25th Anniversary Founders Gala

25th Anniversary Founders Gala

THE CONCERT The stars of the night – our fabulous LAJS Founders Headliner Tovah Feldshuh delivers a hilarious rendition of “I Don’t Wanna Be Thin” Young wonder Eden Kontesz performs the national anthem, conducted by our Founder, Dr. Richard Merkin Honoree Mark Kashper...
Irena

Irena

This phenomenal cast glows post-packed house performance Irena’s love-interest resists his professor and the treatment of fellow Jewish university students Irena and her mother (Ilysia Pierce) have a falling-out as their ideologies conflict Composer Megan Cavallari...
A Patchwork of Cultures 2018

A Patchwork of Cultures 2018

4th and 5th graders from LAUSD public schools and area Jewish day schools excitedly awaited the performance! Students from De Toledo HS band assisted the elementary students in our “instrument petting zoo.” LAJS Board member Wendy Prober shows her violin chops in the...
The Promise: A Zeisl Concert

The Promise: A Zeisl Concert

Leah (Jessica Liu), Jacob (Lorrin Brubaker) and Rachel (Natalie Leibert) The Gindi hall rings with praise for the stunning performance of “Variations on a Slovakian Theme” Baritone Jared Jones and Pianist Rosalind Wan Wong deliver a captivating performance of Zeisl...
Bernstein at 100/Israel at 70

Bernstein at 100/Israel at 70

The crowd was charmed by Diana Tash singing “A Simple Song” Maestra Green conducts to a sold-out audience! The wonderful AJU Choir joins forces with our LA Jewish Symphony A stunning moment with soloist Rachel Freed Maestra and cello soloist Garik Terzian share a bow...
A Patchwork of Cultures – 2017

A Patchwork of Cultures – 2017

Our Maestra Green and Cantor Marcelo Gindlin enact a triumphant final song! Joyful music-making ensued from ages 4 to 84! Cantor Marcelo Gindlin delivers a rousing “Cielito Lindo” Eden Kontesz brings down the house with her sweet rendition of Flory Jagoda’s “Ocho...