Harmony Project http://www.harmony-project.org Music Changing Lives in LA Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:47:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “Music is Community” Video for DoSomething.org Band Together contest, which is raising awareness for music education! How would you fill in the blank in "Music is ________"? ]]> http://www.harmony-project.org/2013/06/11/music-is-community-video-for-dosomething-org/ NBC News Covers Harmony Project Benefit TEENS UNITED LIVE is a group formed by two high school sophomores to support musicians, in response to budget cuts in our schools. On Sunday, May 19, they put on a concert in support of Harmony Project at the Roxy Theatre in Hollywood. We'd like to extend our thanks to everyone who helped put on this GREAT show! More info at: www.teensunitedlive.com ]]> http://www.harmony-project.org/2013/03/19/teens-united-live-benefit-concert-in-support-of-harmony-project/ WE NEED YOUR VOTE! Harmony Project is in the running for a grant of $100,000 towards shaping a future full of creativity, opportunity, and prosperity in Los Angeles and WE NEED YOUR VOTE! The Goldhirsh Foundation is choosing 10 forward-thinking organizations to receive funding, let's let them know that an investment in Harmony Project is an investment in LA! OUR STUDENTS' FUTURE IS LA'S FUTURE: CLICK HERE TO VOTE Please encourage your friends and family to vote, leave a comment while you're there, and SPREAD THE WORD! Thank you for your generous support, Myka Miller Executive Director]]> http://www.harmony-project.org/2013/03/04/our-students-future-is-las-future-vote-now/ Harmony Project Executive Director and Founder Recognized by State Senator Curren D. Price, Jr.

“For all the bad that is bound to happen in a large metropolitan area like LA, it makes you realize how much good is also going on,’ said Senator Price. “This year’s SHeroes are truly exceptional women.

A “SHero” is a woman who has demonstrated leadership, pride, volunteerism, and commitment to her community in a meaningful and enduring manner. Past nominees have been neighborhood activists, artists, community and business leaders, and others who have made substantive differences in the lives of others but may not always be recognized for their contributions.

Read more about the event. ]]> http://www.harmony-project.org/2013/02/25/harmony-project-executive-director-and-founder-recognized-by-state-sen-curren-d-price-jr/ Harmony Project Music Director Diane Louie Receives HALO Award The Halo Award, presented by The Carl & Roberta Deutsch Foundation, recognizes both the volunteers who go above and beyond to promote the betterment of their communities and the nonprofit organizations whose work motivates and supports such volunteers. The dual purposes of the award emphasize and celebrate the partnership between individual volunteers and the nonprofits with whom they work. Diane Louie is a classically trained composer and conductor who has led orchestras worldwide, including the London Symphony, Boston Symphony, and San Francisco Symphony. She has worked with some of the most notable names in the recording industry: Stevie Wonder, Tony Bennett, Michael McDonald, Roberta Flack, and Placido Domingo, to name a few. Currently, Diane is Supervising Orchestrator for The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, and works regularly on other shows and specials such as the Grammys, American Idol, and the NAACP Image Awards. Despite the demands of her day jobs, she somehow manages to make us feel like we are her one and only priority – and perhaps we are. Diane spends countless hours every week and every Saturday advancing Harmony Project’s work by teaching music to underserved youth. In recognition of her unwavering commitment to helping change lives through music, and the creative ways in which she sets about this work and engages others in it, Harmony Project nominated Diane for this award.]]> http://www.harmony-project.org/2013/01/15/diane-louie-receives-halo-award/