Spotlight: Artist and LAJS Collaborator Monica Marks

Spotlight: Artist and LAJS Collaborator Monica Marks

New year, new us continues! We wanted to share more about what is new around here and what we have been doing with our time during the global pandemic. We deeply missed all of you and the in-person connections that concerts, events and our educational programs always...
The Vanderveen Violin at the Anne Frank Awards

The Vanderveen Violin at the Anne Frank Awards

Even though the violin was light, I felt the weightiness of my mission deep within my heart. Here was this instrument that had survived the Shoah, transported and cared for by its owner through unimaginable circumstances. And my journey? The extreme difference wasn’t...
The Wait is Over: The Violins of Hope are Returning to LA!

The Wait is Over: The Violins of Hope are Returning to LA!

FINALLY, the Violins of Hope are back in Los Angeles! On Sunday, December 12 at 7 pm, the LAJS will perform the major symphony concert that we’ve all been waiting for! You might have seen the play with music, Stories from the Violins of Hope, a co-production...
Join the LAJS Community

Join the LAJS Community

The end of the year offers an opportunity for reflection and perspective; we look on our past works with fresh eyes, observe our accomplishments, and stride forward into the future. At the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony, this edict is built into our mission to preserve...
Women’s Voices, Women’s Souls

Women’s Voices, Women’s Souls

Our next concert is coming up fast! We’re excited to partner with Temple Israel of Hollywood and the Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music for Women’s Voices, Women’s Souls, a celebration of Jewish women’s...
New Year, New Us!

New Year, New Us!

Shanah Tovah! As this year’s High Holy Days have come to a close, we thought this was a perfect time to reflect on our mission and update this platform to better fit our current vision. We began our journey back in 1994 as a way of giving back to the Los Angeles...