Vienna Philharmonic acknowledges honoring Nazi war criminal

Published on March 11, 2013

The famed Vienna Philharmonic has acknowledged that many of its musicians were Nazi party members during Hitler's rule and that its director may have delivered a prestigious orchestra award to a Nazi war criminal two decades after the end of World War Two.

Jewish Free Loan Association: Small-business help

Published on December 20, 2012

Dan Savell and his wife, Abby, knew exactly what they needed to take their percussion rental business to the next level.

‘Woven Words’ Celebrates Lutoslawski

Published on November 21, 2012

Music historians will remember Witold Lutoslawski (1913-1994) as one of the greatest symphonists of the 20th century. The Los Angeles Philharmonic remembers him as a partner, an artistic collaborator and a regular part of the orchestra’s programming.

August 3-10, 2012

By Ryan Torok
Published on August 1, 2012

The Skirball screens four documentaries that address the richness, complexity and inherent contradictions of the Jewish experience in the modern age.

Palestine National Orchestra debuts

Published on January 3, 2011

The Palestine National Orchestra performed for the first time in the Palestinian Authority and in Israel. The orchestra made its debut in Ramallah, and then performed in eastern Jerusalem over the weekend and in Haifa on Sunday night. "Today an orchestra, tomorrow a state," Suhail Khoury, director of the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music, wrote in the program, according to the French news agency AFP.

Music Banned by Nazis Finds New Life With L.A. Chamber Orchestra

By Rick Schultz
Published on March 16, 2010

If you ask 35-year-old violinist Daniel Hope about his Jewish heritage, make sure you have time. It’s a complicated question.

“On my mother’s side was an incredibly Orthodox Jewish family that goes back to the first rabbi of Potsdam,” he said during a recent late-night cell phone call while in transit to Hamburg, Germany, for a concert the next day.

Arts in L.A. Calendar June—August

By Dikla Kadosh and Danielle Berrin
Published on June 12, 2008

The (almost) hardest-working man in classical music

By David Mermelstein
Published on September 20, 2007

"I have the great good fortune to have an ear to the ground and a great many wonderful colleagues," Kahane said of his network of music-world sources, mostly fellow musicians with whom the conductor has formed strong bonds.

Four Ways to Hear the Days of Awe

By George Robinson
Published on September 15, 2005

The Days of Awe evoke many feelings, but my first thoughts invariably turn to the special music of these days. From the solemn, almost brooding melody of Kol Nidre to the lilting "High Holiday" tune that unifies the music of both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, there is much in which to delight.

Perhaps because this is the only synagogue music that many Jews hear all year, there are fewer alternative versions of the High Holiday liturgy than of, say, "Lecha Dodi" or "Adon Olam." Still, these albums should help put you in a proper frame of mind.

Spectator - A Night of Atypical Tunes

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on August 11, 2005

"I like representing the underdog," said Noreen Green, founder of the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony.

7 Days In Arts

Published on August 26, 2004

7 Days In The Arts

7 Days In Arts

Published on July 22, 2004

7 Days In The Arts

And There Was Music

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on June 3, 2004

At Sinai Akiba Academy recently, Bryna Vener vigorously conducted close to 100 first- through-eighth-graders in a passionate rendition of "Hava Nagila" as students danced in their seats. If the atmosphere was celebratory, it was because the assembly was a dress rehearsal for the orchestra's 25th anniversary concert and alumni reunion June 10, when graduates will return to fete Vener and her remarkable group.

The Musical Sound of ‘Lights’

By Ellen Jaffe-Gill
Published on November 21, 2002

Not all Chanukah music is kiddie music -- even when it's played by kids. On Sunday, Dec. 1, the Skirball Cultural Center will host the West Coast premiere of Russell Steinberg's suite, "Lights On!"

A Song in His Heart

By Ellen Jaffe-Gill
Published on September 12, 2002

Singer-pianist-archivist Michael Feinstein's new album, his first with a symphony orchestra, is all standards and all Jewish.

Ending on a Musical Note

By Michael Aushenker
Published on August 15, 2002

When Brandeis-Bardin Institute (BBI) holds its summer concert on Aug. 18, it will be a bittersweet occasion for cellist David Low.

Holocaust Reflections

By Rabbi Baruch Cohon
Published on May 10, 2001

The Los Angeles Jewish Symphony (LAJS) needs a concert hall. It has an outstanding conductor in Dr. Noreen Green, talented and accomplished musicians, and a loyal following. I've heard LAJS perform with increasing brilliance at venues, including the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, University Synagogue, and Sun., April 29, at Valley Beth Shalom. Without doubt, a hall makes a difference.

Zubin Mehta and His World Class Orchestra

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on March 2, 2000

The Israel Philharmonic has always been an orchestra of immigrants.