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Youth Orchestras in the Greater Los Angeles Area
download an extensive list
Music Stores in the Greater Los Angeles Area where you can buy or rent instruments, purchase strings, get your bow rehaired, and ask questions.
Morey's Music, 4834 Woodruff Ave, Lakewood, 562-420-9532
instruments and my favorite place to browse for music books, good place to get your bow rehaired
Old Town Music, 42 Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, 626-793-4730, 323-681-2418
instruments and music books
Benning Violins, 11340 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, 818-762-1374
instruments
Robert Cauer Violins, 2242 Cahuenga Blvd, Los Angeles, 323-460-6815 appointments please
instruments and a great list of current concerts
Metzler Violin Shop, 604 S. Central Avenue, Glendale, 818-246-0278
instruments and music books
M & R Weisshaar & Son, 1763 Orange Avenue, Costa Mesa, 949-548-1287
instruments
Foster's Violin Shop, 224 South Olive Street, Orange, 714-639-4480
instruments
Professional Affiliations
American String Teachers Association
ASTACAP, a national Certificate Achievement Program for Strings
Greater Los Angeles Area, a Section of California ASTA... at the state website, then drag down on menu to "Los Angeles"
Suzuki Association of the Americas
locally, our Greater Los Angeles Area and Orange County Suzuki String Teachers
Orange County Musicians' Association
Local #7 of the American Federation of Musicians
Music Teachers' Association of California
locally, our Whittier Branch
Chamber Music America
learn about the world of chamber music (magazine and online)
Websites That Might Be Helpful to You
Free Public Domain Sheet Music Library (scores and parts)
IMSLP / Petrucci Music Library
Access to Accompaniment using Smart Music
$35 annual fee .... HIGHLY recommended for your home practice
Low Cost Software: printing your compositions: Note Pad
Free manuscript paper, composition and orchestration guidance
Free Online help for listening & performing skills ... and another one
Amateur Chamber Music Players
how to find other players who would enjoy chamber music with you wherever you travel or live
Composition Lessons with Katrina Wreede
for beginning and experienced composers
ExperienceLA for "what's happening?"
The Following Reliable Businesses Are Eager to Sell to You Online
Shar Products Company, Ann Arbor, MI: instruments & sheet music
Frederick Harris, Violin Repertoire Series
Sheet Music Plus, sheet music
Arkive Music, great source for classical CDs
Young Musicians, Fort Worth, TX; lots of Suzuki materials
Viola World, sheet music for violists
Southwest Strings, Tucson, AZ; instruments & sheet music
Schirmer On Demand, free perusal of chamber music scores, lots of NEW works
and many, many sheet music vendors where you may download and print your own copy of a song.
A sample list:
Every Note
Sheet Music Direct
Music Notes
Concert Venues and Two Radio Stations You Don't Want to Miss
KUSC, FM 91.5 the finest in classical music radio
KMOZART, FM 105.1 Southern California's only commercial classical music station; enjoy live streaming on your computer
The Music Guild presents chamber music concerts by world-famous professional ensembles
at 3 locations in Southern California. My favorite is at Cal State Long Beach on Tuesday evenings.
Tickets are available at the door: students only $12 ... adults $38 if KUSC donor, AARP, AAA etc.
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, performing downtown Los Angeles at the Disney Hall
Orange County Performing Arts Center performances in Costa Mesa
Southwest Chamber Music concerts in various locations in Greater Los Angeles area
Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, easy access on the 91 near 605 Freeway
Herbert Zipper Concert Hall at the Colburn School, across the street from Disney Hall, downtown Los Angeles