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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.

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Holocaust Instruments Played in Emotional Performance

December 16, 2021

Article by Bethany Brown, Crescenta Valley Weekly

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“Violins of Hope” Concert Comes to L.A. After Long Pandemic Delay

December 20, 2021

Article by Brian Fishbach, Jewish Journal

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Holocaust Instruments to be Played in ‘Violins of Hope’ Concert

December 2, 2021

Article by Bethany Brown, Crescenta Valley Weekly

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What’s Happening

Education Outreach Concert Spring 2022

Spring 2022

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Violins of Hope

Sunday, December 12, 2021
@ 7:00PM

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Women’s Voices, Women’s Souls

Sunday, October 17, 2021
@ 7:30PM

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Shake My Faith

Saturday, March 27, 2021
@ 7:00PM

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Be the Light: Music and Stories of Hanukkah

Friday, December 11, 2020

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Friendship & Harmony

Saturday, August 19, 2019
@ 8:00PM

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25th Anniversary Gala

Sunday, April 7, 2019

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Performance of “Klezmer Rondos” by Paul Schoenfeld at the Ford Amphitheater, Los Angeles, July 11, 2004. Featured soloists: David Shostac, flutist, Alberto Mizrahi, tenor soloist, Dr. Noreen Green, conductor.
Klezmer Rondos Movements 1-2
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Performance of Movement IV of Lucas Richman’s In the Day When I Cried Out, at AJU’s Gindi Auditorium, Los Angeles, April 10th, 2016 with the BYTHAX Singers and AJU Choir. Featured soloists include; Dr. Diane White-Clayton, Soprano; Jessica-Elisabeth, Mezzo Soprano; Keith Allen, Tenor; Keith Nevels, Baritone; Noreen Green, Conductor.
LAJS performs Movement IV of In the Day When I Cried Out by Lucas Richman
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The Los Angeles Jewish Symphony, conducted by Noreen Green, performs excerpts from "Fiddler on the Roof" as an encore at the concert "Violins of Hope." Featuring special behind the scenes footage and pictures from throughout the lead-up to the concert.
Violins of Hope Encore: Fiddler on the Roof
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The violins from the Holocaust were on their way to Los Angeles when their journey was interrupted by the COVID-19 crisis. The historic instrument's triumphant return this December is a further testament to resilience, and music’s power to transcend. Violinist Lindsay Deutsch plays one of the finest rescued violins of the Holocaust with the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony conducted by Noreen Green for a performance of Schindler’s List Suite by John Williams, Ernest Bloch’s Baal Shem Suite, and Suite for Klezmer Band and Orchestra by Sid Robinovitch.
Violins of Hope - December 12, 2021
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Co-presented by TIOH Arts & Culture, Los Angeles Jewish Symphony, Dr. Noreen Green, Artistic Director, and the Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music A celebration of Jewish women’s voices, the centerpiece of this concert are excerpts from Women of Valor, an award-winning cantata by composer Andrea Clearfield, performed by members of the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony under the direction of Dr. Noreen Green and featuring Grammy award-winning soprano Hila Plitmann and mezzo-soprano Iris Malkin. Inspired by a midrash, Women of Valor highlights the stories of women of the Bible through the contemporary lens of several women writers, including Ellen Frankel and Sandy Shanin. The event also includes Maria Newman’s Shirat Hayam (Song of the Sea) and excerpts from Sharon Farber’s Only A Book. Completing the evening is a discussion with the artists moderated by the inaugural dean of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, Eileen Strempel.
"Women's Voices, Women's Souls" at Temple Israel of Hollywood
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Co-presented by TIOH Arts & Culture, the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony and the Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, "Women's Voices, Women's Souls" features works by award-winning composers Maria Newman, Sharon Farber and Andrea Clearfield. The event stars Grammy Award-winning soprano Hila Plitmann and renowned mezzo-soprano Iris Malkin. Join us Sunday, October 17 at 7:30pm at Temple Israel of Hollywood or tune in to our livestream FREE OF CHARGE!
"Women's Voices, Women's Souls" Short Promo
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Co-presented by TIOH Arts & Culture, the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony and the Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, "Women's Voices, Women's Souls" features works by award-winning composers Maria Newman, Sharon Farber and Andrea Clearfield. The event stars Grammy Award-winning soprano Hila Plitmann and renowned mezzo-soprano Iris Malkin. Join us Sunday, October 17 at 7:30pm at Temple Israel of Hollywood or tune in to our livestream FREE OF CHARGE!
"Women's Voices, Women's Souls" Promo
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In collaboration with The Braid: Seven actors bring to life the extraordinary story of violins played in ghettos, forests and concentration camps... and of the passionate Israeli violin maker determined to restore them. Now heard in performances all over the world, they are called the Violins of Hope. Musical underscore played by The Los Angeles Jewish Symphony. Available now as a livestreamed event or as a pre-recording – contact us for more information at info[@]lajs.org.
VOH Promo FINAL
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Members of the JCC (Rachel Reich-Freed, Audrey Yoder, Phyllis Fleschler, Jeremy Eichberg, William Grundler and Yoav Paskowitz) and Cantor Chayim Frenkel of Kehillat Israel will be featured in this years High Holy Day broadcast on JLTV sponsored by the Jewish Life Foundation's Rabbi Mark Blazer! The special will be broadcast on both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur at 6AM PT and 9AM PT.
TEASER: High Holidays on JLTV with the LAJS HiHo Singers
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2 days ago

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Happy belated 75th birthday to celebrated composer, Paul Schoenfeld! Please enjoy this video of the LAJS performing his composition "Klezmer Rondos" from our "Streams in the Desert" concert at The Ford Theatre from 2004 featuring soloists David Shostac, flutist and Alberto Mizrahi, tenor! Click the link below!www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuMRZb2BcO0 ... See MoreSee Less

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Los Angeles Jewish Symphony

7 days ago

Los Angeles Jewish Symphony
It's your last chance to catch "Violins of Hope!" The concert will be available to watch until January 25th. Over 5,000 people have streamed the concert so far - add yourself to that number while you can!The concert was co-presented by the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts and Violins of Hope Los Angeles County, Susanne Reyto, Chair.Special thank you to Robert Cauer Violins for providing cases for the Violins of Hope instruments used in our performance.Watch the livestream: youtu.be/-nYpd0m_0xs?t=1007Watch the encore: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BD2wnzZ09M&ab_channel=LAJewishSymphony ... See MoreSee Less

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