LA Master Chorale Adds Two Members to Board

Distinguished attorneys Jon Rewinski and David Scheidemantle have been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Master Chorale, announces LAMC Chair David Gindler. Rewinski, a Partner of Locke Lord LLP, practices all phases of civil litigation before state, federal and bankruptcy courts. He has successfully tried or arbitrated numerous cases during his 30-year career and has experience in a wide variety of areas, such as antitrust, securities litigation, franchise law, class action liability litigation, corporate dissolutions, derivative actions, intellectual property, and other tort and commercial matters. His broad community leadership includes serving as Trustee and Vice President of the Dan Murphy Foundation, and member of the Chancery Club, the Catholic Schools Consortium Council of Advisors and the Order of Malta. Rewinski also regularly teaches seminars and publishes articles on legal ethics and professional responsibility. Scheidemantle, President and Managing Partner of Scheidemantle Law Group P.C., focuses his practice on complex business litigation and insurance coverage. A Juilliard-trained violinist and dedicated philanthropist as well, he has provided pro bono legal services to numerous non-profit organizations. He served on the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Children's Chorus for six years, including as Chair from 2009-2012, and was honored with the Rebecca Thompson Founder's Award for his judicious leadership. He also founded the Scripps-Scheidemantle Law Internship for Rising First Years at Scripps College for Women; was a Founding Board Member, President and Chair of Friends of the Levitt Pavilion-Pasadena; and served on the West Coast Council of Chairman Zubin Mehta's American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic.

"We are very pleased to welcome Jon and David to our Board of Directors," says Gindler. "They bring to the Chorale consummate leadership, prudent business insights, and deep dedication to this art form and to the organization."

Giving a voice to Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Grammy-nominated Los Angeles Master Chorale is led by Artistic Director Grant Gershon. Currently in its 51st season, the Chorale performs choral music from the earliest writings to the most recent contemporary compositions. It has received three ASCAP/Chorus America Awards for Adventurous Programming as well as Chorus America's prestigious Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence. Its discography includes five commercial CDs under Gershon's baton. In addition, in 2013, as part of its 50th anniversary season, the Chorale released a digital recording featuring signature a cappella works available online-only at LAMC.org, iTunes and Amazon.com. LAMC previously released three CDs under former Music Director Paul Salamunovich on RCM, including the Grammy-nominated Lauridsen-Lux Aeterna. Serving more than 30,000 audience members of all ages annually, the Los Angeles Master Chorale also provides education outreach to 6,000 students each year.

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