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Passages and pathways out of prison
July 1, 2023
Spectrum NEWS 1 Downtown Los Angeles
By Chae Beech
LOS ANGELES — Words opened up a new world for Luis S. Garcia — one passage in particular from the book, “A Lesson Before Dying” by Ernest J. Gaines had a powerful impact.
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Street Symphony hosts 7th annual Messiah Project, honoring those living on Skid Row
December 2, 2022 11:27 PM
CBS LOS ANGELES
By CBS LA STAFF
A group of some of Los Angeles’s most successful musicians gathered in Pasadena on Friday night as part of an annual concert that celebrates the resiliency of those living on Skid Row.
For the first time in the last two years, Street Symphony was able to hold their annual Messiah Project event, which they call a “celebration of the stories of the Skid Row community.”
Street symphony: Music healing people living on skid row
September 23, 2022
CBS NEWS Los Angeles
Leave it to violinist (and MacArthur genius) Vijay Gupta to take something traditional and old-fashioned and transform it into something urgent and relevant.
Violinist Vijay Gupta’s Skid Row ‘Schubertiade’
August 29, 2022 10:29 PM
Violinist.com
By Laurie Niles
Leave it to violinist (and MacArthur genius) Vijay Gupta to take something traditional and old-fashioned and transform it into something urgent and relevant.

STREET SYMPHONY PLAYS IN HARMONY WITH SKID ROW’S ‘SACRED SPACES’
June 27, 20225:00 AM ET
Heard on Morning Edition
Some of the most beautiful music being performed in Los Angeles right now is happening on Skid Row. Street Symphony is an organization bringing professional musicians to clinics, homeless shelters and jails clustered in and around one of the most devastating concentrations of urban poverty in the United States.
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2023 Youth Songwriting workshop
Featured musicians: Amy Fogerson, Alice Murray, and Saunder Choi and the student participants of Ms. Macks 4th grade class.
This workshop program involves weekly gatherings with a committed group of young students, staff, and teaching artists and musicians from Street Symphony. During the residency, Street Symphony Teaching Artist, Amy Fogerson, Alice Murray, and Saunder Choi leads the cohort of young participants in group songwriting, singing, and composing lessons. The residency concludes with a concert performance featuring an original artistic project co-created by 4th grade student participants and Street Symphony musicians.
Community Partner: Inner City Arts
Support Musical Workshops and celebrate the power of music to transform lives and build communities.
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. During the residency, Street Symphony Teaching Artist Philip Graulty leads the cohort of participants in group guitar lessons. The workshop explores different genres and styles of guitar playing and features local guest guitarists. The residency concludes with a concert performance featuring an original artistic project co-created by The Midnight Mission participants and Street Symphony musicians.
Community Partner: The Midnight Mission
Street Symphony is supported in part by the Perenchio Foundation, LA Arts Recovery Fund, and The Conboy Foundation.
Featured musicians: Philip Graulty, Son California, La Marisoul, and participants of The Midnight Mission community.
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