Dr. Green Presents “Melodies of Memory”

Dr. Green Presents “Melodies of Memory”

During Dr. Noreen Green’s residency down under in Sydney, Australia, as Music Curator and pianist for “Stories from the Violins of Hope,” she was also the invited guest lecturer and conductor of the Jewish Arts’ program “Melodies of Memory” presented at North Shore...
Congratulations, Nikka Gershman!

Congratulations, Nikka Gershman!

Congratulations to Nikka Gershman, the young artist featured during our first concert post-pandemic at Valley Outreach Synagogue in August 2021! Nikka made history when she received an acceptance letter to the Juilliard School of Music flute department at the age of...
Meet Alan Gonzalez, Our New Intern!

Meet Alan Gonzalez, Our New Intern!

We are extremely excited to welcome Alan Gonzalez, our new intern for 2023! Born and raised in Los Angeles, Alan has collaborated with nonprofit arts organizations as well as will the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks to build creative art classes for...
Meet Mark Kashper, LAJS Founding Concertmaster

Meet Mark Kashper, LAJS Founding Concertmaster

Born and raised in St. Petersburg, Russia, Mark Kashper started taking violin lessons at the age of five. In addition to being a graduate of the Moscow Conservatory, where he was one of the last and favorite pupils of the legendary David Oistrakh, Kashper also...
Stories from the Violins of Hope Australian Residency

Stories from the Violins of Hope Australian Residency

A moving and pertinent play with live music, Stories from the Violins of Hope, has its Austalia Premiere from Wednesday, May 31 to Sunday, June 18 at Bondi Pavilion Theatre in New South Wales. The story tracks the many violins that...