Clazzical Notes presents an evening of words by a great poet, the personal thoughts of a police officer and the songs and music that bonds it all. Featuring renowned community activist Eddie Newman, screenwriter Dennis Escobedo,…
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Giving a great youth orchestra program the spotlight
Giving a great youth orchestra program the spotlight The Caesura Youth Orchestra (CYO) is something worth knowing about—and that’s why it turned to JRP to help spread the word. Based in Glendale, CYO is patterned…
Music group uses downtime to build a stronger stage
Music group uses downtime to build a stronger stage What do you do if your reason for being is performing live music … and a pandemic shuts down fifteen months of concerts? If you’re Pasadena…
Music Builds a Positive Community
Music Builds a Positive Community Many people have heard of ‘El Sistema,’ the Venezuelan youth music program that helps kids thrive; the conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel, came through the program. More…
The Gift of Music
In Los Angeles, we are lucky to have an abundance of music organizations, so on almost any given day, there may be many wonderful concert options. Despite this abundance, low income kids still don’t have…
The blind girls of Acabella: Pitch perfect and in total harmony
Thanks to the LA Times for this article about JRP nonprofit client Academy of Music for the Blind and their performances with the Pasadena Master Chorale this weekend!
Gary Can’t Sing, But He Can Count!
Long-time JRP volunteer Gary Breaux has recently joined the board of the Academy of Music for the Blind (AMB) after completing a finance project for them through JRP. AMB was founded by David and Gayle…
A Portrait of Fall Concert
On November 17 at 4 PM, The Donald Brinegar Singers, The JPL Singers and cellist David Lockington will present a concert titled: “A Portrait of Fall”. The concert will held at the Glendale City Church…
HR Project for the Pasadena Conservatory of Music
JRP has just completed our first project with the Pasadena Conservatory of Music, an employee manual update. PCM is a wonderful local resource for both children and adults who want to learn to play an…
Throwback Thursday: ¡Viva VYMA!
In November 2012, JRP completed a finance project for VYMA (www.vyma.org), which provides music education for kids in San Gabriel Valley and along the 210 corridor. They have a variety of services, including a music…