Los Angeles Jewish Symphony

Women’s Voices, Women’s Souls

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!

Photos by Nogen Beck

PRESS

Los Angeles Jewish Symphony To Celebrate ‘Women’s Voices, Women’s Souls’ In Sunday Concert
Article by Steve Simmons, SteveSimmonsWrites.com
October 11, 2021