Board of Directors

Derrick Deutsch, Executive Director

Renee Cherniak, for over 25 years, has served as Executive Director of L'Ermitage Foundation, a non-profit organization that raises funds for many worthy charities along with producing musical concerts. She is past president of the America-Israel Cultural Foundation which awards scholarships to deserving Israeli  musicians and artists.  Music has played a very important part of her life.

Wendy Mazon holds a Doctorate in Musical Arts degree in music performance with a minor in music education. Additional degrees include a Masters of Music degree in Music Performance and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education from California State University, Northridge. Ms. Mazon is an avid freelance and chamber performer as well as teaching privately. She also teaches at several instrumental music programs throughout the Greater Los Angeles Area.

Lindsay Deutsch, concert violinist and co-founder of Classics Alive Foundation, has had a full performance career appearing with many major symphony orchestras across the U.S. and Canada. In addition to being very active with the foundation doing outreach and residency programs, she has a full class of students in her private teaching studio.