Los Angeles Youth Orchestra
Carnegie Hall Tour

June 20-24, 2026

CARNEGIE HALL REHEARSAL, PERFORMANCE AND TOUR DATES

Sunday, May 311:30pm to 5:00pmEncino Community CenterCarnegie Hall Rehearsal #1
Sunday, June 71:30pm to 5:00pmEncino Community CenterCarnegie Hall Rehearsal #2
Sunday, June 141:30pm to 5:00pmEncino Community CenterCarnegie Hall Rehearsal #3
Sunday, June 14
Carnegie Hall Preview Concert at Encino Community Center – Concert at 6:00pm
  
Students participating in the tour must attend at least 2 of the 3 rehearsals, as well as the preview concert on Sunday, June 14 in Los Angeles.
   
    
June 20-24, 2026
Carnegie Hall Tour Dates/ Carnegie Hall Performance on Tuesday, June 23
 

Carnegie Hall Tour Itinerary

(Subject to Change)

Saturday, June 20

  • Evening departure from LAX
Brooklyn Bridge 1

Sunday, June 21

  • Morning arrival in New York City
  • Orientation of NYC including Central Park, Strawberry Fields,
    Times Square, Bethesda Fountain, Time Warner Building, 5th Avenue,
    Rockefeller Center, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, NBC Studios, Grand Central
    Terminal, and the United Nations Building
  • Lunch on your own
  • Check-in to Manhattan hotel with time to relax and freshen up
  • Evening dinner at local restaurant
  • Trip to the Top of the Rock for night view of the Big Apple
  • Return to hotel for overnight
City view 1

Monday, June 22

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Morning tour of Lower Manhattan sites of Trinity Church,
    Federal Hall, the 9/11 Memorial, and St. Paul’s Chapel
  • Lunch included with chaperone group
  • Afternoon rehearsal 
  • Visit to Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
  • Dinner with chaperone groups
  • Optional Broadway Play (tickets extra)
  • Return to hotel for overnight
Wide angle view of the Ground Zero Memorial in Manhattan, New York City, USA

Tuesday, June 23

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Morning sightseeing on NYC Harbor Cruise
  • Lunch included with chaperone group
  • Afternoon sound-check and rehearsal
  • Dinner at local restaurant
  • Performance at Carnegie Hall!
  • Return to hotel for overnight
Carnegie 2

TWednesday, June 24

  • Breakfast at the hotel, followed by check-out
  • Morning visit to Upper West Side including
    the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Harlem,
    Grant’s Tomb, and Riverside Park.
  • lunch on own
  • Flight time permitting, additional free time for shopping
  • Afternoon or evening flight to Los Angeles
Central park 1

Pricing and Payment Schedule

$3,078.00  All-Inclusive tour cost with airfare
$??  Land ONLY (without airfare)

Initial registration deposit:$100 (non-refundable)
November 1, 2025$350 payment due
January 1, 2026$450 payment due
March 1, 2026$500 payment due
May 1, 2026Final balance due

Cancellation Schedule:

February 1, 2026 25% penalty of total tour cost
March 15, 2026 50% penalty of total tour cost
May 5, 2026 No refund

What does my all-inclusive tour payment include?

  • Round-trip airfare from LAX to NYC
  • Manhattan hotel accommodations (quad rooms)
  • All ground transportation in NYC
  • All rental costs for Carnegie Hall (stage, crew, box office)
  • Rental of DiMenna Center for Tuesday rehearsal
  • All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
  • Ticket to classical music concert
  • Entrance to museums and viewing at Top of the Rock
  • Tour of Juilliard and Radio City Music Hall
  • Rental of percussion, cello, bass and brass instruments