Los Angeles Youth Orchestra To Perform At Carnegie Hall

Los Angeles Youth Orchestra which is comprised of young classical musicians from the entire Los Angeles is heading to New York City's Carnegie Hall.

The orchestra will perform at the main concert hall at Carnegie Hall, the Stern Auditorium on Monday, February 25, 2013, at 8:00pm. Los Angeles Youth Orchestra is getting ready to perform the entire second half of the concert.

Program includes the world premiere of "Carnegie Overture" by Russell Steinber, Artistic Director, Ludwig van Beethoven's "Symphony No. 8 in F major I. Allegro Vivace e con brio, IV. Allegro Vivace," another world premiere from Steinberg titled Evestar (in memory of Eve Cohen), and Spanish Dances.

Altogether over 75 students aged from 8 to 18 will head to New York to be part of the concert. The event is in honor of their late program director Eve Cohen, who passed away last autumn from cancer. LAYO alumni who worked together with Eve Cohen will also join the performance.