The Los Angeles Youth Orchestra (LAYO) serves over 120 students, ages 8-18, each year. For these young people, who hail from 60 different public and private schools throughout greater Los Angeles, LAYO has become their primary source for music education, as many schools have reduced or eliminated their music education curriculum. 

As an independent 501©(3) non-profit organization, the Los Angeles Youth Orchestra relies on the generosity of individual donors, foundations, government agencies and corporate sponsors. LAYO is a tuition-based program, but tuition only covers approximately one third of LAYO’s budget. Your donation directly supports LAYO’s programming, which includes sectional rehearsals with paid professional coaches, three full-time staff members, rental fees for weekly rehearsals at the Encino Community Center and concerts at professional venues including Barnum Hall, Zipper Concert Hall at the Colburn School, UCLA Schoenberg Hall, Ambassador Auditorium and Walt Disney Concert Hall. Your contribution also makes it possible for LAYO to offer tuition assistance to students with financial need. 

Become a donor today and join the LAYO community of like-minded individuals who believe in music education and ensuring the future of culture.