About Us
OUR MISSION is to connect and to heal
through music in our changing world.
JAZZ AND CLASSICS FOR CHANGE (JCfC) was founded in the summer of 2019 through a collaboration between Gili Melamed-Lev, concert pianist and educator, and Joe Gold, jazz musician and film composer, with the idea of bringing a sense of hope through inspiring music, performed by outstanding musicians.
We offer the highest caliber music, not solely for our joy, but also to help illumine our humanity. For this is our mission: To connect and to heal through music in our changing world.
Jazz and Classics for Change is a gift, as is everything that flows from the realm of the arts. As a 501(c)3 charitable organization, it relies on gifts from many sources. We hope you will join us in supporting the vitality of this new artistic and social initiative so its life flourishes and enhances the life of our community. Each gift, no matter the size, is valued and appreciated.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Matt Cain – Chairman
Gili Melamed-Lev – President and Artistic Director
Craig Bender – Treasurer
Martina Deignan – Secretary
William (BJ) Johnson
LOGO DESIGN:
Suzanne Gold & Allison Crowly,
WEBSITE & GRAPHIC DESIGN:
To purchase tickets, please make a donation via PayPal of a suggested amount per ticket:
Family: $30 – $100
Adult: $20 – $50
Children: $10 – $40
Please also contact us by phone at (518) 929-5950 or via email and let us know how many tickets you are purchasing and for which concert(s).
Thank you!
Annual Benefit Concert Honorary Chairs (2022): EUGENE DRUCKER AND ROBERTA COOPER
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
George Brooks
Roberta Cooper
Eugene Drucker
Mark Evans
Ronald Feldman
Joe Gold
Gwen Gould
Deborah Grace
Philip Lasser
Abigail Laufer
Marianne Lockwood
Rafi Malkiel
Elizabeth Morse
Joe Mulholland
Bonnie Podolsky
Gili Sharett
Brian Shea
Sheila Silver
Michael Thomas
Peter Weitzner
