Los Angeles Youth Orchestra
Carnegie Hall Tour
June 20-24, 2026
CARNEGIE HALL REHEARSAL, PERFORMANCE AND TOUR DATES
Carnegie Hall Tour Itinerary
(Subject to Change)
Saturday, June 20
- Evening departure from LAX
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
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
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
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
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, 2026 | Final 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