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GMCLA’s Virtual Spring Concert – The California Sound! Did you miss it?
Carnie and Wendy Wilson performed on our March 20 concert!
GMCLA is thrilled that Carnie and Wendy Wilson of Wilson Phillips fame, and daughters of Beach Boy Brian Wilson, performed on our virtual concert. What better way to celebrate The California Sound than with the legendary family who helped to create and define it!
This one hour virtual event featured all-new video performances from the Chorus and Music Director & Conductor, Ernest H. Harrison. GMCLA members performed the music that put California on the map, and on the charts. From The Mamas and The Papas’ California Dreaming and The Beach Boys’ Surfing USA and God Only Knows to Aloe Blacc’s Wake Me Up and Billie Eilish’s Bad Guy, plus much more! Hosted by TV Anchor Melvin Robert with special guests Carnie and Wendy Wilson, of Wilson Phillips fame who performed Surf’s Up, and Governor Gavin Newsom with a special welcome message! Here’s our Press Release.
California Sound was watched by over 9,000 households. The Chorus family is honored that we were able to brighten so many lives by keeping our performing tradition alive. We thank those of you who donated during the streaming of California Sound, or afterwards. You are keeping GMCLA alive during the pandemic and ensuring we continue to present great music for our community.
Here’s a short video clip of Carnie and Wendy promoting the concert from Good Day LA! https://www.foxla.com/video/912815
Please consider making a donation to GMCLA to help us continue creating these concerts, and hopefully soon, resuming live performances!
Our first virtual performance, @Home for the Holidays, a huge success!
On Behalf of GMCLA I hope your holiday plans are peaceful and you and loved ones are safe Through the pandemic, we have done whatever was possible to keep the Chorus together while preserving our ability to start again from strength next year.
GMCLA’s first ever virtual concert @Home for the Holidays —which was free to everyone – was an enormous success! Over 5000 households viewed the stream and many folks that watched made donations!
Your donation would be so welcome at this time I sincerely hope you will think about giving, with a year-end gift to GMCLA. Your gift help keep our music and message alive.
We will be physically shut down for months ahead and we will continue be extremely careful about every dollar we spend, but we have no intention of stopping our music! We will soon announce our next virtual event and it’s going to be even more ambitious!
Updates
Past Performances
GMCLA performs three concerts per season, with special added performances too. This gallery contains links to older performances, videos, and photo galleries!
Holiday Spectacular
Enjoy these images from our holiday performance, with more on our Facebook Gallery!
GMCLA 40 / STONEWALL 50
On August 16, 2019, an extraordinary sold-out evening held at the iconic Walt Disney Concert Hall in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of GMCLA, and the 50th Anniversary of Stonewall. Visit the page to experience the event, gorgeously captured by photographer Gregory Zabilski!
GMCLA IN THE COMMUNITY
GMCLA’s Alive Music Project (AMP) has reached over 65,000 middle and high school students in the Los Angeles area with a message of acceptance and hope through music. On the AMP page find out how to bring the program to your school, and explore video of what a full presentation looks like!
California Sound streams March 20 with added Special Guests, and a welcome by Governor Gavin Newsom!