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Helfman Institute in Full Swing

The Fellows of the Helfman Institute are going full steam ahead! 

Report: Composers engage with the Psalms

Fantastic meeting!  To read about the session on Juy 6th, click MORE.

As I Hear It

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At the request of Dr. Richard Braun, pater familias of the Jewish Music Commission and the fledgling Max Helfman Institute, I’ve been given the daunting but rewarding mission of crystallizing observations made during the composing workshop aspect of our monthly meetings and offering these as general reference notes to the MHI Fellows on the Helfman 2010 website.

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

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

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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

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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

This concert is in conjunction with over 800 concerts happening worldwide each October in memory of the slain journalist, Daniel Pearl.  "Stories from my Favorite Planet" is likely the first musical compositiion inspired by the Wall Street Journal!

 

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Events

Beverly Hills International Music Festival
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Los Angeles Jewish Symphony Concert Presents "Cinema Judaica"
Sunday, August 8, 2010 - 7:30pm - 10:00pm
Stories from My Favorite Planet - Daniel Pearl World Music Day
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 - 7:30pm - 9:30pm

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newjmusic: Cantor Phil Baron, always in the background, the driving force of the Helfman Institute; writes great music! http://bit.ly/bmllFa

Tue, July 13, 2010
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newjmusic: Helfman Fellows keep at writing their music, Michael Isaacson leading them on. Next session Aug 18. http://bit.ly/bmllFa

Mon, July 12, 2010
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newjmusic: Hard to do on the spot in front of all your fellow composers! All in good spirit, but very intense. http://bit.ly/bmllFa

Mon, July 12, 2010
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newjmusic: Fellows - works in progress. Dr. Isaacson challenged each composer to “write your own song” http://bit.ly/bmllFa

Mon, July 12, 2010
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newjmusic: Dr. Braun presented two movements from Aminadav Aloni’s Hallel, showing psalms with very different moods http://bit.ly/bmllFa

Mon, July 12, 2010
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newjmusic: Fantastic meeting of Helfman Fellows on July 6th! Intense yet full of laughs and shouts of wonder. http://bit.ly/bmIIFa

Mon, July 12, 2010