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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: Dr. Noreen Green, Conductor of the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony on their 30-year history of presenting concerts in L.A.

April 24, 2024

Interview conducted by Shari Barrett, Broadway World

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A Moving 30th Anniversary Celebration for the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony

April 17, 2024

Article by John Lavitt, Hollywood Times

‘Symphony of the Holocaust’ Honoring a legacy through film and music

April 5, 2024

Article by Bridgette M. Redman, The Acorn

What’s Happening

Milken Community School Spring Concert 2025

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

Symphony of the Holocaust at Temple Etz Chaim

Saturday, September 15, 2024
@ 7:00PM
Screening, Music Presentation, Q&A

Tapestry of Jewish Music: a chamber concert

Sunday, August 11, 2024

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 is in California.

4 days ago

Noreen hard at work in rehearsals for the American Premiere of “The Violin Maker” - a powerful full-length play with music, presented by @ictlongbeach in Long Beach!Written by @lprosenbaum and @rondaspinak of @thebraidstories, with music curated by Noreen, “The Violin Maker” expands on the moving “Stories from the Violins of Hope” to bring history and heart to the stage.Don’t miss out on this truly special premiere - get your tickets today!PC 📸: Ronda Spinak #theviolinmaker #violinsofhope #livetheatre #ictlongbeach #americanpremiere #supportthearts #thingstodoinlongbeach ... See MoreSee Less

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Los Angeles Jewish Symphony is at International City Theatre.

1 month ago

Up next on our Maestra’s busy spring calendar is the American Premiere of “The Violin Maker” at @ictlongbeach . Based on the “Stories from the Violins of Hope,” “The Violin Maker” is a play with music. Noreen is the Music Curator, as well as the Onstage Pianist for the performances. Noreen will be joined onstage by LAJS musician Jonathan Rubin on the Violin! ... See MoreSee Less

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Los Angeles Jewish Symphony is with Valley Opera & Performing Arts and 2 others at El Portal Theatre.

2 months ago

Maestra Green had so much fun conducting @voparts orchestra for their production of Oklahoma! Thank you to those who attended the performances! The reviews are in, and we couldn’t be prouder of our Maestra! “…a full 23-piece orchestra led with frontier-sized gumption by Dr. Noreen Green. It’s an ambitious, high-energy staging that proves VOPA isn’t afraid to think big.” (Tony Frankel, Stage and Cinema)“Music director Noreen Green has crafted a pleasing balance between the orchestra and the mic-ed actors who, collectively and individually, are in full command of the score.” (Steven Leigh Morris, Stage Raw) ... See MoreSee Less

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