Help for Musicians, Teachers and Schools Affected by Los Angeles Fires
People are shy about asking for help, but they certainly need it right now. I have assembled this list of fundraisers for musicians, teachers, students and musical institutions who lost everything in the Los Angeles-area fires, as well as related organizational fundraisers. There are also some resources for those affected by the fire. We hope this helps connect those who need help with those who wish to give help.
MUSICIANS
- Roger Wilkie and oboist Leslie Reed (Long Beach Symphony concertmaster, LA Opera Principal Oboist) CLICK HERE
- Carrie Kennedy and Joel Pargman (LA Chamber Orchestra, Pasadena Symphony violinists and teachers): CLICK HERE
- Irina Voloshina (Pasadena Symphony violinist): CLICK HERE
- Aroussiak Baltaian (violinist who plays with LAPhil, Pasadena Symphony): CLICK HERE
- Jeanina Quezada (pianist and Music Together teacher whose Steinway burnt along with her house): CLICK HERE
- Mario Miralles (violin maker whose studio was destroyed): CLICK HERE
- Anne Rardin (Orchestra Director at Pasadena High School): CLICK HERE
- Angela Uriu (director of Pasadena Harmony Project - after-school music programs for public school kids): CLICK HERE
- Andrea Byers (violinist) and Larry Kaplan (flutist and teacher): CLICK HERE
- Sarah O'Brien (cellist): CLICK HERE
- List of 400+ musicians affected by the fire with links to fundraisers: CLICK HERE
GENERAL FUNDRAISERS and RESOURCES
- Pasadena Educational Foundation to aid students, staff, and families in the Pasadena Public Schools, where approximately 10,000 of the district's 14,000 students were evacuated or lost their homes: CLICK HERE
- The LA Phil has set up the Los Angeles Music Fund to aid members of the LA music community: CLICK HERE
- The Colburn School set up a fund for their affected faculty: CLICK HERE
- Instrument Drive: The Pasadena Symphony is holding an Instrument Drive - you can sign up HERE to donate an instrument. (CLICK HERE for information on the concert).
- Pasadena Chorale lost its venue when the the Altadena Community Church burned down and is collecting funds to keep its programs running: CLICK HERE
- Suzuki Music Association of California fund to replace instruments and provide studio space: CLICK HERE
- Concert Clothing: A group of Los Angeles-area symphony musicians is collecting concert clothing and has set up a website to help fire victims obtain free concert clothing. CLICK HERE.
- The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) has put together an excellent list of resources for musicians affected by the fire: CLICK HERE.
* Please e-mail Laurie Niles to add a fundraiser or resource to this list.
Eliot Arts Magnet School auditorium, after the fire
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