Concertmaster Mark Kashper captivates the audience during “Hannah” from Andrea Clearfield’s Women of Valor 
Grammy Award-winner Hila Plitmann dazzles the audience with Andrea Clearfield’s “Miriam’s Dance” 
Featured composer and viola soloist Maria Newman speaks about Shirat Hayam 
Emmy-nominated composer Sharon Farber joins in a discussion of Only A Book via livestream 
Mezzo-soprano Iris Malkin delivers a moving performance of Maria Newman’s Shirat Hayam 
Iris Malkin, mezzo-soprano; Hila Plitmann, soprano; and Maestra Green enjoy a post-show bow 
Composer Andrea Clearfield and the inaugural dean of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, Eileen Strempel, discuss Women of Valor 
Sandy Shanin, one of the writers for Andrea Clearfield’s Women of Valor, discusses her inspiration for the text 
Susan Morgenstern delivers the role of Narrator in Andrea Clearfield’s Women of Valor with passion 
Thank you to our wonderful LAJS orchestra!
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Los Angeles Jewish Symphony To Celebrate ‘Women’s Voices, Women’s Souls’ In Sunday Concert
Article by Steve Simmons, SteveSimmonsWrites.com
October 11, 2021