Our Mission
The purpose of this organization is to enhance educational opportunities for students studying music in the Department of Music, Theatre and Dance at California State University, Los Angeles. Specific objectives include:
~ Raising funds for music scholarships.
~ Providing performance opportunities.
~ Encouraging and recruiting talented musicians.
~ Enhancing public awareness and understanding of the performing arts at
Cal State LA.
Our History
The Friends of Music was founded in 1976 by Professor of Music Dr. Ellen King Kravitz. With help from other dedicated music enthusiasts an organization was created to assist talented musicians currently enrolled in the music program at Cal State LA. Initially, Dr. Kravitz and her husband, Hilard L. Kravitz, M.D., hosted several social events designed to build a base of support. Today, the Friends of Music organization has grown to include hundreds of members and a governing board of directors.
The Current Board of Directors
Betsy Davenport | Dr. Peter A. McAllister*, Dean |
Alan Bloom | Dr. John M. Kennedy*, Special Assistant to the Dean College of Arts and Letters |
Ken Ryan | Hailey Morris*, Director of Development College of Arts and Letters |
Linda Trevillian | Ellen King Kravitz*, Founder |
Scott Breivold | |
Olga Walden | * ex officio |