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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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7 Questions For Maestra Noreen Green

June 12, 2025

Article by Sara Groustra, Jewish Women’s Archive

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

What’s Happening

Symphony of the Holocaust at Congregation Beth Shalom

Sunday, April 12, 2026
Screening, Music Presentation, Q&A

Jazz Shabbat Service

Friday, April 24, 2026
@ 7:30PM

Opera Favorites with a Jewish Twist

Sunday, March 22, 2026
@ 3:00PM

A Patchwork of Cultures 2025: Adat Ari El

Monday, December 8, 2025

Kristallnacht Commemoration Event

Sunday, November 9, 2025
@ 7:00PM

East Meets West: A World of Jewish Music

Sunday, October 12, 2025
@ 4:00PM

Symphony of the Holocaust at Temple Ramat Zion

Sunday, May 25, 2025
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 and Congregation Beth Shalom, Santa Clarita — at Congregation Beth Shalom, Santa Clarita.

2 days ago

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the screening of Tenero's moving documentary “Symphony of the Holocaust” at Congregation Beth Shalom this past Sunday! We were proud to share Shony Alex Braun’s story with the incredible community in Santa Clarita.Afterwards, Maestra Green and Jonathan Rubin delivered a moving performance, joined by vocal soloist Phyllis Fleschler. The morning wrapped up with an engaging audience Q&A featuring a panel that included Greg Dehart, the film’s director, and Sierra Griffin, granddaughter of Shony Alex Braun.Thank you once again to everyone who made this morning so special! ... See MoreSee Less

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Los Angeles Jewish Symphony is with JLTV.

2 weeks ago

Today and tomorrow, the Jewish Community Chorale (a program of the LAJS) returns to JLTV with our American Prize-winning Passover program "Shake My Faith: Music to Set Us Free." Created during the pandemic, this virtual program features award-winning soloist and composer Karen Hart!Air times:Wednesday, April 1 at 7:30 PM ETWednesday, April 1 at 9:00 PM ET/PTThursday, April 2 at 4:00 PM ETClick the link below on April 1st and 2nd to tune into JLTV for the show, or watch on the JLTV Facebook page! ... See MoreSee Less

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Los Angeles Jewish Symphony is with Wilshire Boulevard Temple.

3 weeks ago

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Opera Favorites with a Jewish Twist this past Sunday! We were thrilled to welcome an enthusiastic crowd as we journeyed through two centuries of opera and song, celebrating the Jewish composers and influences that shaped the very sound of the opera house.Please enjoy this video of Rabbi Susan Nanus of Wilshire Boulevard Temple presenting the LAJS with the award for Leading Cultural Symphony Orchestra 2026 - USA from the Acquisition International Business Excellence Awards!If you enjoyed the program, you can help us by filling out the survey at the link below. Your responses are crucial to secure grants to fund more programming.Take the survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/9QV3RLX ... See MoreSee Less

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