Fire Recovery Benefit Concert

Sunday, February 16, 7:30 p.m.

Mykola Lysenko, "Overture to Taras Bulba"
Edvard Grieg, "Piano Concerto in A Minor"
     Alexander Wasserman, soloist
César Franck, "Symphony in D minor"

Palisades Symphony Orchestra
Maxim Kuzin, Conductor and Music Director

Join us for a heartfelt evening as we stand with our neighbors recovering from the devastating fires. Some Palisades Symphony members lost their homes, making this free Fire Recovery Benefit Concert all the more meaningful. Alexander Wasserman has donated his performance for this cause and will be playing on a grand piano generously provided by Kawai.

This is a fundraiser concert. Donations will help musicians, singers, and organizations affected by the fire as we aim to bring hope and healing through music. We invite you to come to this special benefit concert at this  challenging time to support the victims of the fire. You can donate by making use of this QR code:

or by visiting our FundraisingPage.

Concert flyer

Admission is free; open seating

Please note different location:

Westwood United Methodist Church
10497 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, California, 90024

Link to Google Maps, for location

Driving directions:

From the 405 freeway, exit at Wilshire and go east for about 1.5 miles. At the corner of Warner Ave., you will see the church and its steeple on the left. Go just past the church and turn left into the driveway that says "Church parking" -- it is also the driveway for the Belmont Village retirement home, which shares its parking facility with the church. Go to the end of the driveway and turn right into the garage.

Coming west on Wilshire from Beverly Hills, go past Beverly Glen Blvd., then Holmby Ave., and look for the parking entrance on the right just before Warner Ave. It is labeled for both the Church and for the Belmont Village retirement home, who share the facility. Turn right into the driveway, then go to the end of the driveway and turn right into the garage.

Parking directions:

The parking is provided by the Methodist Church and is free. Go into the parking entrance at 10497 Wilshire.  Go up the driveway, turn right, and head down into the garage.  The church's parking spaces are on levels P2, P3, and P4.  Please use the elevator in the far southwest corner of the structure to access the church; the other elevator is specifically for Belmont residents only

When you depart, the metal gate will automatically open as your car approaches.



Our main concert venue, Palisades Lutheran Church, miraculously survived the fire that surrounded it. It is being used for relief efforts and may need some repair, so we anticipate performing in alternative venues for some time. The church is being aided in its recovery efforts by Lutheran service agencies.