataya*, YOLA at EXPO
Caitlin Olsen**, YOLA at Camino Nuevo
Hillary Parada-Melgar, YOLA at HOLA
Jenny Sung**, YOLA at HOLA
CELLOS
Ivan Aju*, YOLA at EXPO
Natalie Avila*, YOLA at HOLA
Zayne Culshaw, YOLA at HOLA
Pablo Elizalde*, YOLA at Torres
Ismael Guerrero, Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen LA Phil Resident Fellow Chair
Theodore Hom*, YOLA at Torres
Claire Mehm**, YOLA at Torres
Nathan Ortiz*, YOLA at EXPO
Sarai Paz, YOLA at HOLA
Andrea Romero, YOLA at HOLA
Adam Walden*, YOLA at EXPO
BASSES
Nick Arredondo, Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen La Phil Resident Fellow Chair
Moses Aubrey*, YOLA at EXPO
Mia Lola Davila, YOLA at Torres
Isaac Green*, YOLA at EXPO
Ayelen Gonzalez, YOLA at Torres
Andres Matthew Sanchez, YOLA at Camino Nuevo
Rudy Santos, YOLA at HOLA
Wyatt Wireman**, YOLA at Inglewood
FLUTES
Jose Arana*, YOLA at HOLA
Catherine Baker**, YOLA at HOLA
Sheila del Bosque**, YOLA at HOLA
Clarissa Lalin, YOLA at HOLA
Emma McCartney**, YOLA at Torres
Deanna Pyeon**, YOLA at Inglewood
Areli Sanchez, YOLA at Torres
Raquel Suarez, YOLA at Torres
OBOES
Ryan Acosta, YOLA Institute
Laura Arganbright**, YOLA at HOLA
Madison Centeno*, YOLA at HOLA
Natalie Cruz, YOLA at HOLA
Ayde Diaz, YOLA at Torres
Karen Hernandez*, YOLA at EXPO
Soli Jones**, YOLA at Inglewood
Cora Ma, Yola at Torres
Yair Miguel, YOLA at HOLA
CLARINETS
Sergio Coelho**, YOLA at Torres
Sofia Fabian, YOLA at HOLA
Daniel Flores, YOLA at HOLA
Brianna Gonzalez, YOLA at HOLA
Christopher Luna, YOLA at HOLA
Brianna Sanchez, YOLA Institute
Jesus Santiago*, YOLA at EXPO
Kaylee Vasquez, YOLA at HOLA
BASSOONS
Elizabeth Correa, YOLA at Torres
Oscar Cuellar*, YOLA at HOLA
John Gonzalez*, YOLA at HOLA
Jerver Hernandez*, YOLA at EXPO
Kannon Kuo, YOLA at Torres
Ricky Sunderman, YOLA at Torres
Anthony Villa, YOLA at HOLA
HORNS
Madison Dorsett**, YOLA at Inglewood
Andy Gonzalez*, YOLA at EXPO
Gabriel Gonzalez, YOLA at Torres
Ashley Interiano*, YOLA at Torres
Elizabeth Linares Montero**, Nancy and Leslie Abell LA Phil Resident Chair
Evi Lopez-Campbell*, YOLA at Torres
Kevin Pena*, YOLA at HOLA
Jacobo Sion-Suarez, YOLA at HOLA
Grace William**, YOLA at Camino Nuevo
TRUMPETS
Jorge Avila*, YOLA at HOLA
Luis Ballesteros*, YOLA at EXPO
Edsel Carranza, YOLA at HOLA
Christian Cruz*, YOLA at HOLA
Diego Delgado, YOLA at Torres
Bradley Gonzalez, YOLA at HOLA
Brandon Gonzalez, YOLA at HOLA
Emmanuel Gonzalez, YOLA at HOLA
Joaquin Guardado, YOLA at Torres
Omar Medel, YOLA at Torres
TROMBONES
Wilfrido Cruz*, YOLA at HOLA
Allen Gonzalez, YOLA at HOLA
Agustin Guardado, YOLA at Torres
Angel Limeta, YOLA at HOLA
Josue May*, YOLA at EXPO
Jaime Rodriguez*, YOLA at HOLA
TUBAS
Kristian Fabian, YOLA Institute
Jeffrey Gonzalez, YOLA at HOLA
PERCUSSION
Aiden Barrios, YOLA at Torres
Caleb Conner**, YOLA at Inglewood
London Johnson, YOLA National
Jaqueline Murguia, YOLA at HOLA
John Sunderman*, YOLA at HOLA
Megumi Smith**, YOLA at HOLA
Nicholas Sunderman*, YOLA at Torres
HARP
Zoe Paloma Ramirez*, YOLA at Torres
* - YOLA Alumni
** - YOLA Teaching Artist