ABOUT Palisades Symphony
The Palisades Symphony is a community orchestra that performs and rehearses in the Pacific Palisades district of Los Angeles. The orchestra is led by Music Director, Dr. Maxim Kuzin. The Symphony was founded in 1966 by Joel B. Lish in order “to foster, promote, and increase the public’s musical knowledge and appreciation; provide qualified musicians and talented young performers with a venue to perform with a full symphony orchestra; and afford contemporary composers an opportunity to have their works performed and heard.“
Leadership
Joel Lish
Maxim Kuzin
Susan Rosenstein
Denisa Hanna
Katie Rudner
MEMBERs
Palisades Symphony
Leonid Belinsky
Louis Fantasia
Doug Green
Eve Harrison
Eve joined the Palisades Symphony in 2016 and has found a lot of joy in playing beautiful music.
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Brentwood Palisades Chorale
Eve Harrison
Eve joined the Palisades Symphony in 2016 and has found a lot of joy in playing beautiful music.
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Doug Green
Louis Fantasia
Leonid Belinsky
Young Artist Award Competition
For decades, the Palisades Symphony Orchestra has enriched the community by providing young, talented musicians with the extraordinary opportunity to perform with a full symphony orchestra. Launched by the Orchestra’s founder, Joel Lish, this cherished tradition continues to inspire generations of aspiring artists.
Open to instrumentalists of K-12 age from the local areas, the competition awards cash prizes and the chance to perform a concerto movement with the orchestra in its annual Young Artist Concert. Year after year, the winners deliver remarkable performances, and the orchestra takes great joy in accompanying these rising stars on their musical journey.
Support the Palisades Symphony
For nearly sixty years, the Palisades Symphony Organization has brought the joy of free orchestral concerts to the community. With a 70-piece Palisades Symphony Orchestra and a 60-member Brentwood Palisades Chorale, we present inspiring performances—from classical masterpieces to opera, pops concerts, as well as the annual Young Artist Awards Competition, showcasing the next generation of musicians.
This incredible tradition is made possible by people like you. While grants, corporate sponsorships, and matching donations from businesses help, individual community support is the heart of our funding. Your donations—especially when matched by your employer—and your volunteer efforts sustain our concerts, support our musicians, and keep music alive for everyone.
Be a part of our mission—click below now to learn how you, your business, or your employer can help.
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JOIN US
Whether you’re a musician, singer, or passionate music lover, there’s a place for you in the Palisades Symphony family! We invite singers to join the acclaimed Brentwood Palisades Chorale and musicians to become part of the renowned Palisades Symphony. We welcome qualified musicians through a simple and friendly audition process held on a rolling basis.
If you’re interested in joining us, click a corresponding tile to your right for more details.
We look forward to making music with you!