Events

Since its inception, The Jewish Music Commission of Los Angeles has organized public concerts, seminars and workshops designed to showcase new Jewish music, expand diversity, and enhance the lives of all those interested in music as an art form. To receive email updates about upcoming events, click here.

Highlights of our exciting 2009 Concert Series: "In the Spirit of the Moment" - an evening of songs by American and Israeli Composers with tenor Timur Bekbusonov; the World Premiere of "A Song for Peace for Veterans Day 2009" by Sam Glaser; "Test of Faith," a pulpit drama based on the Binding of Isaac; and our annual Interfaith Symposium of Theology, Art & Music, "Resources of Faith How to Understand When Bad Things Happen."
We were also proud to sponsor Shabbat Hanukkah, a holiday performance of Aminadav Aloni's Or Ha'Am (The Light of a Nation).

Since 1982 we have sponsored nearly 100 musical and educational events. For an historical list of events or to search for a JMCLA premiere, performance date, musical title, or performer, go to "Past Events" on Home Page.

Beverly Hills International Music Festival

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Sunday, August 8, 2010 - Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Join the Beverly Hills International Music Festival’s inaugural summer at Sinai Temple for:

  • Intensive study for aspiring musicians
  • Daily coaching and Master Classes
  • A chance to learn from the leading musicians
  • Public performance opportunities
  • A series of nine evening concerts

The Jewish Music Commission of Los Angeles is a proud sponsor of this festival.
For more information, please visit the festival web site at: www.bhmusicfestival.org.

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Los Angeles Jewish Symphony Concert Presents "Cinema Judaica"

Noreen, Artistic Director and Conductor, LA Jewish Symphony
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 7:30pm - 10:00pm
Location: 
John Anson Ford Amphitheatre

The Jewish Music Commission is proud to be s co-sponsor of  Cinema Judaica.

Join us as we salute the silver screen under a canopy of stars. 

The symphony, lauded for its exploration of Jewish culture, pays tribute to Jewish film composers. Led by Artistic Director Noreen Green, the performance celebrates the rich tradition of the Jewish contribution to film music history. Hear Jerry Goldsmith's music from Masada, Elmer Bernstein's Ten Commandments Suite, and selections from films with Jewish themes by Steven Schwartz (Prince of Egypt) and Charles Fox's Victory at Entebbe Suite with Israeli-born pianist Andy Feldbau. The program will include World Music artist and composer Yuval Ron, featuring his music from West Bank Story, which won the 2006 Oscar for Best Live Action Short.

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Stories from My Favorite Planet - Daniel Pearl World Music Day

Russell Steinberg's musical tribute to Daniel Pearl
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Location: 
Valley Beth Shalom

15739 Ventura Boulevard
Encino, CA 91436

Stories from My Favorite Planet: A Musical Tribute to Journalist Daniel Pearl

Music by Russell Steinberg • Text by Daniel Pearl

Violin, Mitchell Newman • Piano, Russell Steinberg

Readers, Mitchell Newman and Russell Steinberg

The work intertwines readings from five of Danny's articles published in At Home in the World: Collected Writings from the Wall Street Journal, into a musical tapestry that portrays Danny's compassion as well as his sense of the ridiculous. There are stories about Al Qaeda cornering the gem trade in Tanzania as well as a stolen UCLA Stradivarius violin whose new owner refuses to relinquish it because it lets her "play in tune." Articles are combined with a visual slideshow and alternate with musical reflections for the violin and piano duo.

"Likely the very first piece of music inspired by the Wall Street Journal!" - Judea Pearl, father of Daniel Pearl

This will be one of the hundreds of Daniel Pearl World Music Days taking place worldwide each October.

Tickets: $10 reserved in advance; $15 at the door - proceeds to the Daniel Pearl Foundation.

For further information , email jmcla@socal.rr.com or call (818) 907-7194.

For reservations, call Valley Beth Shalom, (818) 788-6000.