ARTICLES & NEWS
Vijay Gupta at ASTA/SAA 2024: Music as a Place of Possibility
"Let's hear your 'Hallelujah,'" said violinist Vijay Gupta, inviting thousands of music teachers to join his solo violin and sing the…
RE/SOUND FESTIVAL BRINGS TUNES AND RESOURCES TO SKID ROW
KCRWHosted by Steve Chiotakis Great music venues are dotted all over Los Angeles, and one that might surprise you is…
PASSAGES AND PATHWAYS OUT OF PRISON
Words opened up a new world for Luis S. Garcia — one passage in particular from the book, “A Lesson…
LOCAL NEWSSTREET SYMPHONY HOSTS 7TH ANNUAL MESSIAH PROJECT, HONORING THOSE LIVING ON SKID ROW
A group of some of Los Angeles’s most successful musicians gathered in Pasadena on Friday night as part of an…
Street symphony: Music healing people living on skid row
CBS NEWS Los Angeles Leave it to violinist (and MacArthur genius) Vijay Gupta to take something traditional and old-fashioned and transform it…
VIOLINIST VIJAY GUPTA’S SKID ROW ‘SCHUBERTIADE’
Leave it to violinist (and MacArthur genius) Vijay Gupta to take something traditional and old-fashioned and transform it into something…
Videos
2023 ReSound Festival HIGHLIGHT VIDEo
The Re/Sound Festival is Street Symphony’s celebration of the Skid Row community’s resilience, stories, and artistry – the resonance of joy: in Skid Row, art and music is not entertainment – it is a lifeline, of hope and dignity, a re-sounding joyful celebration. This event marks the launch of our inaugural annual music festival, uniting Angelenos from all walks of life to revel in the enchantment of music and community. Beyond being a free public musical event, the Re/Sound Festival presents a profound opportunity to forge enduring connections and bridge communities through the universal language of music.
2023 YOUTH SONGWRITING WORKSHOP
This workshop program involves weekly gatherings with a committed group of young students, staff, and teaching artists and musicians from…
2022 FALL MIDNIGHT STRINGS WORKSHOP
This program involves weekly gatherings with a committed group of residents, staff, and teaching artists and musicians from Street Symphony.
Midnight Strings 2022
Street Symphony presents its first Midnight String 12-week workshop led by teaching artist, Philip Graulty.
Street Symphony's 6th Annual Messiah Project 2021
Lift your voice for what you love. Lift your voice for what brings you life. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of…
Music For Change 2019
Launched in Spring of 2019, Music For Change is Street Symphony’s weekly musical process group convened with individuals currently in…
Block Party 2019
Street Symphony presents its first annual Block party, an open air music festival in the heart of Skid Row showcasing…
Messiah 2019
Street Symphony presents its 5th annual Messiah Project at the Midnight Mission, with performed music and stories from the Skid…
Messiah 2018
Street Symphony presents the 4th annual Messiah project at The Midnight Mission, with performed music and stories from the Skid…