In collaboration with the Arts Education team at the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts, the LAJS is proud to present the education program Triumph of the Spirit: Holocaust Stories Through Music, culminating in two concerts on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 10 am and 12 pm.
Notable Notes
Music and the Holocaust: History Memory and Justice
We are so proud that our very own Dr. Noreen Green joined historian James Grymes, composer and conductor Victoria Bond, and violinist Renée Jolles for the United Nations panel at the UN Headquarters in New York “Music and the Holocaust: History Memory and Justice” on November 10, 2022!
Spotlight: Featured Artist Emily Bear
Shining a spotlight on Grammy and Emmy Award-winning pianist Emily Bear, the featured artist of our upcoming concert at The Soraya.
Spotlight: Composer Inon Zur
Israeli film and video game composer Inon Zur, a longtime friend of the LAJS and Maestra Green, is the focus of our upcoming concert at the Soraya.
Meet Sarah Seltzer, Our New Intern!
A lifelong musician and budding administrative professional, Sarah Seltzer is a recent graduate of California State University, Northridge, where she earned her Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance, summa cum laude, under the tutelage of Dr. Lorenz Gamma.
Aşkina Post-Concert Highlights
Our concert Askina was a tremendous success! Check out some highlights from the sold-out evening at the Gindi Auditorium.
LAJS Collaborators Win Big at the Grammys
Congratulations to our friends and frequent LAJS collaborators on their wins and nominations at the Grammy Awards last Sunday!Best Musical Theatre Album Composer and pianist Emily Bear made history when she took home the Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album for The...
Maestra Green joins Chaowen Ting on The Conductor’s Podcast
Our very own Maestra Green joins Chaowen Ting to discuss her entrepreneurial journey, creating memorable moments with Jewish music, and more.
Spotlight: Artist and LAJS Collaborator Monica Marks
When it came time to redesign our logo, we contacted our friend, artist Monica Marks, to help us create our new look.
The Vanderveen Violin at the Anne Frank Awards
Learn the history of the Vanderveen and its journey to joining the collection of Violins of Hope at the Anne Frank Awards in 2021.