The Glendale Junior Philharmonic Committee of the Los Angeles Philharmonic is an affiliate group based in Glendale, though many members are from surrounding communities as well. The Committee's purpose is to aid in the support and maintenance of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and to acquaint the general public with the educational, artistic, and civic value of the orchestra. Our Youth Music Education Program also supports this goal.
The primary focus of our group is to support youth music education in the following ways:
- Bringing the Music Mobile presentation to third grade students in the Glendale public schools.
- Through the Marge Parks Instrument Rental Scholarship, providing a $50.00 instrument rental scholarship for a deserving student from each of the 20 Glendale schools to study instrumental music.
- Providing bus transportation for selected Glendale elementary classrooms to attend Symphonies for Schools.
Other activities:
- We serve as volunteer docents for the Pasadena Showcase House in the spring. Proceeds from our assistance go towards our donation to the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
- Stephen Custer, cellist from the Los Angeles Philharmonic, performed at our Musicale in spring 2004.
- Leslie Abramson, violinist from the Los Angeles Philharmonic, performed at our Musicale in December 2003.
We are a small but active and vibrant group of volunteers who enjoy meeting once a month in a member's home. Our meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month, from September to May. We also have two luncheons per year with special music performances.
For membership information, please contact:
Marie Chaplar, President
3627 Mesa Lila Lane
Glendale, CA 91208
818.249.0958
OR
Virginia Royer, Membership Chairman
1116 Don Jose Drive
Glendale, CA 91207
818.241.4462