80 Years of Building Bridges: An Evening of Music and Community

Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Congregation Beth Yeshurun Synagogue

Presented by the Center for Latino-Jewish Relations

In celebration of Rabbi Tarlow’s 80th birthday and his extraordinary legacy of bridge-building between Latino and Jewish communities, the Center for Latino-Jewish Relations presents a special evening of music and unity. The concert features Dr. Noreen Green, Founding Artistic Director and Conductor of the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony, joined by LAJS Founding Concertmaster Mark Kashper and guest artists. The evening also welcomes longtime friend of the LAJS, Senior Cantor Rachel Goldman of Congregation Beth Yeshurun.

The program will weave a musical tapestry reflecting shared histories, cultural dialogue, and the enduring power of the arts to connect communities. A fitting tribute to 80 years of leadership devoted to building bridges in our communities.

Honoree

FEATURED ARTISTS

Dr. Noreen Green is the Founding Artistic Director and Conductor of the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony (LAJS), which she established in 1994. A trailblazing, inspirational conductor, lecturer and educator known worldwide for her knowledge and skill in presenting music with Jewish themes, she has served as guest conductor and speaker in the United States, Israel, South Africa, Spain, Australia, Canada and the Caribbean. Wherever she appears, Green exudes a spirit of joy and harmony – bringing people together through the universal language of music through a Jewish lens.

Under Green’s direction, the LAJS has performed at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Greek Theatre, Ford Theatres, UCLA’s Royce Hall and The Soraya Performing Arts Center, among many other venues. She conducted the LAJS with Concertmaster Mark Kashper as soloist in Tenero Productions’ documentary Symphony of the Holocaust, which won a Social Impact and Vision Award at the 2024 Ojai Film Festival. Green and the LAJS have also released two CDs on the Albany Records label.

Green holds a Master of Music degree from California State University, Northridge and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Southern California.

Mark Kashper is the Founding Concertmaster and a frequent soloist with the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony. A violinist since the age of five, Kashper graduated from the Moscow Conservatoire and the Leningrad Conservatoire. As Assistant Concertmaster and soloist with the Moscow Conservatoire Chamber Orchestra, he performed extensively throughout the Soviet Union, Europe and Latin America. After moving to the United States in February 1978, Kashper joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic. In May 1986, he was named the orchestra’s Associate Principal Second Violinist, a position he holds today.

Kashper has appeared as a soloist at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, and the Ojai Festival, as well as in many New Music Group and Chamber Music Series programs, collaborating with such distinguished musicians as Heinz Holliger, André Previn, Emanuel Ax, and Yefim Bronfman. Kashper also participated in the concerts of the Super World Orchestra in Tokyo, an ensemble under the direction of Lorin Maazel that was made up of principal players from many of the world’s greatest orchestras.

Max Brenner is a master classical guitarist whose artistry bridges tradition and contemporary expression. He made his feature debut at the Ford Theatre as soloist with the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony, performing Elmer Bernstein’s Guitar Concerto.

A prizewinner in national competitions, Brenner brings exceptional technical command and expressive depth to the stage. He has been recognized by the Indie International Songwriting Awards, and his latest single, Sun Goes Down, is available on iTunes.

His published works include guitar arrangements of Brahms’s Intermezzo, Op. 118 No. 2; Saint-Saëns’s Danse Macabre and The Swan; as well as his original composition Corners.

While firmly rooted in the classical canon, Brenner’s musical language extends into jazz, blues, and folk, creating performances that are both sophisticated and deeply communicative.

He has performed in master classes with legendary guitarists including Christopher Parkening, Pepe Romero, and Paul O’Dette. A native Californian, Brenner attended the Hartt School of Music and graduated from the Thornton School of Music at USC, where he studied under Bill Kanengiser and Scott Tennant.

Newly appointed Cantor of Congregation Beth Yeshurun, Rachel Goldman is a dynamic vocalist celebrated for her spiritually uplifting and versatile artistry. A sought-after concert soloist and guest cantor, she has performed with ensembles including the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony, Houston Philharmonic, and LA Opera-affiliated groups.

Previously, she served six years as Hazzan of Congregation Ner Tamid in Los Angeles, where she led innovative worship, directed B’nai Mitzvah education, and produced vibrant community concerts blending traditional nusach with contemporary styles. She earlier spent over seven years at Congregation Beit T’Shuvah, a residential recovery center, where she combined music, pastoral care, and education in a uniquely transformative setting.

A Los Angeles native and alumna of the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus, she has performed at major venues including the Hollywood Bowl and Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Goldman holds a Master’s in Jewish Sacred Music and cantorial ordination from the Academy for Jewish Religion, California, and is an active member of both the American Conference of Cantors and the Cantors Assembly.

Wendy Prober has performed throughout the U.S. and Israel as a critically acclaimed chamber musician and soloist. The founding pianist of the award-winning Viklarbo Chamber Ensemble and presenter of the popular Los Angeles SPaCE Salon, she has taught at Loyola Marymount University and the University of Judaism. Committed to promoting music and Jewish culture, Prober is Chair of the Board of the LA Jewish Symphony, where she was Executive Director. Prober has been a soloist with many orchestras throughout the greater Los Angeles area.

Prober is a close collaborator with composer Maria Newman, for whom she has premiered and recorded dozens of the composer’s works, including the 2015 premiere of her piano concerto. Recent residencies include Indiana University, Central Washington University, the Eastman School of Music, as well as an appearance on CBS Sunday Morning. As founding pianist and Managing Director of Viklarbo, Prober wrote and received multiple grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the California Arts Council, Utah Performing Arts Tour, and the LA Cultural Affairs Department. Prober received her Bachelor of Music degree from Northwestern University and worked with John Perry at the Aspen Festival, later earning her Master of Music with him at the University of Southern California.

Prober is Principal Pianist of the Malibu Coast Silent Film Orchestra, whose performances include the Private Theatre of Hearst Castle, Eastman School of Music, University of Maryland, Annenberg Beach House, Central Washington University, LA’s Grand Performances, and the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival with legendary actress Katherine Ross; they are regularly broadcast on Turner Classic Movies. She is resident pianist at the Montgomery Arts House for Music and Architecture (MAHMA), the Malibu Coast Music Festival, and LAJS Chamber Players, and headlined cruise ships with violinist Lindsay Deutsch and the pop-rock sensation TAKE 3.

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