Storm LargeSoloist Storm Large: musician, actor, playwright, author, awesome. She shot to national prominence in 2006 as a finalist on the CBS show Rock Star: Supernova, where despite having been…

Guest Artist

Clint HolmesSoloist Like a painter with a blank canvas, he makes every performance an original. His powerful voice and magnetic stage presence embrace the upbeat side of life. When Clint is…

Special Guests

Kings of SoulSpecial Guests Kings of Soul showcases the music of legendary artists Marvin Gaye, Jackie Wilson, James Brown, Otis Redding, The Temptations, Al Green, Barry White, Smokey Robinson and…

Guest Artist

Freda PayneSoloist Talented singer and actress Freda Payne was born on September 19 in Detroit. Freda modeled and took ballet and Afro-Cuban dance. While at Hutchins Middle School, she appeared…

Conductor

Jayce OgrenConductor Jayce Ogren has established himself as one of the most innovative and versatile conductors of his generation.  From symphonic concerts to revolutionary community service programs to operatic world…

Kristi Brown-Montesano, PhDInsights Host Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano approaches graduate seminars, adult-education classes, podcasts,  and pre-concert lectures with the same philosophy: that offering context—rigorously researched, provocative, and humanistic—empowers listeners and musicians…

KJLH Radio Free VoicesChoir The KJLH Radio Free Voices is a Community Gospel Choir founded in 2012. The brain child of Traci “Eboni” Brown, Continuity Director at KJLH. It consists…

Paul RusnakCorporate Luminary Paul Rusnak’s business interests in the U.S. began in 1959 with the Rusnak/Lazar “Jet Imports” dealership in Culver City. One year later, Mr. Rusnak opened a Triumph…

Freddi and Ken HillPhilanthropy Luminaries Freddi and Ken Hill have been passionate, dedicated, and inspiring patrons of the Pasadena Symphony and POPS for over 40 years, serving on its Board…

Bob Baker Marionette Theater

Bob Baker Marionette TheaterEntertainment The Bob Baker Marionette Theater is an iconic Los Angeles institution that has served millions of children and families since 1963. Their mission as a nonprofit…