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The Los Angeles Jewish Symphony Celebrates 30 Years!

The Los Angeles Jewish Symphony presented their 30th Anniversary Celebration at Wilshire Boulevard Temple’s Resnick Family Campus.

“Shake My Faith” Wins 2023 American Prize for Virtual Performance

by LAJS Reid

Karen Hart’s “Shake My Faith,” performed by the Jewish Community Chorale, has won the 2023 American Prize for virtual performance.

In the Media

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Interview: Whisper in the Wings Episode 971

May 5, 2025

Interview by Andrew Cortes and Hope Bird, Stage Whisper Podcast

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Review: Notes of Hope

May 2, 2025

Article by Edmon J. Rodman, MegilLA

Theater review: In the story of restored instruments left behind amid the Holocaust, ‘The Violin Maker’ strikes a hopeful note

May 1, 2025

Article by Anita W. Harris, Long Beach Post

What’s Happening

Symphony of the Holocaust at Temple Ramat Zion

Sunday, May 25, 2025
Screening, Music Presentation, Q&A

Milken Community School Spring Concert 2025 Side-By-Side with LAJS

Thursday May 22, 2025 at 7pm

Maestra Green Conducts Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!

Feb 15-16 & 22-23, 2025

Or Ha’am – Our People’s Light: Celebrating Two Great Lights, Rabbi Harold Schulweis and Ami Aloni

Friday, December 20, 2024

Symphony of the Holocaust at Ojai Film Festival

October 31 – Nov 4 2024
Screening, Music Presentation, Q&A

A Very Kosher Chrismukkah

Saturday, December 14, 2024

A Patchwork of Cultures 2024: Adat Ari El

Monday, December 9, 2024

Symphony of the Holocaust at Vanderbilt University

Saturday, October 30, 2024
Screening, Music Presentation, Q&A

On Youtube…

Symphony of the Holocaust for Violin and Orchestra by Shony Alex Braun
performed by Mark Kashper, violinist with The Los Angeles Jewish Symphony

Los Angeles Jewish Symphony
Dr. Noreen Green, Founding Artistic Director and Conductor
Mark Kashper, Founding Concertmaster, Violin Soloist

October 30, 2024
Symphony of the Holocaust, Shony Alex Braun
Maestra Noreen Green
Adam Millstein, Solo Violin
Blair School of Music Orchestra

Blair School of Music, Vanderbilt University

Violinist Mark Kashper has been a huge part of our LAJS story since the orchestra’s inception in spring of 1994. In addition to his role as Concertmaster, Mark has also been a frequent featured soloist, performing throughout Southern California and touring with the LAJS in New York and Israel, and on all three of our professional recording albums. We couldn’t be more grateful for Mark’s years of dedicated work with the Symphony and are proud to announce his formal title as LAJS Founding Concertmaster!

Musical excerpt from the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony’s performance of “Lullaby,” mvmt 2 of Reb Mendele, Suite for Violin and Orchestra, composed by Simon Sargon. Performed as part of the concert ChaiLights at the Ford Amphitheatre on August 26, 2012.

Featuring Mark Kashper, violin. Conducted by Noreen Green.

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Los Angeles Jewish Symphony

2 weeks ago

California thrives when the arts thrive, but thousands of creative jobs are at risk!Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel Assemblyman Heath Flora Scott Wiener Senator Roger Niello Gavin Newsom Toni G. Atkins Speaker Robert Rivas: Restore funding to the Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund. Our community depends on your support!#savepaepf #saveartsjobs #caleg #tpsca ... See MoreSee Less

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Los Angeles Jewish Symphony

4 weeks ago

Thank you to the 100+ guests who joined us on Sunday for the screening of the SunnStream original film “Symphony of the Holocaust” on Sunday at Temple Ramat Zion. We are deeply touched by this incredible community that continues to honor Shony Alex Braun and his legacy.Afterwards, Maestra Noreen Green and Jonathan Rubin – playing on Shony’s violin - delivered a captivating performance, joined by vocal soloist Phyllis Fleschler. The evening wrapped up with an engaging audience Q&A featuring a panel that included Greg Dehart, the film’s director, and members of Shony Alex Braun’s family: his daughter Dinah Braun Griffin, grandkids Dane and Sierra, and a special appearance by Shony’s nine-month-old great-grandson and namesake. Thank you once again to everyone who made this evening so special! ... See MoreSee Less

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Los Angeles Jewish Symphony

1 month ago

Join us for a screening of SunnStream's Original film “Symphony of the Holocaust” on May 25, 2025, at Temple Ramat Zion. After the film we will host a Q&A where we will hear from Dinah Braun Griffin, Shony Alex Braun's daughter. Dinah shares beautiful recollections of her father and how he influenced his children and grandchildren. The Braun family’s story is powerful and profound, and we invite all of you to partake! For tickets, go to www.trz.org/event/symphonyoftheholocaust.html ... See MoreSee Less

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