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12-year-old composer wows audiences with composition performed by the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra

WBUR

Published July 18, 2025 at 11:46 AM EDT

Twelve-year-old Yola Svoma got the opportunity of a lifetime when the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra performed her work in their latest season.

KJZZ’s Jill Ryan reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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